Grade 1 Reading Comprehension

Level F Workbook

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Table of Contents
Introduction & Tips ............................................................................................................... 1
List of Vocabulary Words .................................................................................................... 3
Stories & Exercises:

Lemonade Stand......................................................................................................................... 4

Election Day ................................................................................................................................ 9

Family Photo ............................................................................................................................. 14

The Tough Cactus .................................................................................................................... 19

Robby the Raccoon .................................................................................................................. 24

Thomas’s Light Bulb ................................................................................................................. 29

Holidays .................................................................................................................................... 34

My Naughty Cat ........................................................................................................................ 39

Jana’s Gymnastics .................................................................................................................... 43

Our Land ................................................................................................................................... 48

A Bird’s Lunch ........................................................................................................................... 53

All Aboard! ................................................................................................................................ 57

Pete’s Pinata! ............................................................................................................................ 62

Yoga in the Park ....................................................................................................................... 67

Elephant Babies ........................................................................................................................ 72

Marty the Clownfish .................................................................................................................. 77

The Basketball Game................................................................................................................ 82

Josh’s Jigsaw Puzzle ................................................................................................................ 87

The Tree House ........................................................................................................................ 91

The Thunderstorm .................................................................................................................... 96

More from K5 Learning ..................................................................................................... 101

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Introduction & Tips

Welcome to our series of levelled reading workbooks. Each workbook contains several
texts. Each text is followed by exercises designed to reinforce literacy skills including
reading comprehension, vocabulary, spelling and writing.

The books include both fiction and non-fiction passages and explore a wide range of
topics in social studies, nature, history, science and more.

Our readers are “leveled” from A to Z based on factors related to text complexity such
as vocabulary, average word size, sentence lengths, amount of repetitiveness, types of
sentence structures and subject matter complexity.

Early reading levels use simple words, short sentences, big fonts and a lot of repetition.
Each successive level introduces a greater reading challenge. Stories relate to topics
young children are familiar with.

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Some tips on using our leveled readers

• Review the vocabulary words on the first page of each story with your student.
Ask your child to read these words and talk about what they mean.

• Ask younger students to read the stories out loud and use their finger to point to
words as they read from left to right. Help them as needed.

• Ask younger students to also read the directions of the exercises out loud.
Remind them to use complete sentences when answering.

• Ask older students to look up words they don’t know in a dictionary.

• Point out punctuation; for example, when there is an exclamation mark ask
them to reread the sentence using more enthusiasm.

• Review your student’s work and guide him or her through any answers that are
not correct.

• Discuss the stories, the characters, the topics, the settings, the pictures –
anything about the text to make it more interesting, relevant or fun.

• Monitor your student’s progress and adjust reading levels as needed.

• Keep the reading fun!

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List of Vocabulary Words

The following vocabulary words are introduced in this workbook:

affordable against amazing awful babies

basketball beautiful believe bench birthday
breakfast breathe building butter cactus
camera candles celebrate cheering chores
Christmas climbs clownfish complete conductor
couch country crawls decided delicious
desert different dogfish dry Easter
election elephant empty exciting exercise
fire flapping flipped froze garbage
giggles ground gym gymnastics holidays
house human hungry hurries ice
important impress instead invention islands
jelly jigsaw jokes judges land
lemonade lemons lesson light bulb lightning
lights lionfish might mountains music
naughty oceans park passengers peanut
photo pieces piñata points pool
pounds president puzzle raccoon remember
roots rug sale salt sandwiches
scared sea secret seldom serious
shark silver smiles stand station
storms stretch sugar swing table
Thanksgiving thumb thunderstorm track train
trunk turkey turned twisted valleys
vote water whistle wind windows
yoga

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lemonade lesson sugar salt

lemons stand sale ice

Lemonade Stand
"Let's have a lemonade stand!" Brett said.

Sarah agreed. "That's a great idea!”

They both got some yellow lemons. They added

some cold water to it. They added a lot of ice
too. Brett got the sugar jar
and added sugar.

It was ready to sell, and

they were excited. They
made a big sign that read:

“Ice Cold Lemonade For Sale.”

Soon, a tall boy came over with his bike. He

handed Sarah some money.

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“Here's your lemonade,” she said to him.

He took the cup and took a sip from it.

“This lemonade is terrible!” he said.

Sarah took a sip of the lemonade. “There is no

sugar in it!"

"Yes, there is. I added sugar!" Brett said.

What is that taste? Sarah thought It tastes

strange! It doesn’t taste sweet. It doesn’t taste
bitter. It doesn’t taste sour. It tastes salty.

"You added salt!" Sarah cried.

Brett and Sarah had

learned a big lesson.
Taste the lemonade
before selling it.

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Lemonade Stand (exercises)

1. Answer each question to complete the

sentences.

What did the children want to sell?

They wanted to sell _________________.

Where did they sell it?

They sold it at their _________________
_________________.

Who bought lemonade from Sarah and Brett?

A _________________ _________________ bought
lemonade from them.

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2. What did Brett add to the lemonade? Write a

sentence below.

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

3. In the box below, draw a sign to help Brett

and Sarah sell new lemonade.

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Lemonade Stand (answers)

1. Answer each question to complete the

sentences.

What did the children want to sell?

They wanted to sell lemonade .

Where did they sell it?

They sold it at their lemonade
stand .

Who bought lemonade from Sarah and Brett?

A tall boy bought lemonade
from them.

2. What did Brett add to the lemonade? Write a

sentence below.

Brett added salt to the lemonade.

3. Picture of a sign advertising lemonade.

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important election secret

president country vote

Election Day
Something very important is happening today. It
is happening right here in our town . It is
happening right across the country.

Today will shape the future. Today will go down

in history. Today is called Election Day. Today
we will vote for our
president.

In America, you
have to be eighteen
years old to vote. I am
not old enough to
vote. My mom and dad
are old enough to vote.

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I walk with my mom to watch her vote. She has

a paper with names on it. The names are of
people who want to be the president.

She takes her paper to a booth. In the booth

she can vote in secret. She marks her choice on
the paper.

She is voting for her choice of president. The

person with the most votes will be the president.

I wonder who it will be? I hope they will do a

good job!

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Election Day (exercises)

1. Circle the correct answer.

What is happening today?

a. Halloween
b. Election Day
c. Presidents’ Day
d. my birthday

How old do you need to be to vote?

a. two years old
b. twelve years old
c. eighteen years old
d. thirty-five years old

The person who wins will become the next

_____________.
a. clown
b. teacher
c. firefighter
d. president

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2. Choose the correct word and fill in the blank.

paper vote president secret

On Election Day, people in our country

_____________.

On Election Day, people choose a new

_____________.

My mom marks her choice on a ____________.

My mom votes in _____________.

3. Who do you know that you think would be a

good president? Draw a picture and write a
sentence to describe this person.

________________________
________________________
________________________
________________________
________________________

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Election Day (answers)

1. Circle the correct answer.

What is happening today?

b. Election Day

How old do you need to be to vote?

c. eighteen years old

The person who wins will become the next

_____________.
d. president

2. Choose the correct word and fill in the blank.

On Election Day, people in our country

vote .
On Election Day, people choose a new
president .
My mom marks her choice on a paper .
My mom votes in secret .

3. Picture of a person with a description.

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different camera photo

hurries smiles silver

Family Photo
Meg is always running late. She is late to school
and late for soccer. She is often late for her
piano lessons. She is often late for dinner with
her family.

One day, Meg’s family is having photos taken.

They will all wear nice clothes and shoes. They
will all show off their best smiles.

Her mom says, “Be sure to wear

your new shoes today.” Meg
slowly gets herself ready in her
room.

"Meg, hurry up please," calls her

Mom.

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Meg hurries and gets in the car. They drive to a

pretty spot. They all get out of the car.

“You’ll be in front, Meg,” Mom says.

She then gives her a funny look. “Meg, you are

wearing two different shoes!”

Meg looks down at her feet. She sees one silver

shoe. She sees one white shoe.

“Oh my, I am wearing two different shoes! I was

in a big hurry. At least they are both new
shoes!”

Her family laughs.

"Oh, Meg!"

Meg smiles for the

camera. Her family
does too.

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Family Photo (exercises)

1. Choose the correct answer.

Which of the following adjectives describes

Meg?
a. tall
b. angry
c. tired
d. late

Where is Meg’s family going?

a. to the zoo
b. to take a family photo
c. to visit their grandma
d. to the mall

What color are Meg’s new shoes?

a. white and gold
b. silver and white
c. silver and gold
d. black and white

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2. Why does Meg’s mom want meg to look

good today? Answer in a complete
sentence below.

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

3. Circle the correct choice in the sentences

below.

Meg’s ( mom / dad ) notices Meg’s shoes.

Meg is always late for ( dance class / soccer ).

Meg gets dressed ( quickly / slowly ).

The family will show off their best

( dance moves / smiles ).

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Family Photo (answers)

1. Choose the correct answer.

Which of the following describes Meg?
d. late
Where is Meg’s family going?
b. to take a family photo
What color are Meg’s new shoes?
b. silver and white

2. Why does Meg’s mom want Meg to look

good today?
Meg’s mom wants Meg to look good
because they are having their picture
taken.

3. Circle the correct choice in the sentences

below.

Meg’s ( mom / dad ) notices Meg’s shoes.

Meg is always late for ( dance class / soccer ).
Meg gets dressed ( quickly / slowly ).
The family will show off their best
( dance moves / smiles ).

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cactus water seldom

desert dry roots

The Tough Cactus

The cactus lives in the desert. It is hot in the
desert. It seldom rains in the desert. It is very dry
in the desert.

All plants need water to live. How does a

cactus live without water?

The cactus has long thin roots. The roots reach

several feet from the cactus. The roots collect
water for the cactus. When it rains, the cactus
grows even more roots.

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The cactus can hold lots of water in its body. It

holds that water for a long time.

The cactus has prickly thorns. The thorns protect

the cactus from thirsty animals. It is not easy to
steal water from a cactus!

The cactus is one tough plant.

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The Tough Cactus (exercises)

1. Choose the correct answer.

What kind of plant is the cactus?

a. weak
b. tough
c. soft

What does the cactus have to protect it

from animals?
a. thorns
b. flowers
c. roots

What does the cactus have that thirsty

animals want?
a. flowers
b. water
c. seeds

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2. Name one thing that makes a cactus tough.

_______________________________________________.

3. True or False?

Deserts are wet and cold. True False

Cactuses are made out of True False

cheese.

Roots bring water to the True False

cactus.

A cactus can live with very True False

little water.

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The Tough Cactus (answers)

1. Choose the correct answer.

What kind of plant is the cactus?

b. tough

What does the cactus have to protect it

from animals?
a. thorns

What does the cactus have that thirsty

animals want?
b. water

2. Name one thing that makes a cactus tough.

(Answers may vary: Cactus can hold lots of

water, it has prickly thorns, ... )

3. True or False?

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breakfast garbage hungry

delicious decided raccoon

Robby the Raccoon

Robby the Raccoon was very hungry. Robby
wanted to eat breakfast. Robby
had to find something to eat for
breakfast.

He decided to go ask his animal friends for help.

Bobby the Bird asked Robby if he wanted some

worms. Robby said no. Worms did not sound
very delicious.

Carlo the Cow asked

Robby if he wanted
some grass. Robby said
no. Grass did not
sound very delicious.

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Dottie the Dog asked Robby if he wanted some

bones. Robby said no. Bones did not sound very
delicious.

Robby looked everywhere. He could not find

anything good to eat. Robby had no energy
because he was so hungry.

He sat next to a trash can to take a rest. What is

that delicious smell? Is that smell coming from
the trash can?

Robby found his favorite treats for breakfast! He

found gooey, juicy treats in the garbage can.

Robby's animal friends saw him eating garbage.

They shook their heads.

Yuck!

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Robby the Raccoon (exercises)

1. Match the animal to what it eats in the story.

raccoon

bird

cow

dog

2. Answer these questions.

Robby the Raccoon is looking for what

meal?
_______________________________________________.

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Who does he ask for help?

_______________________________________________.

Why does he not have energy?

_______________________________________________.

Where does he find his breakfast?

_______________________________________________.

3. Draw a picture and write a sentence about

what you like to eat for breakfast.

________________________
________________________
________________________
________________________
________________________

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Robby the Raccoon (answers)

1. Match the animal to what it eats in the story.

2. Answer these questions.

Robby the Raccoon is looking for what meal?

breakfast
Who does he ask for help?
his animal friends (bird, cow, dog)
Why does he not have energy?
He is hungry .
Where does he find his breakfast?
in the trash can

3. Answers will vary.

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light bulb invention lights

affordable candles scared

Thomas’s Light Bulb

Are you scared of the dark? Some children are.
Some are not.

Luckily, we can turn on lights to help us see at

night. It wasn’t always that way. It wasn’t
always an option to turn on a light.

Many years ago, people could only use candles

to see at night. Electric lights were too
expensive. Electric lights did not la st a long
time. Electric lights did not work well.

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Luckily, Thomas Edison thought of something

that would help. He invented a better electric
light bulb. Thomas used wire and glass for his
light bulb.

He made a light bulb that all people could

afford. He made a light bulb that lasted for a
long time. Thomas's light bulb idea helped lots
of people.

Thomas’s light bulb idea was bright!

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Thomas’s Light Bulb (exercises)

1. Answer each question in a complete

sentence.
What can help us to see at night?
_______________________________________________.
Who made an affordable light bulb?
_______________________________________________.
What did Thomas use to help make his light
bulb?
_______________________________________________.

2. Number the events in the correct order.

_______ Thomas used wire and glass to help

make a better light bulb.
_______ People mostly used candles to help
them see.
_______ Thomas wanted to help people see
better at night.
_______ People can use light bulbs at
nighttime to help them see.

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3. Thomas Edison was a famous inventor. What

would you like to invent? Draw a picture
and write a sentence.

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

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Thomas’s Light Bulb (answers)

1. Answer each question in a complete sentence.

What can help us to see at night?

A light bulb can help us see.
Who made an affordable light bulb?
Thomas Edison made an affordable light
bulb.
What did Thomas use to help make his light bulb?
He used wire and glass to help make it.

2. Number the events in the correct order.

3 Thomas used wire and glass to help

make a light bulb.
__1 _ People mostly used candles to help them
see.
2 Thomas wanted to help people see
better at night.
4 People can use light bulbs at
nighttime to help them see.
3. What else can you use to help you to see when it
is dark? List three items. (Answers may vary)
flashlights, moonlight
lamps
nightlights

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Thanksgiving holidays turkey

Christmas celebrate Easter

Holidays
We have many holidays to celebrate. We
celebrate holidays with our families and friends.
Holidays are special times for families and
friends.

Let’s see if you can guess the holiday?

We eat turkey, stuffing, corn and potatoes. We

give thanks for our many blessings. What
holiday are we celebrating?

You are right! It is

Thanksgiving.

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We paint eggs lots of different colors.

We hunt for eggs filled with candy.
What holiday are we celebrating?

You are right! It is Easter.

We decorate trees with lights and bulbs. We

give each other presents. What holiday are we
celebrating?

You are right! It is Christmas.

We brush our teeth and wash our face. We lie

down and read a story. What holiday are we
celebrating?

Just kidding! That’s just

bedtime.

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Holidays (exercises)

1. Circle the correct answer.

At Thanksgiving, many families eat _________.

a. pizza and tacos
b. cereal and milk
c. donuts and cake
d. turkey and potatoes

During Christmas, we decorate trees with

______________.
a. cookies
b. snowballs
c. lights and bulbs
d. rocks

At Easter, some families look for Easter

______________.
a. eggs
b. tacos
c. lights
d. trees

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During Thanksgiving, families give __________.

a. presents
b. gifts
c. thanks
d. singing lessons

2. Circle the correct answer.

On Easter, some families look for
(eggs / bunnies).
For Thanksgiving, some families eat
(turkey / school buses).
We spend holidays with our (families /
classmates).

3. Draw a picture and write a sentence to

describe your favorite holiday.

________________________
________________________
________________________
________________________

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Holidays (answers)

1. Circle the correct answer.

At Thanksgiving, many families eat _________.

d. turkey and potatoes
During Christmas, we decorate trees with
______________.
c. lights and bulbs
At Easter, some families look for Easter ______.
a. eggs
During Thanksgiving, families give __________.
c. thanks

2. Circle the correct answer.

On Easter, some families look for

(eggs / bunnies).
For Thanksgiving, some families eat
(turkey / school buses).
We spend holidays with our (families /
classmates).

3. Answers may vary.

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naughty crawls table

chores couch climbs

My Naughty Cat
I have a naughty cat. She likes to
play and get in the way.

When I do my homework, she sits

on my worksheet. When I watch
TV, she jumps on my foot.

When I do my chores, she climbs into the

dishwasher. When I make my bed, she crawls
under the sheets.

When I brush my teeth, she climbs on the wash

basin. When I take a bath, she runs away.

Now I am ready to play with my cat. My cat is

nowhere to be found.

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I look behind the couch, but she is not there. I

look under the table, but she is not there. I look
in my closet, but she is not there. I look on top
of my book shelf, but she is not there.

Where could she be?

I look under my bed. There she is! My naughty

cat is playing hide-and-seek.

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My Naughty Cat (exercises)

1. Circle the things the cat does:

hides jumps flies cooks crawls

climbs flips runs plays talks

2. Put the places the girl looks for her cat in

order. (first, second, third, fourth, fifth).

_______ in the closet

_______ under the bed
_______ on top of book shelf
_______ under the table
_______ behind the couch

3. Where would you hide so no one could find

you? Write a sentence to answer.

________________________________________________
_______________________________________________.

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My Naughty Cat (answers)

1. Circle the things the cat does:

hides jumps flies cooks crawls

climbs flips runs plays talks

2. Put the places the girl looks for her cat in

order. (first, second, third, fourth, fifth).

3 in the closet
5 under the bed
4 on top of book shelf
2 under the table
1 behind the couch

3. Answers may vary.

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gymnastics judges music

impress flipped froze

Jana’s Gymnastics
Jana pointed her toes and flexed
her feet. She stretched her strong
arms up high. She stretched her
strong legs, too.

She was ready for her gymnastics

show. She was ready to impress the
judges!

She loved the loud fast music. She loved her

fancy blue hair bow. She loved to show her
gymnastics skills.

Her coach was watching and nodding. Her

coach knew she could do well.

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Jana tumbled well and twirled quickly. Jana

flipped smoothly and turned slowly.

Suddenly, she could not remember her next

move. She did not know what came next. She
froze and did not know what to do.

Jana felt everyone watching her.

Then she had an idea that might help. She

listened to the music, and she
started to dance.

The judges watched and

wondered and smiled. They
loved Jana’s dance moves. She
ended with a perfect flip.

Jana’s fast thinking made for a

perfect show!

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Jana’s Gymnastics (exercises)

1. Choose the correct answer.

What color is Jana’s hair bow?

a. red
b. blue
c. purple
d. pink

What does Jana forget?

a. her shoes
b. her next move
c. her manners
d. her music

Why did Jana “freeze”?

a. She was very cold.
b. She thought someone shouted “freeze”.
c. She did not know what to do next.

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2. Circle the correct choice in the sentences

below.

Jana is ready for her ( dance / gymnastics )

show.

Jana’s ( coach / brother ) was watching.

She wanted to impress the ( athletes /

judges )

Jana was ( glad / angry ) after her show.

3. What did Jana do when she forgot her next

move? Answer below in a sentence.

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

_______________________________________________.

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Jana’s Gymnastics (answers)

1. Choose the correct answer.

What color is Jana’s hair bow?

b. blue
What does Jana forget?
b. her next move

Why did Jana “freeze”?

c. She did not know what to do next.

2. Circle the correct choice in the sentences below.

Jana is ready for her ( dance / gymnastics )

show.

Jana’s ( coach / brother ) was watching.

She wanted to impress the ( athletes /

judges )

Jana was ( glad / angry ) after her show.

3. What did Jana do when she forgot her next

move? Answer below in a complete sentence.

Jana listened to the music and began dancing.

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mountains valleys oceans

amazing islands land

Our Land
From high up in a plane, you can see the land.

Some of the land rises way up high. These land

areas are mountains. They are very tall. They
can take months to climb!

Some of the land goes way down low. These

land areas are valleys. They might be wide or
narrow. They are often hidden from storms.

Some of the land is very dry.

These land areas are
deserts. They are so hot
that many plants
cannot live there.

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Some of the land has water all around it. These

areas of land are called islands. There are
thousands of islands.

From high in a plane, you can see lots of water.

The oceans make up most of our Earth. They are
so big, you cannot see across them. They are so
deep, you cannot see the bottom.

Green, brown, and blue - our world is amazing!

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Our Land (exercises)

1. Add a word from the story to describe each

landform.

______________ mountains

______________ desert

______________ valleys

2. Complete the story with words from the list.

mountain island desert valleys

We climbed high up the ______________.

From the top, we could see the low
____________. We could also see the water
around the whole ______________. Far away,
we could even see the hot flat _____________.
What a view!

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3. Choose the correct answer.

Which type of land has water all around it?

a. a valley
b. a plain
c. an island
d. a mountain

What makes up most of our Earth?

a. mountains
b. deserts
c. oceans
d. jungles

Hot dry land is known as:

a. a mountain
b. a valley
c. an island
d. a desert

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Our Land (answers)

1. Add a word from the story to describe

each landform.

tall mountains
flat/dry desert
low valleys

2. Complete the story with words from the list .

mountain island desert valleys

We climbed high up the mountain .

From the top, we could see the low valleys . We
could also see the water around the whole
island . Far away, we could even
see the hot flat desert . What a view!

3. Choose the correct answer.

Which type of land has water all around it?
c. an island
What makes up most of our Earth?
c. oceans
Hot dry land is known as:
d. a desert

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sandwiches peanut table

flapping butter jelly

A Bird’s Lunch
In the summer, Sam and Mike were playing in
the yard.

“Boys,” their mom called. “It is time for lunch.”

“Please sit nicely and eat your food,” Mom said.

“You can play more after you eat.” She put out
peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and milk.

Mike sat down at the table. Sam sat down at

the table.

Then a bird landed on the table.

The boys laughed at the bird.

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Mike said, “We can be birds.” He

jumped up and flapped his arms.
Sam jumped up and
flapped his arms. The
boys ran around the
yard flapping their arms.

“Boys, please sit down and eat,” said their mom

sternly.

The boys sat down. “Where did the bi rd go?”

asked Mike.

“I don’t know,” replied Sam. “Where did our

sandwiches go?”

The bird sat in the tree

and smiled. He likes
peanut butter.

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A Bird’s Lunch (exercises)

1. Put the following events in order.

______ The boys pretended to be birds.

______ The boys played.
______ The bird landed on the table.
______ Mom called the boys over to eat lunch.

2. What did the boys’ mom make for lunch?

a. cookies and ice cream

b. sandwiches and milk
c. steak and potatoes

3. What happened to their sandwiches?

________________________________________________

4. What do you think their mom said when she

found out?
________________________________________________

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A Bird’s Lunch (answers)

1. Put the following events in order.

4 The boys pretended to be birds.

1 The boys played.
3 The bird landed on the table.
2 Mom called the boys over to eat lunch.

2. What did the boy’s Mom make for lunch?

b. sandwiches and milk

3. What happened to their sandwiches?

The sandwiches were eaten by the bird.

4. What do you think their mom said when she

found out?
Answers may vary.

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passengers whistle track

conductor station train

All Aboard!
“All Aboard!” the conductor calls. The train’s
whistle blows. That tells the passengers that it is
time to leave.

The doors shut, and the train begins to move.

Along the track it goes, slowly at first, and then
faster. It passes by people, buildings, trees and
mountains.

The train takes some people to school. The train

takes some people to
work. The train takes some
people to visit family.

It helps people get from

one place to another.

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Some people sleep on the train. Some people

read or work on the train. Some people talk to
one another, and some people look out the
windows.

The train stops at another train station. Some

people get off and go on their way. New
people get on and sit down.

The whistle blows and the train moves again.

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All aboard! (exercises)

1. Circle the correct choice in the sentences

below.

The ( conductor / pilot ) controls the train.

The train travels on the ( road / track ).

The train’s ( whistle / music ) tells the

passengers that is time to go.

The train stops at the ( port / station ).

2. List three reasons that people ride on trains.

a. ____________________________________________
b. ____________________________________________
c. ____________________________________________

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3. Draw a line to match the word to the

picture.

train

tracks

conductor

whistle

train station

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All Aboard! (answers)

1. Circle the correct choice in the sentences below.

The ( conductor / pilot ) controls the train.

v
The train travels on the ( road / track ).
The train’s (whistle / music ) tells the
passengers that is time to go.
The train stops at the ( port / station ).

2. List three reasons that people ride on trains.

a. work
b. visit family
c. to go from one place to another

3. Draw a line to match the word to the picture.

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birthday might ground

remember pinata instead

Pete’s Pinata!
My friend, Pete, had a big birthday party. To
celebrate, Pete's mom bought him a pinata.

The pinata was a big, pink bag full of candy. It

was shaped like a horse. Pete's mom hung the
pinata high from a tree. We put on blindfolds so
we could not see.

We took turns hitting the pinata with a stick. If

you hit it, it might open and let candy fall out.

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When it was my turn, I hit the pinata hard. No

candy fell to the ground. I was sad. I could not
wait to eat the candy from the pinata.

Next, my friend, Stacy, had a turn hitting the

pinata. She did not hit the pinata. She missed
the pinata. She hit me on my head instead.

Ouch!

That is all I remember about Pete's party.

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Pete’s Pinata! (exercises)

1. Circle the correct answer:

( Pete / I ) was having a birthday party.

A pinata is something full of ( ham / candy).

When the candy falls, you get to ( eat /

jump on ) it.

Pete’s ( mom / dad ) bought him a pinata.

2. Choose the correct word and fill in the

blank.

head birthday hit ground

Pete is having a ________________ party.

His friends get to ________________ the pinata.
When you hit the pinata, candy falls to the
________________.
Stacy hit me on my ________________.

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3. Draw a picture and write a sentence about

what you do on your birthday.

______________________________________________

______________________________________________

______________________________________________

______________________________________________

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Pete’s Pinata! (answers)

1. Circle the correct answer:

( Pete / I ) was having a birthday party.

A pinata is something full of ( ham / candy).
When the candy falls, you get to ( eat /
stomp on ) it.
Pete’s ( mom / dad ) bought him a pinata.

2. Choose the correct word and fill in the

blank.

head birthday hit ground

Pete is having birthday party.

His friends get to hit the pinata.
When you hit the pinata, candy falls to the
ground .
Stacy hit me on my head .

3. Answers will vary.

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exercise giggles park

stretch breathe yoga

Yoga in the Park

Ella takes her dog, Baxter, to the park. She
wants to go to watch a yoga class. She wants
to learn how to do yoga in the park.

Yoga helps people exercise their bodies. Yoga

helps people exercise their minds.

The yoga class has

started. The students sit
quietly. Baxter sits quietly
and watches the students.

The students sit on yoga

mats. Baxter sits on the
ground.

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The students stretch out their bodies. Baxter

stretches out his body.

The students breathe in and out. Baxter

breathes in and out.

The students fold their legs and relax. Baxter

crosses his legs and lies down.

The students sit up tall and breathe in and out.

Baxter sits up tall and raises his head.

The students and Baxter are all very quiet. Ella

looks at the students and then at her dog.

She giggles. "Is yoga for people or for dogs?"

she wonders.

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Yoga in the Park (exercises)

1. Answer each question to complete the

sentences.

What does Ella want to learn?

She wants to learn to do ________________.

What is the dog’s name?

The dog’s name is ________________.

What does her dog do at the park?

The dog does ________________.

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2. Circle the correct choice in the sentences

below.

Ella takes her dog to the ( park / store ).

The yoga class is very ( loud / quiet ).

Ella thinks it is ( awful / funny ) that Baxter

did yoga.

At the end of the story, Baxter ( barks at a

cat / is quiet ).

3. Would you like to try yoga? Write a

sentence below to explain your answer.

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

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Yoga in the Park (answers)

1. Answer each question to complete the

sentences.

What does Ella want to learn?

She wants to learn to do yoga .

What is the dog’s name?

The dog’s name is Baxter .

What does her dog do at the park?

The dog does yoga .

2. Circle the correct choice in the sentences below.

Ella takes her dog to the ( park / store ).

The yoga class is very ( loud / quiet ).
Ella thinks it is ( awful / funny ) that Baxter did
yoga.
At the end of the story, Baxter ( barks at a cat /
is quiet ).

3. Answers may vary.

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elephant pounds thumb

babies human trunk

Elephant Babies
People have babies. Elephants have babies ,
too.

At birth, a human baby weighs a few pounds.

At birth, a baby elephant weighs 200 pounds.

A newborn baby is less than two feet tall. A

newborn elephant is over three feet tall.

Human babies start walking when they are

about one year old.
Elephant babies
can stand and walk
right away.

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Human and elephant babies have some things

in common.

A human baby can suck

on her thumb. An elephant
baby can suck on its trunk.

Human babies only drink milk for the first few

months. Elephant babies only drink milk , too.

Human babies are clumsy. They trip and fall

when they learn to walk. Elephant babies are
clumsy, too. They trip over their trunks.

A human baby's first word is usually “mom” or

“dad.” An elephant baby's first word is usually
‘Abracadabra’.

Not really. Elephants

cannot talk.

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Elephant Babies (exercises)

1. Circle the numbers that match a baby

elephant.

How heavy? How tall?

20 pounds 1 foot
100 pounds 3 feet
200 pounds 30 feet
1,000 pounds 1,000 feet

2. Fill in the blanks.

A baby elephant only drinks ________________

for the first few months.

Sometimes an elephant trips on its

________________.

Baby elephants can ________________ and

________________ right away.

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3. Write down some more things that are the

same or different between human babies
and baby elephants:

Same Different

___________________ ___________________
___________________ ___________________
___________________ ___________________
___________________ ___________________
___________________ ___________________
___________________ ___________________

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Elephant Babies (answers)

1. Circle the numbers that match a baby

elephant.

2. Fill in the blanks.

A baby elephant only drinks milk for

the first few months.

Sometimes an elephant trips on its trunk .

Baby elephants can stand and

walk right away.

3. Answers may vary.

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clownfish dogfish jokes sea

lionfish serious shark laugh

Marty the Clownfish

Marty was sad in the sea. As a clownfish, he felt
like he should be funny. As a clownfish, he was
not funny.

He was not funny at all. He was very serious and

did not make anyone laugh.

He told jokes to the lionfish, but they did not

laugh. He told jokes to the
dogfish, but they did not
laugh either.

“I am a clownfish, and
I should be funny,”
Marty said aloud.

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“You don’t have to be funny,” said a shark from

nearby. “You are kind and helpful. You are
friendly and smart.”

“But clowns make people laugh, so a clownfish

should make fish laugh,” said Marty.

“The lionfish do not act like lions.

The dogfish do not act like
dogs,” the shark told him.

“Marty, just be yourself.”

So, Marty did just that. He stopped trying to tell

jokes. Soon, the fish all liked him. Soon, he had
a lot of fish friends.

One day, Marty said, “I am going to tell you all

a joke.”

“Marty, no! No more jokes!”

Marty said, “Just kidding!”

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Marty the Clownfish (exercises)

1. Choose the correct answer.

What kind of fish is Marty?

a. angelfish
b. clownfish
c. lionfish
d. swordfish

Marty is sad because:

a. He is not tall.
b. He is not smart.
c. He is not funny.
d. He is not red.

Which of the following is a lesson that Marty

learned in the story?
a. Be yourself.
b. Try harder.
c. Tell the truth.
d. Study more.

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2. Circle the correct choice in the sentences

below.

In the story, the ( stingray / shark ) helps

Marty.

At the end of the story, Marty wants to

( read a book / tell a joke ) to his friends.

Marty lives in the ( river / sea ).

3. Write a sentence below to tell how Marty got

new friends in the story.

_______________________________________________

_______________________________________________

_______________________________________________

_______________________________________________

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Marty the Clownfish (answers)

1. Choose the correct answer.

What kind of fish is Marty?

b. clownfish

Marty is sad because:

c. He is not funny.

Which of the following is a lesson that Marty

learned in the story?
a. Be yourself.

2. Circle the correct choice in the sentences below.

In the story, the ( stingray / shark ) helps Marty.

At the end of the story, Marty wants to

( read a book / tell a joke ) to his friends.

Marty lives in the ( river / sea ).

3. Write how Marty got new friends in the story.

Marty stopped telling jokes and just acted like
himself.

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cheering points against awful

basketball believe excited gym

The Basketball Game

I am awful at basketball. I miss every basket
and drop every pass.

My friend, Beth, is great at basketball. She

makes every basket and catches every pass.

Last week, Beth and I played against each

other.

At the game, I saw Beth's basketball team. They

were bigger than my
basketball team. They
were faster than my
basketball team. They
were stronger than my
basketball team.

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Everyone was in the gym cheering. My team

was working really hard. Beth's team was
working really hard.

At the end of the game, someone passed me

the ball. I wanted to pass it to someone else.
There was no one to pass to.

I had to shoot the ball myself. I shot the ball into

the air. I made a basket for my team!

I could not believe it. Everyone was cheering,

and I was so excited!

The game was over. We had two points. Beth's

team had forty-two points.

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The Basketball Game (exercises)

1. Circle the correct answer.

Beth is a ( good / bad ) basketball player.

The author is a ( good / bad ) basketball

player.

Beth’s team is ( smaller / bigger ) than the

author’s team.

Beth’s team is ( slower / faster ) than the

author’s team.

2. Answer the questions with a full sentence:

What sport are the teams playing?

_______________________________________________.

Who is great at basketball?

_______________________________________________.

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Which team wins the game?

_______________________________________________.

3. Draw as many types of balls as you can

think of and label them.

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The Basketball Game (answers)

1. Circle the correct answer.

Beth is a ( good / bad ) basketball player.

The author is a ( good / bad ) basketball

player.

Beth’s team is ( smaller / bigger ) than the

author’s team.

Beth’s team is ( slower / faster ) than the

author’s team.

2. Answer the questions with a full sentence:

What sport are the teams playing?

The teams are playing basketball.

Who is great at basketball?

Beth is great at basketball.

Which team wins the game?

Beth’s team wins the game.

3. Picture of different types of balls with labels.

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complete puzzle pieces empty

twisted jigsaw turned rug

Josh’s Jigsaw Puzzle

“Eighteen, nineteen, twenty!”
Josh counted aloud.

I have twenty more

pieces to go, he thought.
Josh kept working and
moving pieces around. Josh
kept trying until each one fit.

Josh had been working on his jigsaw puzzle for

a long time.

Josh had been trying to get it all done. He

turned the pieces many ways. He twisted the
pieces many ways.

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His brother watched and waited. He wanted to

see the puzzle, too. He could hardly wait to see
it finished.

Josh kept working until only one empty place

was left. Josh looked around and around. He
looked under the table and under the chair. He
looked under the rug and under the box.

“Where is the last piece?” he asked aloud.

His brother pointed and grinned.

“There it is!” he showed him.

Josh looked at the empty spot. It was not empty

anymore.

“All done, Josh!” His

brother had completed
the puzzle for him.

Josh laughed and said, “All done!”

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Josh’s Jigsaw Puzzle (exercises)

1. Fill in the blanks.

Josh is finishing a _____________ ______________.

His _______________ is watching.

Josh is missing one _______________.

2. How did Josh’s brother help him?

_______________________________________________

_______________________________________________.

3. Draw a puzzle with three pieces missing.

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Josh’s Jigsaw Puzzle (answers)

1. Fill in the blanks.

Josh is finishing a puzzle .

His brother is watching.

Josh is missing one piece .

2. How did Josh’s brother help him?

Josh’s brother completed the puzzle for him.

3. Picture of a puzzle with three pieces missing.

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building swing bench

windows house pool

The Tree House

Dad and I are building a tree house. First, we
are making a plan.

“Can I have a pool in my tree house?” I ask.

“No, it’s too big,” replies Dad.

“Can I have a swing in my tree house?” I ask.

“No, it’s too wide,” replies Dad.

“Can I have a
slide in my tree
house?” I ask.

No, it’s too tall,”

replies Dad.

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Dad suggests, “Let’s think about it this way.

What do you want to do in your tree house?”

“I want to read in my tree house,” I respond.

“Let’s build a bench inside your

house,” says Dad.

“I want to play with my

friends,” I add.

“Let’s make a large tree house,” advised Dad.

“I want to look at the stars at night,” I continue.

“Let’s make sure you have lots of windows,”

Dad says.

I think we are ready to start building my tree

house. I can’t wait for my friends to come over.

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The Tree House (exercises)

1. Put the following events in order.

_______ You build a tree house.

_______ You play in a tree house.

_______ You plan a tree house.

2. Circle the things that will go in the tree

house. Cross out the things that w ill not go in
the tree house.

a pool
windows
a swing
a slide
a bench

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3. What would you put in your tree house?

Draw a picture and write a sentence about
it.

_______________________________________________

_______________________________________________

_______________________________________________

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The Tree House (answers)

1. Put the following events in order.

2 You build a tree house.

3 You play in a tree house.
1 You plan a tree house.

2. Circle the things that will go in the tree

house. Cross out the things that w ill not go in
the tree house.

a pool
windows
a swing
a slide
a bench

3. Answers will vary.

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thunderstorm lightning storms

beautiful exciting wind
w

The Thunderstorm
The clouds are dark and move across the sky.
The wind blows the trees all around.

A lightning bolt flashes brightly. The lightning

bolt draws a line in the sky.

We hear a loud boom from the clouds.

Everything shakes. Then a raindrop falls. Then a
lot of rain drops fall.

The big show in the sky is

a thunderstorm.

The lightning flashes. The

thunder crashes. The rain
splashes.

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Some people think thunderstorms are scary.

Some people think thunderstorms are exciting.
Some people think thunderstorms are beauti ful.

Soon, all is quiet and the storm ends. We can

see the sun again.

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The Thunderstorm (exercises)

1. Choose the correct answer.

What makes a loud noise in the story?

a. lightning
b. wind
c. clouds
d. thunder

What lights up the sky in the story?

a. stars
b. lightning
c. an airplane
d. a flashlight

What happens when the storm ends?

a. The moon comes out.

b. It starts to snow.
c. A rainbow appears.
d. We can see the sun.

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2. Circle the words that happen in a

thunderstorm.

rain cat wind

snow lightning sunny

milk noise shaking

3. Write a sentence to describe how you would

feel during a thunderstorm.

_______________________________________________

_______________________________________________

_______________________________________________

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The Thunderstorm (answers)

1. Choose the correct answer.

What makes a loud noise in the story?

d. thunder
What lights up the sky in the story?
b. lightning
What happens when the storm ends?
d. We can see the sun.

2. Circle the words that happen in a

thunderstorm.

3. Answers may vary.

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