This first grade reading worksheet is intended as a quick reading test to quickly assess reading level and reading comprehension. The readability level of this reading passage is Level 1 on the Dale-Chall scale and Level 1.4 on the Flesch-Kincaid scale.
the snowy day
It is Saturday morning with snow. Zane is very happy. He plans to play outside in the snow. First, Zane eats breakfast. His mom makes pancakes. Pancakes are his favorite! After breakfast, Zane puts the dishes in the dishwasher.
Next, Zane needs to clean up his bedroom. His mom says she can’t go outside to play until she puts his toys away. She also makes her bed. Zane loves to play with his toys. He sometimes forgets to keep them. Zane is proud of himself. He now he has a nice and clean bedroom.
Zane is ready to play! Zane picks up his boots and snow pants. He also has a warm coat, a hat and gloves. Zane puts everything on carefully. He doesn’t want to be cold outside.
As Zane walks out, he sees his friend across the street. Levi and Zane love to play together in the snow! The last time they played outside, they built a huge fort. Levi asks Zane what he wants to do today. The two children decide to build a snowman.
Children begin to roll three snowballs. They are ready to stack the snowballs. Oh no! They are too heavy for life. The boys are disappointed. What are they going to do now? Suddenly, Levi has an idea. Zane likes the idea. The boys begin to roll more snow.
Finally, they’re done! Zane and Levi look at their work. There are three snowmen! Each snowman is made of just two snowballs. Each has a large snow globe for the body and a smaller snow globe for the head. What a good idea!
It’s time to go inside. Levi and Zane are sad to stop playing. They make plans for the next day. Tomorrow they will go sledding!
The end.
After completing the First Grade Reading Worksheet, administer this reading comprehension assessment:
1. What day of the week is it?
A. Monday
B.Tuesday
C.Saturday
2. Why is Zane happy?
A. He is going to play in the snow.
B. He goes to the movies.
C. It’s his birthday.
3. What does Zane do to keep warm outside?
A. He doesn’t stay outside for long.
B. Puts on warm clothes.
C. Eat pancakes for breakfast.
4. Who is Levi?
A friend of Zane’s.
B. Zane’s father who is at work.
C. Zane’s favorite uncle.
5. What are the children doing in the snow?
A. A snow fort.
B. A snowman C.
A snow angel.
6. What problem do the boys have?
A. It is too cold outside.
B. The snow begins to melt.
C. The snowballs are too heavy.
7. Who has an idea to help with your problem?
A.Levi
b.zane
C. Levi’s mom
8. How did the children solve the problem?
A. They used the 3 heavy snowballs for the bodies.
B. They asked their parents for help.
C. They stopped making snowmen and went sledding.
9. How many snowmen did the children make?
One
B.two
c.three
10. What do the children plan to do the next day?
A. Go sledding
B. Build a fort
C. Go to the movies
Answer key:
1 C
2-A
3-B
4-A
5-B
6C
7-A
8-A
9-C
10A
If the 1st grade reading worksheet is at the student’s independent reading level, they will have 100% reading comprehension and only 1-2 errors in reading the text. This passage is at the student’s instructional level if they have an 80% comprehension level and 5-10 errors in reading the passage. The reading passage is at the student’s frustration level if they receive 70% reading comprehension and make more than 10 errors while reading the selection. Finally, most first graders read an average of 50 to 70 words per minute.
