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Reading: Foundational Skills1st Grade

RF.1.4a

Read on-level text with purpose and understanding

For parents
Before reading, ask: why am I reading this? What do I want to know?
Free sample questions
  1. Question 1
    What is the main reason the author wrote the story about Lily and her ball?
    • To tell you about a sunny morning.
    • To teach you how to throw a ball.
    • To show how Lily solved a problem.
    • To help you learn about red balls.
  2. Question 2
    Read the text about butterflies.Butterflies start as small eggs. The eggs hatch into tiny caterpillars. Caterpillars eat many leaves to grow bigger. Then, a caterpillar makes a chrysalis around itself. Inside the chrysalis, it changes. After some time, a butterfly comes out! Butterflies fly and drink sweet nectar from flowers.What is the main reason the author wrote this text?
    • To make you laugh about caterpillars.
    • To teach you how butterflies grow.
    • To help you find butterflies outside.
    • To tell you a story about a flying butterfly.
  3. Question 3
    Read the text. "Dogs need clean water every day. A dog that is thirsty can get sick. Please fill your dog's water bowl each morning." Why did the author write this?
    • To tell readers what they should do to care for a dog
    • To describe what a dog looks like
    • To tell a funny story about a dog
    • To explain how dogs drink water

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