Reading for 1st grade (page 3)
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- Whales Live in the Sea: 1st grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about ocean animals for 1st grade, 89 words, with six comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- The Big Hill: 1st grade reading passage with questionsReading
A fiction passage about trying again for 1st grade, 80 words, with six comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Sam Plants Beans: 1st grade reading passage with questionsReading
A fiction passage about patience for 1st grade, 86 words, with six comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- A Hat for Gran: 1st grade reading passage with questionsReading
A fiction passage about kindness and gifts for 1st grade, 92 words, with six comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Informational writing rubricPrintable
A free informational writing rubric in three grade bands (K–2, 3–5, 6–8) for explanatory and expository writing: topic, facts, organization, vocabulary, conventions.
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- Book report rubricPrintable
A free book report rubric in three grade bands (K–2, 3–5, 6–8): summary, characters and setting, opinion with reasons, and organization, for written or oral reports.
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- Reading response rubricPrintable
A free reading response rubric in three grade bands (K–2, 3–5, 6–8) for journal entries and written answers: the question, text evidence, thinking and clear writing.
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- Reading aloud rubricPrintable
A free reading aloud rubric in three grade bands (K–2, 3–5, 6–8): accuracy, phrasing, expression, pace and volume. Accent and home language are never scored.
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- Diorama rubricPrintable
A free diorama and 3D model rubric in three grade bands (K–2, 3–5, 6–8): the scene, accurate details, labels, craftsmanship and effort.
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- Video project rubricPrintable
A free video project rubric in three grade bands (K–2, 3–5, 6–8): storyboard, clear message, audio, editing and credits for sources.
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- Class discussion rubricPrintable
A free class discussion rubric in three grade bands (K–2, 3–5, 6–8): prepares, builds on others, asks questions, cites text, shares airtime. Written sharing counts.
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- How-to writing rubricPrintable
A free how-to writing rubric in three grade bands: topic, materials, steps in order, transition words, pictures and a clear ending.
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- Book review rubricPrintable
A free book review rubric in three grade bands: title and author, spoiler-free summary, opinion with reasons, recommendation and conventions.
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- Readers theater rubricPrintable
A free readers theater rubric in three grade bands: fluency, expression, cues, volume and clarity, and teamwork.
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- The Pill Bug Rolls Into a Ball: 1st grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about pill bugs for 1st grade, 90 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Fireflies Blink to Say Hello: 1st grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about how fireflies talk with light for 1st grade, 90 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Oral report rubricPrintable
A free oral report rubric in three grade bands: accurate content, organization, voice, eye contact, visual aid, time and questions.
Checked 2026-10-30
- A Hare Changes Its Coat: 1st grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about snowshoe hares and seasons for 1st grade, 87 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Retelling rubricPrintable
A free story retelling rubric in three grade bands: characters, setting, events in order, problem and solution, and story words.
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- The Chameleon's Sneaky Tongue: 1st grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about how a chameleon hunts for 1st grade, 94 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Moles Are Diggers: 1st grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about how a mole lives underground for 1st grade, 97 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Why a Flamingo Is Pink: 1st grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about flamingo color and food for 1st grade, 89 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- A Woodpecker Taps and Drums: 1st grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about woodpeckers for 1st grade, 88 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Comic strip rubricPrintable
A free comic strip rubric in three grade bands: story, panel order, speech bubbles and captions, characters, drawings and content accuracy.
Checked 2026-10-30