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Year 1 Reading comprehension worksheets

Free worksheets: Reading comprehension, KS1, Y1

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Reading comprehension: The Cat and the Mouse

Reading comprehension: The Cat and the Mouse

Here is the story of The Cat and the Mouse. Can you read it with your mum or dad? Underline any important words or names you might need to remember then have a go at answering the questions.
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First reading comprehension worksheets

First reading comprehension

Use this teacher-created reading comprehension activity to help your child with reading aloud and answering questions on a text.
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Reading comprehension: the ‘ue’ and ‘ew’ graphemes (Phase 5 phonics)

Reading comprehension: the ‘ue’ and ‘ew’ graphemes (Phase 5 phonics)

A Year 1 teacher-created reading comprehension activity on the ‘ue’ and ‘ew’ graphemes in Phase 5 phonics.
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Reading comprehension: the ‘ee’ and ‘ea’ graphemes (Phase 5 phonics)

Reading comprehension: the ‘ee’ and ‘ea’ graphemes (Phase 5 phonics)

Practise the ‘ee’ and ‘ea’ graphemes with this reading comprehension – read the passage with your child and then ask them the questions that follow.
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Reading comprehension: the /oa/ sound (Phase 5 phonics)

Reading comprehension: the /oa/ sound (Phase 5 phonics)

Practise the /oa/ sound with this reading comprehension – read the passage with your child and then ask them the questions that follow.
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Reading comprehension: the /igh/ sound (Phase 5 phonics)

Reading comprehension: the /igh/ sound (Phase 5 phonics)

Practise the /igh/ sound with this reading comprehension – read the passage with your child and then ask them the questions that follow.
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Reading comprehension: the /er/ sound

Reading comprehension: the /er/ sound (Phase 5 phonics)

Practise the /er/ sound with this reading comprehension – read the passage with your child and then ask them the questions that follow.
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Reading comprehension: the /air/ sound

Reading comprehension: the /air/ sound (Phase 5 phonics)

Practise the /air/ sound with this reading comprehension – read the passage with your child and then ask them the questions that follow.
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Year 1 English Challenge Pack

Year 1 English Challenge Pack

Challenging reading comprehensions and activities for Year 1 readers and writers, designed to stretch your child and offer them the opportunity to explore their year-group topics in greater depth.
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Book reviews activity pack

Book reviews activity pack

Help your child explore books and language with TheSchoolRun's Book reviews activity pack, a huge collection of reading comprehension and creative writing resources for Year 1 to Year 6.
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Year 1 Cloze test: the talking tree

Year 1 Cloze test: the talking tree

Look at the words at the bottom of the page. Can you work out where they should go in the text?
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Year 1 Cloze test: the boastful man

Year 1 Cloze test: the boastful man

Look at the words at the bottom of the page. Can you work out where they should go in the text?
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Year 1 Cloze test: market visit

Year 1 Cloze test: market visit

Look at the words at the bottom of the page. Can you work out where they should go in the text?
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Reading comprehension: THE YOUNG CRAB AND HIS MOTHER

Reading comprehension: THE YOUNG CRAB AND HIS MOTHER

Reading this short story about a clever young crab, then answer the questions below.
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Reading comprehension: THE WOLF AND HIS SHADOW

Reading comprehension: THE WOLF AND HIS SHADOW

Read this story about a foolish wolf, then see if you can answer the questions below.
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Reading comprehension: THE PLANE TREE

Reading comprehension: THE PLANE TREE

Read this short story about two men and a tree, then have a go at answering the questions.
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Reading comprehension: THE KID AND THE WOLF

Reading comprehension: THE KID AND THE WOLF

Read this story about the kid and the wolf and then see if you can answer the questions.
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Reading comprehension: THE HEN AND THE RUBY

Reading comprehension: THE HEN AND THE RUBY

Read this story about the hen and the ruby and then see if you answer the questions.
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Reading comprehension: THE DRIVER AND HIS HORSES

Reading comprehension: THE DRIVER AND HIS HORSES

Read this story about a driver and his horses and then see if you can answer the questions.
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Reading comprehension: THE CROW AND THE JUG

Reading comprehension: THE CROW AND THE JUG

Read this story about the crow and the jug and then see if you can answer the questions.
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Reading comprehension: THE BOYS AND THE FROGS

Reading comprehension: THE BOYS AND THE FROGS

First read this story about the boys and the frogs and then answer the questions.
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Reading comprehension: THE BOASTFUL MAN

Reading comprehension: THE BOASTFUL MAN

Read this story about a boastful man and then answer the questions.
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