1st Grade Reading Comprehension Worksheets

The 1st grade reading comprehension worksheet activities below are coordinated with the 1st grade spelling words curriculum on a week-to-week basis, so both can be used together as part of a comprehensive program, or each part can be used separately. The worksheets include first grade appropriate reading passages and related questions. There are 36 weeks of first grade worksheets, following most standard school year calendars.

1st Grade Reading Comprehension Worksheets

Click on the title of each worksheets to download the printable PDF. Students should read each passage and then answer related questions. They can also write answers on another page or back of the worksheet.

Week 1 Reading Comprehension WorksheetWeek 1 Reading Comprehension (A-1)
Focus: Words in the -at family
The Cat on the Mat
Week 2 Reading Comprehension ActivityWeek 2 Reading Comprehension (A-2)
Focus: Words in the –an family
The Man Has a Can
Week 3 Reading Comprehension ExerciseWeek 3 Reading Comprehension (A-3)
Focus: Words in the –ap family
Tap on the Map
Week 4 Reading Comprehension WorksheetWeek 4 Reading Comprehension (A-4)
Focus: Words in the –ack family
Snack in the Sack
Week 5 Reading Comprehension ActivityWeek 5 Reading Comprehension (A-5)
Focus: Words in the –it family
He Bit the Pit
Week 6 Reading Comprehension ExerciseWeek 6 Reading Comprehension (A-6)
Focus: Words in the –ig family
The Big Pig
Week 7 Reading Comprehension WorksheetWeek 7 Reading Comprehension (A-7)
Focus: Words in the –in family
The Thin Pin Can Spin
Week 8 Reading Comprehension ActivityWeek 8 Reading Comprehension (A-8)
Focus: Words in the –ick family
Kick the Brick
Week 9 Reading Comprehension ExerciseWeek 9 Reading Comprehension (A-9)
Focus: Words in the –ot family
The Pot is Hot
Week 10 Reading Comprehension WorksheetWeek 10 Reading Comprehension (A-10)
Focus: Words in the –op family
Drop the Mop!
Week 11 Reading Comprehension ActivityWeek 11 Reading Comprehension (A-11)
Focus: Words in the –ob family
A Job For Bob
Week 12 Reading Comprehension ExerciseWeek 12 Reading Comprehension (A-12)
Focus: Words in the –ock family
The Rock in My Sock
Week 13 Reading Comprehension WorksheetWeek 13 Reading Comprehension (A-13)
Focus: Words in the –ut family
Shut the Hut
Week 14 Reading Comprehension ActivityWeek 14 Reading Comprehension (A-14)
Focus: Words in the –ug family
The Bug on the Rug
Week 15 Reading Comprehension ExerciseWeek 15 Reading Comprehension (A-15)
Focus: Words in the –un family
Fun in the Sun
Week 16 Reading Comprehension WorksheetWeek 16 Reading Comprehension (A-16)
Focus: Words in the –uck family
The Duck is Stuck
Week 17 Reading Comprehension ActivityWeek 17 Reading Comprehension (A-17)
Focus: Words in the –et family
The Pet Gets Wet
Week 18 Reading Comprehension ExerciseWeek 18 Reading Comprehension (A-18)
Focus: Words in the –ed family
My Sled is Red
Week 19 Reading Comprehension WorksheetWeek 19 Reading Comprehension (A-19)
Focus: Words in the –en family
Ten Hens in a Pen
Week 20 Reading Comprehension ActivityWeek 20 Reading Comprehension (A-20)
Focus: Words in the –ell family
Who Fell into the Well?
Week 21 Reading Comprehension ExerciseWeek 21 Reading Comprehension (A-21)
Focus: Short “a” Words
My First Hat
Week 22 Reading Comprehension WorksheetWeek 22 Reading Comprehension (A-22)
Focus: Short “i” Words
The Kid Will Win a Ship
Week 23 Reading Comprehension ActivityWeek 23 Reading Comprehension (A-23)
Focus: Short “o” Words
Mom Will Find the Fox
Week 24 Reading Comprehension ExerciseWeek 24 Reading Comprehension (A-24)
Focus: Short “u” Words
He Must Take the Bus
Week 25 Reading Comprehension WorksheetWeek 25 Reading Comprehension (A-25)
Focus: Short “e” Words
She Needs Less Shell
Week 26 Reading Comprehension ActivityWeek 26 Reading Comprehension (A-26)
Focus: Long “a” with _a_e Words
Make the Same Shape
Week 27 Reading Comprehension ExerciseWeek 27 Reading Comprehension (A-27)
Focus: Long “a” with _ay Words
Will You Stay and Play?
Week 28 Reading Comprehension WorksheetWeek 28 Reading Comprehension (A-28)
Focus: Long “i” with _i_e Words
They Go for a Nice Drive
Week 29 Reading Comprehension ActivityWeek 29 Reading Comprehension (A-29)
Focus: Long “i” with _y Words
The Spy Will Try Not to Cry
Week 30 Reading Comprehension ExerciseWeek 30 Reading Comprehension (A-30)
Focus: Long “o” with _o_e Words
The Note Was in Code!
Week 31 Reading Comprehension WorksheetWeek 31 Reading Comprehension (A-31)
Focus: Long “o” with _ow Words
The Snow Blows
Week 32 Reading Comprehension ActivityWeek 32 Reading Comprehension (A-32)
Focus: Long “o” with _oa_ Words
The Coat Got Soaked on the Boat
Week 33 Reading Comprehension ExerciseWeek 33 Reading Comprehension (A-33)
Focus: Short “oo” with _oo_ Words
Look at the Good Wood
Week 34 Reading Comprehension WorksheetWeek 34 Reading Comprehension (A-34)
Focus: “ow” Pattern Words
The Brown Cow in the Tower
Week 35 Reading Comprehension ActivityWeek 35 Reading Comprehension (A-35)
Focus: Long “oo” Pattern Words
Ride a Broom to the Moon
Week 36 Reading Comprehension ExerciseWeek 36 Reading Comprehension (A-36)
Focus: Long “ee” Pattern Words
Feel the Green Grass