Reading Comprehension worksheets for Year 1

Free, printable reading comprehension worksheets for Year 1 students. Download any of the 11 worksheets below, or customise your own with TeacherGPT.

Making Predictions from Text

Year 1 reading comprehension worksheet where students read short story beginnings and predict what happens nex...

Retelling Story Events Worksheet

Year 1 reading comprehension activity where students read a simple story and identify what happened at the beg...

Fill in the Missing Word

Year 1 reading comprehension worksheet where students complete sentences by choosing or writing the correct mi...

Reading Comprehension with Multiple Choice Questions

Year 1 students read a simple story and answer multiple choice questions to demonstrate their understanding of...

Reading and Drawing Comprehension

Year 1 students read simple sentences and draw pictures to show their understanding of the text.

Main Character Identification Worksheet

Year 1 reading comprehension worksheet where students read a simple story and identify the main character by a...

Sequencing Events from a Story

Year 1 reading comprehension worksheet where students read a simple story and number the events in the correct...

Short Story with True or False

Students read a simple story about a day at the beach and decide if statements are true or false. Perfect for...

Picture and Sentence Matching

Year 1 reading comprehension worksheet where students match simple sentences to corresponding pictures to demo...

Simple Sentences Reading and Questions

Year 1 reading comprehension worksheet with short sentences and basic who, what, and where questions to develo...

Simple Story with Questions

Year 1 reading comprehension worksheet with a short story about a cat and dog. Students answer basic questions...

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Frequently asked questions

Are these reading comprehension worksheets free to print?

Yes. Every worksheet on this page is free to view, download, and print for classroom use.

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What should a Year 1 reading comprehension worksheet cover?

It depends on the unit, but the worksheets here cover the most common topics a Year 1 class would encounter for reading comprehension.