Kindergarten
Library Skills Lesson
K.1.1
Identify key words about a topic, problem
or question in story with guidance
Suggested Books
Stories without words
Duck for president - Cronin
Cook-a-doodle-doo! - Stevens
Eating the alphabet : fruits and vegetables from A to Z - Ehlert
Inch by inch - Lionni
1. It was time for baby bird to begin
to fly. His mother gently pushed
him out of the nest.
Select what little bird was supposed to do.
a. Eat a worm
b. Begin to fly
c. Take a nap
2. Sam has a dog named Bud. Bud
found a big stick. He chewed on
the stick.
Select what Bud did with the stick.
a. Lost it
b. Found it
c. Chewed it
3. “Time to go shopping," Daddy
called. Ben was going to the
grocery store with his father to
buy cookies.
Select what Ben was going to do.
a. Go shopping
b. Go to the park
c. Go swimming
4. My dog Sparky loves to play.
Sparky found a ball. He played
with the red ball.
Select what Sparky played with.
a. A little boy
b. A spotted puppy
c. A red ball
5. My cat climbed a big tree. He
could not get down. Daddy got a
ladder and saved him.
Select what my cat climbed up.
a. A tree
b. The stairs
c. A ladder
6. The green frog lived in the
farmer’s pond. There were fish in
the pond. The fish were the
frog’s friends.
Select who the frog’s friends were.
a. The farmer
b. The fish
c. The kitten
7. Friday was a very rainy day. The
animals at the zoo were
unhappy. They wanted the
sunshine to come out.
Select why the zoo animals were unhappy.
a. It was a rainy day
b. It was a sunny day
c. It was a cloudy day.
8. Ann was going on a sleepover
over the weekend. She packed
her sleeping bag and pajamas.
Select when Ann was going on a sleepover.
a. On Tuesday
b. On Monday
c. On the weekend
9. Farmer Brown has a horse named
Bud. The horse is big and brown.
Bud likes to eat oats.
Select the kind of animal Farmer Brown
has.
a. A horse
b. A cow
c. A pig
10. The little girl held her daddy's
hand. She was excited. "Is the
parade here yet?" she asked.
Select what the little girl was waiting for.
a. A balloon
b. Her daddy
c. The parade
11. Will the frog hop? Yes. He
will hop over the green bush.
Select what the frog will hop over.
a. Another frog
b. A green bush
c. A pond
12. Will the pig eat? Yes. He will
eat an egg.
Select what the pig will eat.
a. A pancake
b. A cupcake
c. An egg
13. The dog likes to dig. He will dig
a hole. He will hide his bone.
Select what the dog will put in the hole.
a. A stick
b. A bone
c. A ball
14. Meow, meow, meow.
My kitten hurt her paw. Who
will help my kitten?
Select what is wrong with the kitten.
a. She is hungry
b. She is happy
c. She is hurt
15. I have a sled. My sled is blue.
I like to slide down big hills.
Select the color of my sled.
a. Red
b. Blue
c. Yellow
16. Mommy and I like to bake. We
have a new cookbook. Today
we baked a cake.
Select what Mommy and I baked.
a. A cake
b. A pie
c. A cookie
17. I fell off from my swing. I hurt
my knee. Mommy gave me a
band aid. I feel better.
Select what Mommy gave to me.
a. A kiss
b. A band aid
c. A hug
18. The cart is heavy. I tried to push
it up the hill. The cart rolled
backwards and into a hole.
Select what the cart rolled into.
a. A puddle
b. A creek
c. A hole
19. It was dark and cold outside.
The wind was blowing. “Brrr”
thought the dog. I am happy I
have a warm doghouse.
Select what made the dog happy.
a. A big bone
b. A warm doghouse
c. A fuzzy blanket
20. Little Duck lives on a small
pond. He is not happy. He
would like a bigger pond.
Select what Little Duck would like.
a. A best friend
b. A bigger pond
c. A new toy
21. It is Father’s Day. It is a fun
day. Susie made a card for
her father.
Select what Susie made for her father.
a. A card
b. A cake
c. A picture
22. Nick has a new bike. His bike
is red. Nick rode his bike to
the park.
Select the color of Nick’s new bike.
a. Green
b. Red
c. Yellow