1
Grade
Reading
Comprehension
Level D
STORIES INCLUDED
Missing Cookies
Our Planet
Milo and Mary
Airplanes
Where’s Max?
… and 15 more!
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Grade 1 Reading Comprehension
Level D Workbook
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Level D Reader
Table of Contents
Introduction & Tips ....................................................................................................................1
List of Vocabulary Words ........................................................................................................3
Stories & Exercises:
Penguins ..........................................................................................................................................4
Milo and Mary...................................................................................................................................8
Hayden Swims ...............................................................................................................................12
Missing Cookies .............................................................................................................................16
My Shadow ....................................................................................................................................20
My Silly Sandwich ..........................................................................................................................24
Heroes ............................................................................................................................................28
Animal Vacation .............................................................................................................................32
I Am Special! ..................................................................................................................................36
Fish Wish........................................................................................................................................40
The Taco Truck ..............................................................................................................................44
Where’s Max? ................................................................................................................................48
Ava’s Birthday ................................................................................................................................52
Our Planet ......................................................................................................................................56
Art Class.........................................................................................................................................60
Airplanes ........................................................................................................................................64
Jack’s Birdhouse ............................................................................................................................68
Greg’s Glasses...............................................................................................................................72
My Baby Sister ...............................................................................................................................76
Candy Dreams ...............................................................................................................................80
More from K5 Learning ............................................................................................................84
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Level D Reader
Introduction & Tips
Welcome to our series of levelled reading workbooks. Each workbook contains a
number of texts. Each text is followed by exercises designed to reinforce literacy skills
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Early reading levels use short simple words and sentences in big fonts in a highly
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successive level introduces greater reading challenge.
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Some tips on using our leveled readers
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Review the vocabulary words on the first page of each story with your student.
Ask your child to read these words and talk about what they mean.
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Ask younger students to read the stories out loud and use their finger to point to
words as they read from left to right. Help them as needed.
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Ask younger students to also read the directions of the exercises out loud.
Remind them to use complete sentences when answering.

Ask older students to look up words they don’t know in a dictionary.

Point out punctuation; for example, when there is an exclamation mark ask
them to reread the sentence using more enthusiasm.

Review your student’s work and guide him or her through any answers that are
not correct.

Discuss the stories, the characters, the topics, the settings, the pictures –
anything about the text to make it more interesting, relevant or fun.
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Monitor your student’s progress and adjust reading levels as needed.
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Keep the reading fun!
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List of Vocabulary Words
The following vocabulary words are introduced in this workbook:
air
airplane
arms
art
asleep
away
baby
bald
bark
better
bird
birdhouse
birthday
blackboard
brave
bread
butter
candy
cat
cheers
cheese
clap
class
clean
closet
cold
controls
cookies
cool
corner
couch
count
cupboard
different
doctor
downstairs
dream
earth
empty
everything
excited
eyes
firefighter
fish
fly
follows
fourth
friends
games
gasoline
glasses
growing
hair
head
hero
home
jar
jump
kitchen
land
laughs
left
legs
lettuce
long
love
lunch
morning
mouse
nails
officer
open
orders
outside
paint
paintbrush
paper
park
party
paw
peanut
pencil
people
pickles
pieces
pilot
planet
plants
police
pool
presents
right
ruler
run
salsa
sandwich
scared
second
serious
shadow
share
sharing
shelf
signal
smile
smiles
snack
something
sometimes
special
splash
steers
street
student
surprise
swim
swimming
tacos
tank
third
together
tomatoes
touches
toys
traffic
truck
waits
walk
water
wife
wish
wood
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fish
fly
bird water swim
walk cool cold
Penguins
I am a bird, but I do not fly.
I am not a fish, but I can swim.
What do you think I am?
I am black and white and live in the cold.
In the snow, I walk on my feet.
In the water, I find fish to eat.
Do you know what I am?
I love the water!
I play with my friends under the water.
I can stay in the water for a long time.
I am very cool! What am I?
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Penguins (exercises)
1.
Choose the correct answer.
What do penguins eat?
a. fruit
b. fish
c. bugs
d. vegetables
Which one is not true about penguins?
a.
b.
c.
d.
They can swim.
They live in the cold.
They can fly.
They can dive.
What colors are penguins?
a. red and blue
b. black and yellow
c. green and white
d. white and black
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2.
Draw a line to match the word to the picture.
fish
water
penguin
bird
snow
3.
Fill in the blanks.
Penguins love the ______________.
Penguins eat ______________.
Penguins can ______________ but not
______________.
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Penguins (answers)
1.
Choose the correct answer.
What do penguins eat?
b. fish
Which one is not true about penguins?
c. They can fly.
What colors are penguins?
d. white and black
2.
Draw a line to match the word to the picture.
3.
Fill in the blanks.
Penguins love the
water
.
Penguins eat
fish
.
Penguins can
swim
but not
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together
sharing
friends
smiles
laughs
snack
Milo and Mary
Milo and Mary are friends.
They sit at lunch together.
Each day, they share their snacks.
One day, Mary asks Sam to sit with them.
At lunch, Mary talks to Sam.
At lunch, Mary and Sam laugh.
Milo does not laugh, and he feels sad.
Milo likes sharing with Mary.
Now she is sharing with Sam.
After that, Mary smiles at Milo.
After that, Sam smiles at Milo.
Sam asks Milo if he wants to share his snack.
After that, Milo smiles at him.
“Yes, please!” Milo says. Milo shares his snack too.
He and Sam are friends too!
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Milo and Mary (exercises)
1.
Put the words in order to make each sentence.
sit
/
They
/
lunch
/
together
/
at
__________________________________________.
his
/
snack
/
Milo
/
too
/
shares
__________________________________________.
share / their / Each / they / day / snacks
__________________________________________.
2.
Answer each question to complete the
sentences.
When do Mary and Milo sit together?
They sit together at ______________.
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What is Mary’s new friend’s name?
Her new friend is ______________.
What does Sam share with Milo?
He shares his ______________.
3.
Draw a picture to show how Milo felt at the
end of the story.
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Milo and Mary (answers)
1.
Put the words in order to make each sentence.
The sit at lunch together
.
Milo shares his snack too
.
Each day, they share their snacks
2.
.
Answer each question to complete the
sentences.
When do Mary and Milo sit together?
They sit together at lunch .
What is Mary’s new friend’s name?
Her new friend is Sam
.
What does Sam share with Milo?
He shares his snack .
3.
Picture of Milo being happy.
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swimming scared water arms
laughs
cheers pool legs
Hayden Swims
Hayden does not know how to swim.
Hayden wants to learn to swim but is scared!
In the pool, his mom will teach him.
In the pool, he is still scared.
His mom shows him how to move his legs.
His mom shows him how to move his arms.
In the water, he moves his legs.
In the water, he moves his arms.
Hayden is swimming!
Hayden swims all the way across the pool.
Hayden laughs and splashes his mom.
His mom laughs and cheers.
Swimming is fun!
Hayden is glad he tried it.
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Hayden Swims (exercises)
1.
Answer each question to complete the
sentences.
Where does Hayden swim?
Hayden swims in a ______________.
What is a pool filled with?
A pool is filled with ______________.
Why is Hayden scared?
Hayden is scared because he cannot ______.
2.
Choose the correct answer.
Who helps Hayden in the story?
a. his friend
b. his sister
c.
his dad
d. his mom
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Where does the story take place?
a. at the beach
b. in the garden
c.
in a pool
d. in a school
How does Hayden feel at the end of the story?
a. excited
b. sad
c.
angry
d. lonely
3.
What does Hayden learn to do? Draw a
picture that shows this.
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Hayden Swims (answers)
1.
Answer each question to complete the
sentences.
Where does Hayden swim?
Hayden swims in a
pool
What is a pool filled with?
A pool is filled with
water
.
.
Why is Hayden scared?
Hayden is scared because he cannot swim .
2.
Choose the correct answer.
Who helps Hayden in the story?
d. his mom
Where does the story take place?
c. in a pool
How does Hayden feel at the end of the story?
a. excited
3.
Picture of Hayden swimming.
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kitchen
cookies open paw
touches empty
jar
Missing Cookies
Bill and Brad go to the kitchen.
Bill and Brad open the cookie jar.
Bill and Brad look in the cookie jar.
The cookie jar is empty.
“Where are the cookies?” the boys ask.
“Who ate the cookies?” Mom asks.
The boys are not sure. The boys are not happy.
The boys wanted a cookie!
Just then, they see their cat on the counter.
The cat touches the cookie jar with its paw.
The cat opens the cookie jar with its paw!
They all laugh, and Mom moves the jar.
“No more cookies for you!”
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Missing Cookies (exercises)
1.
Answer each question to complete the
sentences.
What is missing in the story?
The ______________ are missing.
Where does the story take place?
The story takes place in a ______________.
Who ate the cookies?
The ______________ ate the cookies.
2.
Put the words in order to make each sentence.
jar / cookie / The / empty / is
______________________________________________.
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boys
/
The
/
wanted
/
cookie /
a
______________________________________________.
The / cat / the / cookie / its
jar / with / opens / paw
______________________________________________.
3.
Draw a picture showing everyone in the
story.
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Missing Cookies (answers)
1.
Answer each question to complete the
sentences.
What is missing in the story?
The
cookies
are missing.
Where does the story take place?
The story takes place in a
kitchen
.
Who ate the cookies?
The
cat
ate the cookies.
2.
Put the words in order to make each sentence.
The cookie jar is empty
.
The boys wanted a cookie
.
The cat opens the cookie jar with its paw .
3.
Picture of the boys with Mom and the cat.
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outside
follows
right
left
shadow away
jump
run
My Shadow
Outside, my shadow follows me.
When the sun is out, my shadow is by my side.
I move to the left, so my shadow does too.
I move to the right, so my shadow does too.
I jump, and my shadow jumps too.
My shadow looks like me.
My brother’s shadow looks like him.
A tree’s shadow looks like a tree.
A dog’s shadow looks like a dog.
My dog tries to run away
from his shadow.
His shadow follows his every move.
Does your shadow follow you?
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My Shadow (exercises)
1.
Complete the answers to each question.
When do we see shadows?
We see shadows when the ______________ is
out.
If you move left, where does your shadow
go?
It goes ______________.
What is a dog’s shadow shaped like?
A dog’s shadow is shaped like a ____________.
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2.
Draw a picture of yourself and your matching
shadow.
3.
Draw a line to match the picture to the correct
shadow.
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My Shadow (answers)
1.
Complete the answers to each question.
When do we see shadows?
We see shadows when the sun
is out.
If you move left, where does your shadow go?
It goes
left
.
What is a dog’s shadow shaped like?
A dog’s shadow is shaped like a
dog
.
2.
Picture of you and your shadow.
3.
Draw a line to match the picture to the correct
shadow.
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sandwich peanut lunch better
pickles
bread
butter pieces
My Silly Sandwich
“I can make my lunch!” I tell Dad.
First, I open a jar of peanut butter.
Then, I get two pieces of bread.
Next, I get three pickles and four grapes.
Dad watches and makes a funny face.
“Yuck!” Dad says.
I have made my own sandwich.
Finally, I take a big bite.
“Yuck!” I say.
My sandwich is not good.
We both laugh.
“Let’s try peanut butter with jelly!” he says.
“Okay!” I say.
My new sandwich is much better!
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My Silly Sandwich (exercises)
1.
Choose the correct answer.
What time of day is it in the story?
a.
b.
c.
d.
morning
noon
evening
night
What does the boy make?
a.
b.
c.
d.
a cake
a sandwich
a car
a milkshake
Why does the boy laugh?
a.
b.
c.
d.
His dad told him a joke.
He saw a funny movie.
His sandwich is not good.
He painted a silly picture.
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2.
The boy’s dad helps him to make a new
sandwich. List three items he uses to make it.
1. _____________________________________________
2. _____________________________________________
3. _____________________________________________
3.
What is your favorite type of sandwich?
Complete the sentence below to tell what is
on it.
My favorite kind of sandwich is ______________
________________________________________________
________________________________________________
________________________________________________
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My Silly Sandwich (answers)
1.
Choose the correct answer.
What time of day is it in the story?
b. noon
What does the boy make?
b. a sandwich
Why does the boy laugh?
c.
2.
His sandwich is not good.
The boy’s dad helps him to make a new
sandwich. List three items he uses to make it.
bread, peanut butter, jelly (in any order)
3.
Sentence about a type of sandwich.
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hero police fireman
brave traffic officer
Heroes
Do you know what a hero is?
A hero is someone who helps.
A hero is someone brave.
Anyone can be a hero!
The firefighter rescued my cat.
She climbed the tree and got him.
Now she is a hero!
The police officer helped my mom.
He stopped traffic so she could cross the street.
Now he is a hero! You can be a hero too!
Heroes can be kind. Heroes can be strong.
Heroes can be smart.
How can you help someone?
Anyone can work to be a hero!
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Heroes (exercises)
1.
Answer each question to complete the
sentences.
What is a person who helps someone
called?
A person who helps another is a ___________.
Who got the cat from the tree?
The _______________ got the cat.
Who helped Mom cross the street?
The _________ __________ helped her.
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2.
Put the words in order to make each
sentence.
you
/
can/
someone
/
How
/
help
______________________________________________?
can / Anyone / to / be / hero / work / a
_______________________________________________.
the / and / climbed / tree / She / him / got
_______________________________________________.
3.
Draw a picture of someone special that is a
hero to you.
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Heroes (answers)
1.
Answer each question to complete the
sentences.
What is a person who helps someone
called?
A person who helps another is a
hero
.
Who got the cat from the tree?
The firefighter got the cat from the tree.
Who helped mom cross the street?
The
police officer
helped her.
2.
Put the words in order to make each
sentence.
How can you help someone
?
Anyone can work to be a hero
.
She climbed the tree and got him
3.
.
Picture of someone that is a hero to you.
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mouse
couch
signal
corner
bird
cat
Animal Vacation
Molly the Mouse hides. She is very quiet.
Cliff the Cat watches. He is very quiet.
Dino the Dog sleeps. He is quiet too.
Barry the Budgie sits on her swing.
She is also quiet. They all hear the door shut.
Cliff sits up, and he peers out the window.
“They are gone!” he says.
Molly the Mouse runs into the room.
Dino the Dog jumps up.
Barry the Budgie leaves his cage.
They watch TV and eat snacks together.
They play music and laugh together.
The family is on vacation.
The animals are too!
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Animal Vacation (exercises)
1.
Put the words in order to make each
sentence.
family / vacation / The / on / is
_______________________________________________.
the / runs / room / into / Molly / the / Mouse
_______________________________________________.
play / They / music / laugh / and / together
_______________________________________________.
2.
Fill in the blanks.
Cliff the ___________ looks out the _____________.
The family is on ______________.
The ______________ are on vacation too!
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3.
Choose the correct answer.
What kind of animal is Molly?
a. a cat
b. a rat
c.
a bird
d. a mouse
What does Cliff hear?
a. a doorbell ring
b. a door shut
c.
a truck pass by
d. a car alarm
Which of the following is NOT something the
animals do?
a. listen to music
b. watch TV
c.
read books
d. eat snacks
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Animal Vacation (answers)
1.
Put the words in order to make each
sentence.
The family is on vacation
.
Molly the Mouse runs into the room
.
They play music and laugh together
2.
Fill in the blanks.
Cliff the
Cat
The family is on
The
3.
.
animals
looks out the
vacation
window
.
.
are on vacation too!
Choose the correct answer.
What kind of animal is Molly?
d. a mouse
What does Cliff hear?
b. a door shut
Which of the following is NOT something the
animals do?
c. read books
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special long
serious hair
eyes sometimes
bald different
I am Special!
I am special, and you are too!
We are all different.
I have green eyes and long
brown hair.
There is no one like me.
My sister has green eyes
and short blonde hair.
There is no one like her.
Our dad has green eyes and no hair.
He is bald! There is no one like him.
We are all different. We are all special.
My brother is silly, and my sister is serious.
I am silly sometimes and serious sometimes.
What are you like? What makes you special?
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I am Special! (exercises)
1.
Complete each sentence to tell what makes
you special.
I have ________________ hair.
I have ________________ eyes.
I am special because I ______________________
_______________________________________________.
2.
Put the words in order to make each
sentence.
is / like / one / There / no / me
_______________________________________________.
special / makes / What / you
______________________________________________?
different / all / We / are
_______________________________________________.
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3.
Draw someone from your family. Finish the
sentence to tell why that person is special.
My __________________ is special because
______________________________________________
_______________________________________________.
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I am Special! (answers)
1.
Complete each sentence to tell what makes
you special.
Answers will vary.
2.
Put the words in order to make each
sentence.
There is no one like me
.
What makes you special
We are all different
3.
?
.
Picture of someone from your family and a
sentence to tell about them.
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morning
something
splash
fish
wish
tank
Fish Wish
The fish has a wish.
He wants to swim with a friend.
The fish is alone in a big fish tank.
All alone, the fish swims around and around.
He swims to the top. He swims to the bottom.
He swims to the right. He swims to the left.
He likes his home, but he needs a friend.
One morning, he sees a splash.
He sees something move up.
He sees something
move down.
It is another fish!
Now he has a friend!
They swim and splash
together!
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Fish Wish (exercises)
1.
Put the words in order to make each
sentence.
swims / He / bottom / the / to
_______________________________________________.
He / to / swim / wants / a / friend / with
_______________________________________________.
fish / a / The / wish / has
_______________________________________________.
2.
Choose the correct answer.
Where does the fish live?
a.
b.
c.
d.
in a tank
in a plane
on the moon
in a pool
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What does the fish wish for?
a.
b.
c.
d.
for a new car
for some fish candy
for more water
for a fish friend
How does the fish feel at the end of the
story?
a.
b.
c.
d.
3.
He feels sad.
He feels happy.
He feels lonely.
He feels angry.
What games could fish play? Draw a picture
and write a sentence.
______________________
______________________
______________________
______________________
______________________
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Fish Wish (answers)
1.
Put the words in order to make each
sentence.
He swims to the bottom
.
He wants to swim with a friend
The fish has a wish
2.
.
.
Choose the correct answer.
Where does the fish live?
a. in a tank
What does the fish wish for?
d. for a fish friend
How does the fish feel at the end of the
story?
b. He feels happy.
3.
Picture of the fish and a sentence about it.
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lettuce
orders cheese salsa
tomatoes truck orders wife
The Taco Truck
We want to eat some tacos.
The taco truck pulls up.
“What would you like?” the man asks.
I like cheese and lettuce on mine.
My sister likes tomatoes on hers.
My mom and dad get salsa on theirs.
By the truck, we sit and eat.
By the truck, there is a long line.
The man takes orders and makes many tacos.
Inside the truck, the man’s wife helps him.
They are working hard. It looks hot in the truck.
After dinner is over, they pack up.
The taco truck drives away.
I hope they have a nice dinner, too.
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The Taco Truck (exercises)
1.
Choose the correct answer.
What does the family eat for dinner?
a.
b.
c.
d.
spaghetti
tacos
hamburgers
salad
Where is their food made?
a.
b.
c.
d.
in their kitchen
in a truck
in a store
in a restaurant
Which of the following is NOT on a taco?
a.
b.
c.
d.
strawberries
lettuce
cheese
tomatoes
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2.
Put the words in order to make each
sentence.
truck / The / taco / up / pulls
_______________________________________________.
want / to / some / eat / We / tacos
_______________________________________________.
truck / the / a / line / there / long / By / is
_______________________________________________.
3.
Fill in the blanks.
We want ______________ to eat.
I like ______________ and cheese on mine.
The ______________ and his ______________
make tacos.
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The Taco Truck (answers)
1.
Choose the correct answer.
What does the family eat for dinner?
b. tacos
Where is their food made?
b. in a truck
Which of the following is NOT on a taco?
a. strawberries
2.
Put the words in order to make each
sentence.
The taco truck pulls up
.
We want to eat some tacos
.
By the truck, there is a long line
3.
.
Fill in the blanks.
We want
tacos
I like
lettuce
The
man
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wife
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waits
home
park
bark
outside
street
Where is Max?
Max is Jenny’s puppy.
Max and Jenny are best friends.
He waits for her when she is not
home.
One day, Max is not waiting.
One day, Jenny cannot find him.
She walks along the street and calls him.
She walks to the park and calls him.
She walks all over but cannot find Max.
Jenny walks back home and sits outside.
She misses Max. Then she hears a dog bark.
She looks up. It is Max!
Max had gone to look for Jenny.
He could not find her, so he came home.
They are happy to see each other.
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Where is Max? (exercises)
1.
Choose the correct answer.
Max is a ______________.
a. cat
b. horse
c.
dog
Where was Max?
a. in Jenny’s purse
b. in the house
c.
out looking for Jenny
Max and Jenny are ______________.
a. sisters
b. best friends
c.
soccer players
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2.
Answer each question to complete the
sentences.
Who is Max?
Max is Jenny’s ______________.
What is Jenny missing?
She is missing ______________.
What does Jenny hear?
She hears a ______________ ______________.
3.
Draw a picture to show what happened at
the end of the story.
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Where is Max? (answers)
1.
Choose the correct answer.
Max is a ______________.
c. dog
Where was Max?
c. out looking for Jenny
Max and Jenny are ______________.
b. best friends
2.
Answer each question to complete the
sentences.
Who is Max?
Max is Jenny’s
puppy
What is Jenny missing?
She is missing
Max
What does Jenny hear?
She hears a
dog
3.
.
.
bark
.
Picture of Jenny and Max.
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Level D Reader
downstairs
birthday
surprise
presents
excited
party
Ava’s Birthday
Today is Ava’s birthday!
She jumps out of bed and goes downstairs.
She looks in the kitchen, but she does not see
anyone.
She looks for a cake, but she does not see one.
She looks for presents, but she does not see any.
Did her family forget?
She heads to the next room.
“Surprise!” Ava jumps and claps.
Her family and friends are there.
“Happy Birthday, Ava!” they say.
They have planned a party.
Ava is so happy, and they sing to her.
Then she opens gifts and eats cake.
This is Ava’s best birthday yet!
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Ava’s Birthday (exercises)
1.
Complete the sentences:
Why is Ava excited?
She is excited because it is her _____________.
Where does Ava look first?
Ava looks in the ______________ first.
What does Ava do at the end?
Ava opens ___________ and eats ___________.
2.
Choose the correct answer.
What special day is it?
a. Christmas
b. a Birthday
c. Thanksgiving
d. Valentine’s Day
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Where does the story take place?
a.
b.
c.
d.
at Ava’s school
at a soccer field
at the beach
at Ava’s house
How does Ava feel at the end of the story?
a.
b.
c.
d.
3.
happy
mad
tired
scared
What was the best part of Ava’s birthday?
Draw a picture and write a sentence to tell
about it.
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
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Ava’s Birthday (answers)
1.
Complete the sentences.
Why is Ava excited?
She is excited because it is her
Where does Ava look first?
Ava looks in the
kitchen
birthday
.
first.
What does Ava do at the end?
Ava opens
gifts and eats cake .
2.
Choose the correct answer.
What special day is it?
b. a Birthday
Where does the story take place?
d. at Ava’s house
How does Ava feel at the end of the story?
a. happy
3.
Picture of a surprise party.
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people plants planet land
water
earth
clean
air
Our Planet
We live on Earth. Earth is our planet.
Earth is very big and very old.
Earth is covered with water and land.
The water has fish and plants in it.
The land has people, animals and plants on it.
Earth has air all around it.
We all breathe the air every day.
Earth is everyone’s home.
We need to keep our land clean.
We need to keep our water clean.
We need to keep our air clean.
We need to take care of our planet!
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Our Planet (exercises)
1.
Answer each question to complete the
sentences.
What is our planet called?
Our planet is ______________.
What is Earth covered in?
Earth is covered in ______________ and
______________.
What lives on Earth?
______________, ______________, and
______________ live on earth.
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2.
Put the words in order to make each
sentence.
home / everyone’s / Earth / is
_______________________________________________.
very / very / big / old / Earth / is / and
_______________________________________________.
clean / We / our / air / keep / need / to
_______________________________________________.
3.
Write a sentence to tell one way to take
care of our Earth.
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________.
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Our Planet (answers)
1.
Answer each question to complete the
sentences.
What is our planet called?
Our planet is
Earth
.
What us Earth covered in?
Earth is covered in water
and
What lives on Earth?
People
,
animals
, and
plants
2.
land
live on earth.
Put the words in order to make each
sentence.
Earth is everyone’s home
.
The Earth is very big and very old
We need to keep our air clean
3.
.
.
.
Answers will vary.
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cupboard paint closet art
paintbrush paper shelf
class
Art Class
“It is time for art class,” Miss Jones says.
Mark and Sammy get paper from the cupboard.
They get paint from the closet.
They get paintbrushes from the shelf.
After that, Mark starts painting.
What is he making?
Sammy does not know what to make.
Sammy watches Mark paint.
Sammy knows what to make.
Sammy starts painting.
Mark and Sammy both smile.
They have painted one another.
Then they both laugh.
“Nice paintings, boys!” Mrs. Jones says.
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Art Class (exercises)
1.
Answer each question to complete the
sentences.
Where are the children?
The children are in ____________________.
What do the boys get before they begin
painting?
They get ______________, ______________, and
______________.
What does Sammy paint?
Sammy paints ______________.
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2.
Draw a picture of a friend like the boys did
in the story.
3.
Draw a line to match the word to the correct
picture.
paint
paintbrush
paper
Mrs. Jones
Sammy and
Mark
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Art Class (answers)
1.
Answer each question to complete the
sentences.
Where are the children?
The children are in art
class
.
What do the boys get before they begin
painting?
They get paper , paintbrushes , and
paint .
What does Sammy paint?
Sammy paints Mark .
2.
Picture of your friend.
3.
Draw a line to match the word to the correct
picture.
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gasoline
airplane
controls pilot
steers
fly
Airplanes
What has wings and wheels?
An airplane does!
Airplanes can fly high in
the sky.
Airplanes can travel far
and fast.
Airplanes can be small or big.
Airplanes can carry people or packages.
A pilot flies a plane.
First, the pilot checks the weather.
Next, the pilot checks the map.
Then, the pilot checks the controls.
Finally, the plane can take off!
What else can fly?
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Airplanes (exercises)
1.
Choose the correct answer.
Who flies an airplane?
a.
b.
c.
d.
a doctor
a pilot
a teacher
a baby
What does an airplane do?
a.
b.
c.
d.
flies
swims
dances
sings
Which of the following is NOT something the
pilot checks?
a.
b.
c.
d.
the weather
the controls
the maps
the menu
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2.
Order the words in order a sentence.
a
/
pilot
/
plane
/
A
/
flies
_______________________________________________.
Airplanes / sky / can / fly / in / the / high
_______________________________________________.
far / can / Airplanes / travel / and / fast
_______________________________________________.
3.
How would you feel about riding in an
airplane? Write a sentence below to tell
about it.
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________.
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Airplanes (answers)
1.
Choose the correct answer.
Who flies an airplane?
b. a pilot
What does an airplane do?
a. flies
Which of the following is NOT something the
pilot checks?
d. the menu
2.
Order the words to make a sentence.
A pilot flies a plane
.
Airplanes can fly high in the sky
Airplanes can travel far and fast
3.
.
.
Answers will vary.
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Level D Reader
birdhouse pencil
second
nails
ruler
wood
fourth
third
Jack’s Birdhouse
Jack wants to build a birdhouse.
He gets some wood.
He gets some nails
and paint.
His mom helps too.
She gets a saw and a hammer.
She gets a pencil and ruler.
Jack draws his birdhouse. They build it together.
Then they hang it up in a tree.
A bird goes into the bird house.
A second bird goes in. A third bird goes in.
A fourth bird goes in!
Jack and his mom look at each other.
They need a bigger birdhouse!
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Jack’s Birdhouse (exercises)
1.
Answer each question to complete the
sentences.
What does Jack want to build?
He wants to build a _______________.
Who helps him?
His _______________ helps him.
Where does he put the birdhouse when he is
done?
He hangs it in a _______________.
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2.
Draw a birdhouse you would like to make.
3.
Write three things Jack uses to make his
birdhouse?
1.
__________________
2.
__________________
3.
__________________
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Jack’s Birdhouse (answers)
1.
Answer each question to complete the
sentences.
What does Jack want to build?
He wants to build a
birdhouse
.
Who helps him?
His
mom
helps him.
Where does he put the birdhouse when he is
done?
He hangs it in a
tree
.
2.
Picture of a birdhouse.
3.
What does Jack use to make his birdhouse?
Choices include: nails, paint, wood,
hammer, ruler, pencil.
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glasses
student
eyes
doctor
everything
blackboard
Greg’s Glasses
Greg’s teacher calls on him.
She points at the blackboard.
The teacher says, “Read the words, Greg.”
He cannot read the words.
He cannot see them clearly.
“I cannot see them,” he says sadly.
“That’s okay,” she tells him.
His teacher tells his mom.
His mom takes Greg to the eye doctor.
“You need glasses, Greg,” the doctor says.
“You can pick any pair,” Mom says.
Greg picks blue glasses.
He can read the board again!
He can see everything better.
Greg likes his new glasses.
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Greg’s Glasses (exercises)
1.
Put the words in order to make each
sentence.
likes
/
his
/
He
/
glasses
/
new
_______________________________________________.
cannot
/
He
/
clearly
/
see
/
them
_______________________________________________.
again / can / the / read / board / He
_______________________________________________!
2.
Fill in the blanks.
Greg cannot see the ______________.
He goes to visit the ____________ _____________.
Greg gets new ______________.
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3.
Choose the correct answer.
Why is Greg sad?
a. He cannot see the words.
b. He is in trouble.
c.
He lost his dog.
d. He does not feel well.
Who takes him to the eye doctor?
a. his sister
b. his dad
c.
his mom
d. his teacher
What color are his new glasses?
a. blue
b. brown
c.
black
d. red
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Greg’s Glasses (answers)
1.
Put the words in order to make each
sentence.
He likes his new glasses
.
He cannot clearly see them
.
He can read the board again
2.
Fill in the blanks.
Greg cannot see the
He goes to visit the
Greg gets new
3.
.
words
eye
glasses
.
doctor
.
.
Choose the correct answer.
Why is Greg sad?
a. He cannot see the words.
Who takes him to the eye doctor?
c. his mom
What color are his new glasses?
a. blue
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growing
games
share baby toys
smile clap love
My Baby Sister
Aubrey is my baby sister.
She can smile and she can clap.
She cannot run fast yet.
She cannot play games yet.
She cannot do much yet.
She is little, but she is growing!
Soon, she will walk and talk.
Soon, she can share my small toys.
Soon, she will play with me.
Therefore, I wait and wait.
I smile at her and I read to her.
She says, “Sister.” She knows who I am!
That is her first word!
Aubrey is my sister. I love her very much.
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My Baby Sister (exercises)
1.
Can Aubrey do the following?
Circle Yes or No.
2.
Smile
Yes
No
Run fast
Yes
No
Clap
Yes
No
Play games?
Yes
No
Drive a car?
Yes
No
Cry?
Yes
No
Fill in the blanks.
Aubrey is a ______________.
She knows how to ____________ and
_____________.
She cannot play ______________ yet.
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3.
Draw a picture of Aubrey. Draw something
she can already do.
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My Baby Sister (answers)
1.
2.
Can Aubrey do the following?
Circle Yes or No.
Smile
Yes
No
Run fast
Yes
No
Clap
Yes
No
Play games?
Yes
No
Drive a car?
Yes
No
Cry?
Yes
No
Fill in the blanks.
Aubrey is a
3.
baby
.
She knows how to
smile
and
She cannot play
games
yet.
clap
.
Picture of Aubrey.
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asleep candy head
dream count sheep
Candy Dreams
I cannot sleep, so I toss and turn.
Dad says to count sheep.
In my bed, I close my eyes and try.
“One, two, three, four,” I count aloud.
He says, “No. Count them in your head!”
I close my eyes and try again.
It is not working!
I want to count something else.
I will count candy.
I picture the candy and count.
“One, two, three, four, five,” I count.
“Six, seven, eight, nine, ten,” I keep counting.
Suddenly, I wake up and it is morning!
I fell asleep and had a yummy dream!
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Candy Dreams (exercises)
1.
2.
Match the words to the numbers.
1
five
2
seven
3
one
4
three
5
nine
6
two
7
four
8
ten
9
eight
10
six
Choose the correct answer.
What does dad say to do?
a.
b.
c.
d.
count sheep
brush your teeth
clean your room
go outside
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What does the child count?
a.
b.
c.
d.
puppies
fruit
candy
money
What happens after he counts?
a.
b.
c.
d.
3.
He cries.
He falls asleep.
He goes to school.
He is tired.
What would you count to help you fall
asleep? Draw a picture and write a
sentence.
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
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Candy Dreams (answers)
1.
Match the words to the numbers.
2.
Choose the correct answer.
What does dad say to do?
a. count sheep
What does the child count?
c. candy
What happens after he counts?
b. He falls asleep.
3.
Picture of a sheep and a sentence.
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