The First State of Being Comprehension Questions and Answer Key PDF | Erin Entrada Kelly Novel Worksheets for Grades 4–6

This The First State of Being comprehension questions resource is a ready-to-print PDF worksheet pack for Erin Entrada Kelly’s award-winning middle-grade novel. It includes 100 reading comprehension questions and a full answer key, making it easy to check understanding, support written responses, and guide discussion as students read.

Students will explore key parts of the story including Michael, Gibby, Ridge, Fox Run Apartments, Y2K worries, time travel, friendship, family, growing up, uncertainty, courage, identity, and how small choices can shape the future.

What’s Included:

• 100 comprehension questions
• 10 reading question sets
• Simple recall questions
• Advanced critical thinking questions
• Full answer key
• Printable PDF format

Skills Covered:

• Reading comprehension
• Text evidence
• Inference
• Character analysis
• Theme
• Setting
• Cause and effect
• Problem and solution
• Critical thinking
• Written response