Year 1 Reading Comprehension Passages Questions Set 2 Informative Texts Australian Curriculum

Ten reading comprehension passages for Year 1, each with a full page of questions and a matching retell page. Every passage in this set is an informative text about animals. Every passage is original Mini Monsters writing with its own illustration.

• 10 illustrated passages, written for early readers
• 10 question pages: multiple choice, short answer, text type identification and a challenge question
• 10 retell pages: students rewrite the text in their own words, in the correct order, with key details
• Every question page asks students to classify the text as imaginative, persuasive or informative
• A draw what you pictured box on each question page, for students still building written stamina
• Black and white printable, ink friendly

What exactly do I get?

A cover page, 30 student pages (10 passages, 10 question pages, 10 retell pages) and a credits and terms of use page. 32 pages in total.

What are the passages about?

• Polar Bears
• Clownfish
• Star Fish
• Meerkats
• Otters
• Beavers
• Beluga Whales
• Seals
• Dall Sheep
• Sting Rays

How are the questions marked?

Answers come straight from the passage, so they mark quickly at the desk, work well for peer checking, and suit small group or whole class discussion just as easily.

Which year levels is this suitable for?

Year 1 Australian classrooms. Also suits confident Prep readers and Year 2 students who need consolidation.

Please note

Does this suit Australian Year 1?

Yes. The passages, question style and text types are pitched at Year 1. The cover page inside the file uses the American term First Grade, which is the same year level.

How do I use these?

Guided reading groups, independent reading rotations, homework, comprehension assessment, or relief teacher folders.

All worksheets are original Mini Monsters artwork and layouts. The credits and terms of use page lists the clipart and font creators used in this product.

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