A short, friendly story about a windy day at the beach, followed by questions that check what happened, why it happened and what some tricky words mean. A gentle first step into reading for meaning, with a drawing-and-writing task to finish.
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Completed: Milo's Hat — Reading Comprehension
Year 1 students (typically ages 6–7) working on reading comprehension. It is pitched at getting started.
Yes. The PDF includes a full answer sheet with model answers and success criteria where there is more than one good answer. You can also view the answers online.
About 15 minutes for 11 questions. Short, regular sessions work best: two or three a week beats one long one.
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Year 1 · English · Reading Comprehension
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Read the story first. Then answer the questions. Go back to the story whenever you need to.
Read the story. You can read it with a grown-up or by yourself.
Milo went to the beach with his mum and his dog, Pip. It was a windy day. Milo wore his big yellow hat.
The wind blew and blew. Whoosh! Milo's hat flew off his head. It rolled along the sand.
'My hat!' said Milo. He ran after it. Pip ran too. Pip was fast.
The hat stopped by a rock pool. A crab was sitting on it!
Pip barked. The crab ran under a rock. Milo picked up his hat and shook off the sand.
'Thank you, Pip,' said Milo. He put the hat back on and held it tight all the way home.
Look back at the story to find each answer.
These answers are not written in the story. Use clues to work them out.
Preview — the PDF contains the full resource and answer sheet.
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