A short, easy-to-sound-out story about Pip, who looks for a lost hen on the farm. Children answer simple questions about the story, number three events in the order they happened, think about how Pip feels and match a word to its meaning. Retelling a story in order is a key early reading skill.
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Curriculum: New Zealand Curriculum. We show specific outcome codes only where they have been verified against the official curriculum document.
Completed: Pip and the Hen — Read and Put in Order
Year 1 students (typically ages 5–6) 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 12 minutes for 10 questions. Short, regular sessions work best: two or three a week beats one long one.
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Success TutoringWorksheetsYear 1 · English · Reading ComprehensionName
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Read the story first. Then answer the questions. Go back to the story whenever you need to.
Look back at the story to find each answer.
What happened first? Write 1, 2 or 3. The words first, next and last in the story will help you.
Preview — the PDF contains the full resource and answer sheet.
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