Yes or No? Read and Answer — Answers
Answer sheet with model answers and success criteria for the Year 1 reading comprehension comprehension exercise.
Success TutoringWorksheetsAnswer sheetYear 1 · English · Reading ComprehensionYes or No? Read and Answer — Answers
Part A: Think and answer
Read each question. Circle yes or no.
- Ayes
- Bno
Answer: yes
Yes. Fish swim in water.
- Ayes
- Bno
Answer: no
No. Dogs can not fly.
- Ayes
- Bno
Answer: yes
Yes. The sun is very hot.
- Ayes
- Bno
Answer: no
No. Ice is cold.
- Ayes
- Bno
Answer: no
No. Cats can not read.
Part B: Ben and Kit
Read the story. Circle yes or no. Look back at the story to check.
Ben has a cat. The cat is Kit.
Kit is black.
Kit naps on the rug.
Ben gets a ball.
Kit runs to Ben!
- Ayes
- Bno
Answer: no
No. Ben has a cat, and the cat is Kit.
- Ayes
- Bno
Answer: yes
Yes. The story says Kit is black.
- Ayes
- Bno
Answer: no
No. Kit naps on the rug.
- Ayes
- Bno
Answer: yes
Yes. Ben gets a ball.
- Ayes
- Bno
Answer: yes
Yes. Kit runs to Ben.
Part C: Draw and write
Model answer: A picture of a black cat on a rug, with the word Kit next to it.
Success criteria:
- The cat is black and on a rug
- The word Kit is written next to the picture
Marking tips
- Give credit for correct method even when the final answer slips — the working shows where the thinking went right.
- For open-ended tasks, use the success criteria as a checklist rather than looking for one "right" answer.
- Celebrate what went well first, then pick one thing to work on next.
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