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Free 1st Grade Bats Under the Bridge — Reading Comprehension

A very short information text about the bats that live under a bridge in Austin, Texas, and fly out at sunset to catch insects. Children find facts, decide if sentences are true or false, work out word meanings and write one fact they learned about bats.

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Grade
1st Grade
Subject
English
Topic
Reading Comprehension
Difficulty
Getting started
Estimated time
15 minutes
Curriculum
Texas grade levels (TEKS)
Questions
10
Answers
Included, with working
Format
PDF (A4), print or complete online

Students will practice

  • finding facts in a short information text
  • deciding if a sentence is true or false
  • working out word meanings from the text
  • writing one fact in a sentence

Curriculum: Texas grade levels (TEKS). We show specific outcome codes only where they have been verified against the official curriculum document.

What's next?

Completed: Bats Under the Bridge — Reading Comprehension

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  4. 4Capital Letters, Periods, and Question Marks

How to use this comprehension exercise

  1. Print the PDF or complete it on screen. Write the student's name and date at the top.
  2. Read the instructions for each part together before starting. Encourage working to be shown.
  3. Mark with the answer sheet. Use the model answers and success criteria as a guide rather than a single right answer.
  4. Record the score, celebrate what went well, then follow the "What's next" suggestion.

Common questions

Who is this comprehension exercise for?

1st Grade students (typically ages 6–7) working on reading comprehension. It is pitched at getting started.

Are the answers included?

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.

How long does it take?

About 15 minutes for 10 questions. Short, regular sessions work best: two or three a week beats one long one.

Do I need to sign up to download?

No. Click Download Free PDF and it opens immediately. It is free for personal, classroom and homeschool use.

What should we do next?

Try Our Day at the Rodeo — Reading Comprehension.

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Success TutoringWorksheets1st Grade · English · Reading Comprehension

Bats Under the Bridge — Reading Comprehension

Name

Date

Score /

Read the text first. Then answer the questions.

Part A: Find the facts

Look back at the text to find each answer.

1.Where do the bats live?[1 mark] (answer space)
2.What do the bats do in the day?[1 mark]
  1. Aeat
  2. Bsleep
  3. Cswim
3.When do the bats fly out?[1 mark]
  1. Ain the morning
  2. Bat lunch time
  3. Cwhen the sun goes down
4.What do the bats eat?[1 mark] (answer space)

Part B: Think about it

Use clues in the text to help you.

5.Bats hang upside down when they sleep. ☐ True   ☐ False
6.The bats fly out one at a time, so you can only see one bat. ☐ True   ☐ False
7.Why do people stand very still at the bridge?[1 mark] (answer space)
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