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Zip and the Shady Rock

Read an original desert story about a lizard who will not share his shade, retell its key events and find the lesson.

Grade 1ELAInteractive · Printable

Aligned toRL.1.2

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  • 1 Common Core standard
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Format
Interactive · Printable
Grade
Grade 1
Subject
ELA
Question types
Fill in the blank, Multiple choice, Matching, Circle the answer, Short answer

About this worksheet

What students practice

  • Students retell the key events of a story in order.
  • Students tell the lesson of a story using details from the text.

How to use

Read the story together once, then have students retell it to a partner before they answer the questions on their own.

Curriculum

Common Core standard covered

RL.1.2

Retell a story with its key details and show that you understand its central message or lesson.

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Zip and the Shady Rock

Retell a desert story and find its lesson.

Read the story

Zip and the Shady Rock

1It was a hot day in the desert. Zip the lizard found a big rock. Next to it was a patch of cool shade.

2Quinn the quail came by. "May I rest in the shade with you?" she asked. "No," said Zip. "This shade is just for me." So Quinn rested under a bush.

3The sun climbed high in the sky. Zip's patch of shade got smaller and smaller. Soon it was gone, and Zip was hot.

4Quinn saw him. "Come rest under my bush," she called. "There is room for two." Zip felt bad. "Thank you," he said. "I am sorry I did not share."

5The next day, Zip shared his shade with Quinn.

Retell the story

Use the story to answer each question.

1.
Where does the story happen?
  • A. in a hot desert
  • B. in a snowy forest
  • C. by a cool lake
2.
Put the story in order. Match each word to what happened.
  1. First
  2. Next
  3. Then
  4. Last
  1. A. The shade by the rock is gone.
  2. B. Zip shares his shade with Quinn.
  3. C. Zip finds a rock with cool shade.
  4. D. Zip will not let Quinn rest in his shade.
3.
Read paragraph 3. Underline the sentence that tells why the shade got smaller.

The sun climbed high in the sky.Zip's patch of shade got smaller and smaller.Soon it was gone, and Zip was hot.

4.
Finish the retelling. Pick a word from the box for each blank.
Word bank: gone · kind · share

Zip would not   his shade with Quinn. Soon the shade was  . Quinn was   and asked Zip to rest under her bush.

Find the lesson

Think about what Zip learns.

5.
Read paragraph 4. How does Zip feel when Quinn asks him to rest under her bush?
  • A. proud
  • B. bad
  • C. sleepy
6.
What is the lesson of the story?
  • A. It is best to rest by a big rock.
  • B. Hot days are better than cool days.
  • C. It is kind to share what you have.
7.
Underline the sentence that shows Zip learned the lesson.

Quinn the quail came by.The sun climbed high in the sky.The next day, Zip shared his shade with Quinn.Zip the lizard found a big rock.

8.
Why does Zip share his shade the next day? Use details from the story.

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