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Dragonflies Up Close

Read a short article about dragonflies, then ask and answer questions about key details such as their wings, eyes and how they grow up.

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Format: Interactive · Printable
Grade: Grade 1
Subject: ELA
Question types: Fill in the blank, Multiple choice, Circle the answer, Sorting, Short answer

About this worksheet

What students practice

Students answer questions about key details in an informational text.
Students use question words to ask questions about a text.
Students tell whether a text answers a question.

How to use

Read the article aloud, then have students reread each numbered paragraph to find answers. Before the sorting question, show how to check the article for an answer.

Curriculum

Common Core standard covered

RI.1.1

Ask and answer questions about the key details in an informational text.

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Dragonflies Up Close

Ask and answer questions about an article.

Read the article

Read the article. Then answer the questions.

Dragonflies Up Close

1A dragonfly is an insect. It has six legs and a long, thin body. It also has four wings. Dragonflies do not sting people.

2A dragonfly is a great flyer. It can zoom fast and stop in the air. It can even fly backward!

3Dragonflies have very big eyes. Their eyes help them see almost all the way around. They catch small bugs, like mosquitoes, while they fly.

4A dragonfly starts its life in the water. A young dragonfly often lives in a pond or a stream. It cannot fly yet. When it is ready, it climbs out of the water. Its old skin splits open, and a grown dragonfly with wings comes out.

Answer questions

Look back at the article to find each answer.

How many wings does a dragonfly have? Write the number.

A dragonfly has wings.

Can a dragonfly fly backward? Underline the sentence in paragraph 2 that answers this question.

A dragonfly is a great flyer.It can zoom fast and stop in the air.It can even fly backward!

What do a dragonfly's big eyes help it do?

A. stay warm on sunny days
B. see almost all the way around
C. find a good pond to live in
D. see under the dark water

What does a young dragonfly do when it is ready?

A. It lays eggs in a stream.
B. It digs a hole in the mud.
C. It climbs out of the water.
D. It swims far out to sea.

What comes out when the old skin splits open?

A. a grown dragonfly with wings
B. a young dragonfly that cannot fly
C. a small bug, like a mosquito
D. a tiny egg for the pond

Ask questions

Think about questions you can ask about dragonflies.

Finish each question with a question word from the word bank. Use the answer after each question to help you.

Word bank: What · When · How many · Where

does a young dragonfly often live? Answer: In a pond or a stream.
legs does a dragonfly have? Answer: Six legs.
does a dragonfly catch while it flies? Answer: Small bugs, like mosquitoes.

Does the article answer each question? Sort the questions.

How long does a dragonfly live?What kind of animal is a dragonfly?Do dragonflies sting people?What color are dragonfly eggs?Can a dragonfly stop in the air?