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Mo and the Porch Light

Grade 1 reading practice: use story words and two described pictures to tell about a moth, a big sister and her little brother at night.

Grade 1ELAInteractive · Printable

Aligned toRL.1.7

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  • 1 Common Core standard
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  • 9 questions
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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 use details in pictures to describe a story's setting and characters.
  • Students use pictures and words together to explain what happens in a story.

How to use

Read the story and the picture words aloud together. Before each question, have students find the clue in the words or the pictures and point to it.

Curriculum

Common Core standard covered

RL.1.7

Use a story's illustrations and details to describe its characters, setting, or events.

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Mo and the Porch Light

Use the words and the pictures to tell about a story night.

Read the story and the pictures

Read the story. Then read the words that tell what each picture shows.

Mo and the Porch Light

1Mo was a small moth who lived in a garden. Every night, Mo flew to the porch light on Hana's house. The light was warm and bright.

2One night, Hana sat on the porch swing with her little brother, Ken. She opened a big book and read a story about a brave fish.

3Mo landed on the book to listen too. Ken's eyes grew wide. "Look, a moth!" he said.

4Hana read until the very last page. Then she closed the book softly. "Good night, Mo," she whispered.

Picture A (goes with paragraphs 1 and 2): A round moon and many stars shine in a dark sky. Tall flowers grow next to a little green house. A yellow light glows over the porch. Hana and Ken sit on a swing under the light. Hana holds a big book on her lap. Ken holds a teddy bear.
Picture B (goes with paragraph 4): Ken is wrapped in a fuzzy blanket. His eyes are closed, and his head rests on Hana's shoulder. Hana is smiling. A small brown moth sits on the porch light.

The start of the story

Use paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 and Picture A to answer.

1.
Mo lives in a garden. Look at Picture A. Where is Mo's garden?
  • A. In a big park in the city.
  • B. Next to Hana's little house.
  • C. Far away beside the sea.
  • D. Inside Hana's bedroom.
2.
Each detail in Picture A helps you know something. Match the detail to what it helps you know.
  1. A round moon and many stars shine.
  2. Hana holds a big book on her lap.
  3. A yellow light glows over the porch.
  1. A. Hana is going to read.
  2. B. Mo has a light to fly to.
  3. C. It is nighttime.
3.
Read paragraphs 1 and 2 again. Underline the sentence that tells where Hana and Ken sit.

Mo was a small moth who lived in a garden.Every night, Mo flew to the porch light on Hana's house.The light was warm and bright.One night, Hana sat on the porch swing with her little brother, Ken.She opened a big book and read a story about a brave fish.

4.
Look at Picture A. What color is Hana's house? Write the color word.

Hana's house is  .

5.
Read paragraph 3. How does Ken feel when he sees Mo?
  • A. Sleepy
  • B. Angry
  • C. Sad
  • D. Surprised

The end of the story

Use paragraph 4 and the pictures to answer.

6.
In paragraph 4, Hana whispers. Look at Picture B. Why does she whisper?
  • A. Mo is sleeping on the book.
  • B. Ken is asleep on her shoulder.
  • C. Ken wants to hear more stories.
  • D. The porch light has gone out.
7.
Where is Mo at the end of the story? Use Picture B.
  • A. On the porch light
  • B. In Ken's blanket
  • C. On the big book
  • D. In the tall flowers
8.
Which two details from the pictures tell about Ken? Choose two.
  • A. holds a big book
  • B. holds a teddy bear
  • C. is smiling
  • D. sits on the porch light
  • E. is wrapped in a fuzzy blanket
9.
Tell about Ken. Use one detail from the words and one detail from the pictures.

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