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Leo's Painted Rock: Read with a Purpose

Read an original story with a purpose in mind, then answer questions about a boy who paints a rock and leaves it for someone to find.

Grade 1ELAInteractive · Printable

Aligned toRF.1.4.a

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1 Common Core standard
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9 questions
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Details

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 read a short story to answer a purpose set before reading.
Students recall key details and the order of events in a story.
Students make a simple inference from clues in the story.

How to use

Read the purpose aloud, then have students read the story on their own or with a partner. Before the questions, ask them to retell what Leo made and what happened to it.

Curriculum

Common Core standard covered

RF.1.4.a

Read grade-level text with purpose and understanding.

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Leo's Painted Rock: Read with a Purpose

Know what you are looking for, then read to find it.

Read with a purpose

Read the purpose. Keep it in mind as you read the story. The numbers show the paragraphs.

Purpose: Read to find out what Leo makes and what happens to it.

The Painted Rock

1Leo found a smooth, flat rock by the creek. He took it home and washed off the mud.

2Then he got out his paints. He painted the rock bright blue. On top, he painted a yellow sun with a big smile. On the back, he wrote, "Have a sunny day!"

3The next morning, Leo and his dad walked on the creek path. Leo set the rock next to a big tree, where people would see it.

4That afternoon, Leo went back to look. His rock was gone! In its place sat a green rock with a painted frog on it. On the back, it said, "Thank you!"

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