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Omar and the Paper Boat

Read a short story about a boy and his paper boat, then answer questions about the events, a new word and how the character feels.

Grade 1ELAInteractive · Printable

Aligned toRL.1.10

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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 read a grade 1 story with support and answer questions about it.
Students use details from a story to tell what happens and why.
Students use the story to figure out how a character feels.

How to use

Read the story aloud together, then let students read it again and answer the questions with help as needed. Talk about the last question before students write.

Curriculum

Common Core standard covered

RL.1.10

With prompting and support, read stories and poems that are at the right level of complexity for grade 1.

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Omar and the Paper Boat

Read a story about a boat and a puddle.

Read the story

Read the story. Then answer the questions.

Omar and the Paper Boat

1After the rain, Omar found a big puddle in the yard. He had a little paper boat in his pocket. It was blue, and it had a white sail.

2Omar set the boat on the puddle. A soft wind came, and the boat began to glide. "Go, little boat!" he cheered. But then the boat stopped near a muddy rock.

3Omar did not want to get his shoes wet. He found a long stick instead. With the stick, he gave the boat a little push. Then the boat sailed all the way across the puddle.

4Omar smiled and said, "Good job, little boat!" Then he carried it home to dry.

What happens in the story

Think about the story as you answer.

What does Omar find after the rain?

A. A small pond in the park
B. A wet bench by the door
C. A big puddle in the yard

What color is Omar's boat? Write the color word.

Omar's boat is .

What makes the boat begin to glide?

A. A soft wind
B. A hard splash
C. A long stick

Read this sentence from paragraph 2: "A soft wind came, and the boat began to glide." What does glide mean?

A. to sink under the water
B. to move along smoothly
C. to spin around and around

Did each thing happen before or after the boat stopped near the rock?

Omar sets the boat on the puddle.Omar finds a long stick.The boat begins to glide.Omar carries the boat home.

Before the boat stopped	After the boat stopped

Think about the story

Look back at the story to help you.

Read paragraph 3 again. Underline the sentence that tells why Omar uses a stick.

Omar did not want to get his shoes wet.He found a long stick instead.With the stick, he gave the boat a little push.Then the boat sailed all the way across the puddle.

Use the word bank to finish the sentences from the story.

Word bank: rock · shoes · happy · jumped

The boat stopped near a muddy . Omar did not want to get his wet.

How does Omar feel at the end of the story?