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Read for a Reason at the Bike Shop

Read a story and a how-to text with a purpose for each, then answer questions to show you understood what you read.

Grade 1ELAInteractive · Printable

Aligned toRF.1.4.a

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  • Single worksheet
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  • 1 Common Core standard
  • Printable answer key
  • 9 questions
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Format
Interactive · Printable
Grade
Grade 1
Subject
ELA
Question types
Fill in the blank, Multiple choice, Matching, Sorting, Short answer

About this worksheet

What students practice

  • Students read a short text to answer a purpose question set before reading.
  • Students show understanding of a story and a how-to text by answering questions about them.
  • Students match the kind of text to the reason for reading it.

How to use

Have students read the purpose line aloud before they read each text. Then let them reread and answer the questions, and talk about whether the text answered the purpose.

Curriculum

Common Core standard covered

RF.1.4.a

Read grade-level text with purpose and understanding.

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Read for a Reason at the Bike Shop

Know why you are reading, then show you understood.

Read to find out

Read the purpose first. Then read the story to find the answer.

Purpose: Read to find out why Kofi's bike squeaks and how it gets fixed.

Kofi's Squeaky Bike

1Every time Kofi rode his bike, it went squeak, squeak, squeak. His little sister laughed. "Your bike sounds like a mouse!" she said. Kofi did not laugh. He wanted to ride quietly.

2On Saturday, Kofi rolled his bike to Ms. Rivera's shop. She looked at the wheels. She looked at the seat. Then she looked at the chain. "The chain is dry," she said. She put one drop of oil on each link and turned the pedals.

3Kofi rode around the block. No squeak! He rode back to the shop and gave Ms. Rivera a big smile.

1.
Why does Kofi's bike squeak?
  • A. The seat is loose.
  • B. The chain is dry.
  • C. The tires are flat.
  • D. The pedals are bent.
2.
How does Ms. Rivera fix the squeak?
  • A. She puts a new seat on it.
  • B. She pumps air into the tires.
  • C. She puts oil on the chain.
  • D. She paints the wheels.
3.
Check that you understood. Is each sentence in the story, or not in the story?
Kofi's sister says the bike sounds like a mouse.Ms. Rivera looks at the chain.Kofi buys a new helmet at the shop.Kofi's sister fixes the bike.Kofi rides around the block after the oil.Ms. Rivera paints the bike red.
In the storyNot in the story

Read to learn how

Read the purpose first. Then read the steps to learn how.

Purpose: Read to learn how to wash a bike.

How to Wash a Bike

1Do you want a bike that shines? Here is how to wash it.

2First, fill a bucket with warm, soapy water. Get a soft sponge, too.

3Next, wipe the whole bike with the sponge. Start at the top and work down to the wheels.

4Then, rinse off the soap with a gentle spray of water.

5Last, dry the bike with an old towel. Now your bike is clean and ready to ride!

4.
What do you do right after you wipe the bike with the sponge?
  • A. Dry it with an old towel.
  • B. Rinse off the soap.
  • C. Fill a bucket with water.
  • D. Get a soft sponge.
5.
Read paragraph 5. Write the missing word.

Last, dry the bike with an old  .

6.
Match each step word to what you do.
  1. First
  2. Next
  3. Then
  4. Last
  1. A. Rinse off the soap.
  2. B. Dry the bike with a towel.
  3. C. Fill a bucket with soapy water.
  4. D. Wipe the bike with the sponge.

Why do we read?

Good readers know why they are reading. Think about the reason.

7.
Match each text to the reason you would read it.
  1. a story about a bear who loses his hat
  2. a page of facts about owls
  3. a list of steps for making a paper hat
  1. A. To follow steps
  2. B. To enjoy a story
  3. C. To learn facts
8.
Your purpose is to learn how to wash a bike. Which text should you read?
  • A. a funny poem about a bike race
  • B. a list of the parts of a bike
  • C. a story about a squeaky bike
  • D. a page of steps to wash a bike
9.
Look back at the purpose for the story about Kofi. Write one sentence that tells what you found out.

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