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Grade 1 nonfiction reading passage about Writing Sentences. Fall Harvest theme. 6 comprehension questions covering main idea, inference, vocabulary, text evidence and more. Answer key included (CCSS.ELA.L.1.1).
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After reading, give each student a harvest picture card (apple, pumpkin, or corn) and ask them to write one sentence about it using all three parts Leo learned — complete thought, capital letter, and period. Display sentences on a 'Harvest Sentence Wall' for the class to celebrate.
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Find a sentence in the passage that tells you what a sentence must do.
What does the word period mean in this passage?
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Leo visits a fall harvest farm. He sees apples, corn, and pumpkins. Leo wants to write about them. A sentence tells one complete thought. Leo picks a red apple. He writes one sentence about it. That is a complete sentence. Every sentence starts with a capital letter. Leo looks at a big pumpkin. He...
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This printable reading comprehension passage is designed for Grade 1 students. The Fall Harvest theme makes reading engaging while students build essential comprehension skills. Six questions cover a range of reading strategies including main idea, text evidence, vocabulary in context, inference, cause and effect, and author's purpose (CCSS.ELA.L.1.1).