Living and Nonliving Things in Nature

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Grade 1 Living Nonliving Nature Theme Nonfiction 6 Questions

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Grade 1 nonfiction reading passage about Living Nonliving. Nature theme. 6 comprehension questions covering main idea, inference, vocabulary, text evidence and more. Answer key included (NGSS.K-LS1-1).

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Page 1 — Reading Passage

Free Grade 1 reading passage — Living Nonliving — Nature theme — Common Core NGSS.K-LS1-1

Page 2 — Answer Key

Answer key — Grade 1 reading passage — Living Nonliving — teacher and parent use only

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What is included

130-160 word nonfiction reading passage
Nature theme to keep kids engaged
6 comprehension questions — multiple skill types
Question types: Main Idea, Vocabulary, Inference, Text Evidence, Cause and Effect, Author's Purpose
3 answer lines per question
Answer key on page 3
Print-ready PDF — Letter size — 3 pages
Sample Questions
1

What is this passage mostly about?

2

Name two examples of living things mentioned in the passage.

3

What does the word 'living' mean in this passage?

+ 4 more questions in the full worksheet

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Nature is full of many things. Some things are living. Living things grow and move. They need food and water to live. Plants are living things. They grow from seeds. Trees, flowers, and grass are plants. Animals are living things too. Birds, bugs, and squirrels are animals. They move around and eat ...

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About this Grade 1 Reading Comprehension Passage

This printable reading comprehension passage is designed for Grade 1 students. The Nature 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 (NGSS.K-LS1-1).