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📖 The Red Kite

1st Grade reading comprehension · Story · Read the passage, then circle the best answer.

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Sam has a red kite. He takes it to the park with his dad.

The wind is strong. Up, up, up goes the kite! It flies over the big tree.

Then the wind stops. The kite falls down. Sam is sad.

Dad says, “Let us run!” They run fast, and the kite goes up again. Sam smiles.

Words to know: kite: a toy that flies in the wind on a long string · strong: having a lot of power

  1. What color is Sam’s kite?
    1. Red
    2. Blue
    3. Green
  2. Why does the kite fall down?
    1. It hits the tree.
    2. The wind stops.
    3. Sam lets go.
  3. How does Sam feel at the end?
    1. Sad
    2. Happy
    3. Scared
  4. What do Sam and Dad do to fly the kite again?
    1. They go home.
    2. They run fast.
    3. They buy a new kite.
✂ Answer key: fold or cut along the line

1. A (detail)   2. B (detail)   3. B (inference)   4. B (detail)

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