First Grade Library Skills Lesson Restates/retells and asks questions about the topic, problem or question with guidance.

Select the best answer that retells or asks a question about the following paragraphs. Remember…. the answer you choose must be something you learned from part of the story.

Sue’s class went to the circus. A clown did funny tricks for them. A dog rode on a small tricycle. Select the sentence that correctly retells part of the story. A. Sue likes to swim. B. A clown did funny tricks. #1

Sue’s class went to the circus. A clown did funny tricks for them. A dog rode on a small tricycle. Select the correct question about the paragraph. A. What did the dog ride on? B. What is Sue’s teacher’s name? #2

Sam went to the zoo. He watched the monkeys play. They made funny faces. One monkey threw popcorn. Select the sentence that correctly retells part of the story. A. Sam likes to fly kites. B. The monkey’s made funny faces. #3

Sam went to the zoo. He watched the monkeys play. They made funny faces. One monkey threw popcorn. #4 Select the correct question about the paragraph. A. What did the monkey’s throw? B. Does Sam have a little brother?

Betty went to the store with her mother. They bought fruits and vegetables. Mom let Betty push the cart. Select the sentence that correctly retells part of the story. A. Betty pushed the cart at the store. B. Betty bought her favorite kind of cereal. #5

Betty went to the store with her mother. They bought fruits and vegetables. Mom let Betty push the cart. #6 Select the correct question about the paragraph. A. Does Betty like pepperoni on her pizza? B. Where did Betty go with her mother?

Lisa lives in the city. Grandma lives in the country. Lisa visits Grandma every summer and swims in her pond. Select the sentence that correctly retells part of the story. A. Grandma lives in the country B. Grandma grows carrot in her garden. #7

Lisa lives in the city. Grandma lives in the country. Lisa visits Grandma every summer and swims in her pond. #8 Select the correct question about the paragraph. A. What color is Lisa’s puppy? B. Where does Lisa go swimming?

Tom and Dan are best friends. They live on the same street. In the summer they ride bikes together and play at the playground. #9 Select the sentence that correctly retells part of the story. A. Dan lives in a yellow house. B. Tom and Dan play at the playground.

#10 Tom and Dan are best friends. They live on the same street. In the summer they ride bikes together and play at the playground. Select the correct question about the paragraph. A. Does Dan have a kitten? B. Who is Tom’s best friend?

Nick was a raccoon. Al was a blackbird. Nick was sad that Al was flying south for the winter. Nick would miss Al. #11 Select the sentence that correctly retells part of the story. A. Al was flying south for the winter. B. Al liked to tweet early in the morning.

#12 Nick was a raccoon. Al was a blackbird. Nick was sad that Al was flying south for the winter. Nick would miss Al. Select the correct question about the paragraph. A. What kind of animal was Nick? B. What kind of nuts does Nick like to eat?

Dan has a new blue truck. The truck goes very fast. Dan pulls his boat with his new truck. #13 Select the sentence that correctly retells part of the story. A. Dan’s truck is blue and goes fast. B. Dan has a yellow motorcycle.

#14 Select the correct question about the paragraph. A. Where is Dan taking his boat? B. Does Dan’s truck go fast or slow? Dan has a new blue truck. The truck goes very fast. Dan pulls his boat with his new truck.

Deb’s father lived on planet Fringo. Dad told Deb their trees were purple and the grass was pink. Deb can’t wait to visit planet Fringo. #15 Select the sentence that correctly retells part of the story. A. Plantet Fringo has many animals. B. Planet Fringo has pink grass.

#16 Deb’s father lived on planet Fringo. He told Deb their trees were purple and the grass was pink. Deb can’t wait to visit planet Fringo. Select the correct question about the paragraph. A. Does Deb want to visit planet Fringo? B. Does planet Fringo have flowers?

Megan went to the pet store. She wanted to buy a hamster or a rabbit. She chose a brown fluffy rabbit. #17 Select the sentence that correctly retells part of the story. A. Megan bought a brown rabbit. B. Megan thought the puppies were cute.

#18 Megan went to the pet store. She wanted to buy a hamster or a rabbit. She chose a brown fluffy rabbit. Select the correct question about the paragraph. A. What kinds of fish did the pet store have? B. What store did Megan go to?

Emily has a book about kittens. Her dad reads to her every night. Emily can read some of the words too. #19 Select the sentence that correctly retells part of the story. A. Dad and Emily went for a walk at the park. B. Emily can read some words in her kitten book.

#20 Emily has a book about kittens. Her dad reads to her every night. Emily can read some of the words too. Select the correct question about the paragraph. A. What does Dad do with Emily every night? B. How many books does Emily have?

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