First GradeLibrary Skills Lesson

1.1.2Restates/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.

#18Megan 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.

#20Emily 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?

The End

Good job!