Picnic Tales to Zoo Trails: Long Unseen Passages for Class 1

 This Grade 1 Long Unseen Passages worksheet is designed to strengthen early reading comprehension through engaging, age-appropriate stories. The passages include familiar themes like a school picnic, a garden visit, learning to ride a bicycle, bedtime stories, and a zoo visit. Each passage uses simple vocabulary and clear sentence structures to help young learners read with confidence and understanding. 

The worksheet focuses on building core comprehension skills such as identifying key details, recalling facts, answering in one word or one sentence, and expressing ideas through short paragraphs. With a mix of Fill in the Blanks, Multiple Choice Questions, One Word Answers, One Line Answers, Short Answers, and Paragraph Writing, students practice reading carefully and responding accurately. 

Why Reading Comprehension Matters in Grammar? 

Reading comprehension is the foundation of strong grammar and communication. For Class 1 learners, this skill is important because: 
1. It helps children understand sentence meaning and word usage. 
2. It improves vocabulary through repeated exposure to new words. 
3. It builds confidence in answering questions independently. 
4. It supports clear speaking and early writing development. 

What’s Inside This Worksheet?

 This worksheet includes five carefully structured comprehension exercises: 

Exercise 1 – Fill in the Blanks 
Students complete sentences based on the passage “Rohan’s Picnic Day” by recalling specific details. 

Exercise 2 – Multiple Choice Questions 
Students choose the correct answers from options after reading “The Garden Visit,” improving recall and attention. 

Exercise 3 – One Word Answers 
Students answer questions in one word after reading “Tara Learns to Ride,” building precision in responses. 

Exercise 4 – One Sentence Answers 
Students respond in complete sentences based on “Arjun’s Turtle Story,” strengthening sentence formation. 

Exercise 5 – Paragraph Writing 
Students write 6–10 lines about “Sara at the Zoo,” encouraging expression, sequencing, and basic paragraph skills. 

Answer Key (For Parents & Educators) 

Exercise 1 – Fill in the Blanks 
1. picnic 
2. Park 
3. sandwich 
4. apple 
5. slide 
6. shady 
7. friends 
8. ducks 
9. quack 
10. happy 

Exercise 2 – Multiple Choice Questions 
1. a 
2. c 
3. b 
4. b 
5. c 
6. b 
7. b 
8. b 
9. c 
10. a 

Exercise 3 – One Word Answers 
1. Blue 
2. Father 
3. Choco 
4. Cheerful 
5. Afternoon 
6. Outside 
7. Tara 
8. Bicycle 
9. Happy 
10. Dog 

Exercise 4 – One Sentence Answers 
1. Arjun loved bedtime because his mother read him a story every night. 
2. He kept his storybooks on a small shelf near his bed. 
3. The story was about a tiny turtle. 
4. Arjun imagined colourful fish, shiny shells, and tall seaweed in the sea. 
5. He cuddled his soft pillow while listening. 
6. He asked for one more story. 
7. His mother said she would read again tomorrow. 
8. Arjun felt calm and happy at the end. 

Exercise 5 – Paragraph Writing (Sample Answer) 
Sara went to the zoo with her father on a sunny morning. She saw giraffes eating leaves from tall trees. The elephants splashed water with their trunks, and monkeys jumped from tree to tree. Sara liked watching the colourful parrots in the bird area. She also saw lions resting behind a fence. A zookeeper fed the animals. Sara enjoyed the visit and went home with happy memories. 

Help your child become a confident reader with these fun and meaningful unseen passages designed for Grade 1 learners. 

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