Class 1 English Worksheet on Long Reading Skill
Class 1 English Worksheet on Long Reading Skill
Build Early Comprehension: Long Reading Passage for Class 1
This Class 1 worksheet features a warm, descriptive long reading passage titled “A Busy Morning at Riya’s School.” It follows Riya through her school day — from waking up early, packing her bag, riding the bus, visiting the reading corner, joining assembly, taking part in English and drawing lessons, enjoying fruit break, going on a nature walk, eating lunch, and completing a hands-on maths activity. Young learners use this detailed narrative to practise careful reading, understand sequence, recognise key details, and answer structured comprehension questions.
Why Long Reading Passages Matter in Grammar?
Long reading passages help children:
1. Strengthen reading stamina and concentration.
2. Understand story flow with clear beginnings, middles, and endings.
3. Build everyday vocabulary related to school, routines, and activities.
4. Practise deeper comprehension with a wider range of questions.
What’s Inside This Worksheet?
This worksheet includes:
• One long reading passage
• Ten MCQs (Exercise 1)
• Ten Fill-in-the-Blanks (Exercise 2)
Each activity is child-friendly and encourages careful reading and meaningful recall.
PASSAGE SUMMARY (Pages 2–3)
Riya wakes up early on a bright Monday, packs her schoolbag, and boards the bus. At school, she greets Ms. Anita, reads picture books, attends assembly, listens to the principal, and promises to keep the school clean. She enjoys an English story session, draws neatly, eats a banana during fruit break, and joins a nature walk in the school garden. She feels happy spotting a butterfly resting on a yellow flower. After lunch, she completes a maths counters activity, thanks her teacher, and ends her morning feeling proud.
✅ Answer Key (For Parents & Educators)
Exercise 1 – Multiple Choice Questions (Page 4–5)
1. a
2. b
3. a
4. b
5. a
6. a
7. a
8. b
9. a
10. b
Exercise 2 – Fill in the Blanks (Page 6)
1. notebook
2. Anita
3. assembly
4. neighbourhood
5. yellow
6. banana
7. garden
8. friends
9. maths
10. bus
This long reading passage is perfect for helping your Class 1 learner grow into a confident reader — one who understands details, follows sequence, and enjoys reading time.
Frequently Asked Questions
They encourage children to stay focused for longer and understand ideas spread across a larger text.
It helps develop concentration, recall, and confidence while navigating longer English passages.
They push learners to connect details, follow sequence, and interpret meaning more accurately.
