Pretty in Pink: Reading Passage “My Favourite Dress” for Class 1 

This Grade 1 reading comprehension worksheet tells the story *My Favourite Dress*, helping young learners build vocabulary, comprehension, and emotional expression while connecting to familiar real-life experiences. 

Why Reading Comprehension Matters in Early Learning? 

1. It helps children relate reading to personal experiences and emotions. 
2. It builds descriptive vocabulary using color, texture, and appearance words. 
3. It develops sequencing, observation, and self-expression. 
4. It encourages children to appreciate small joys and gratitude. 

What’s Inside This Worksheet? 

📖 Reading Passage – My Favourite Dress 
My favourite dress is a pink frock with white flowers. My mother bought it for me from the market. I wear it on my birthday and on special days. It is soft, bright, and fits me well. I like the shiny ribbons on the sleeves and the lace at the bottom. When I twirl, it opens like a flower. Everyone says I look very pretty in it. I keep it folded nicely in my cupboard. Sometimes I take it out just to look at it. It is my favourite because I feel happy and special whenever I wear it. 

🧠 Objective Questions – Multiple Choice 
Students answer factual questions about the dress’s color, who bought it, and why it’s special. 

✏️ Subjective Questions – Short Answers 
Learners write short responses about what they like to wear, how their favorite dress looks, and why it makes them feel happy. 

✅ Answer Key (For Parents & Educators) 

Objective Questions: 
1. d) Pink 
2. c) Mother 
3. a) On birthday 
4. b) Ribbons 
5. b) In the cupboard 
6. d) It makes her happy 

Subjective Questions: 
7. It has white flowers and ribbons. 
8. My mother. 
9. On my birthday. 
10. My blue jeans because they are comfy. 

Help your child build self-expression, vocabulary, and confidence through this sweet and descriptive reading comprehension activity! 

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