Grade 1 English Language Arts practice sheet
Prince Edward Island Curriculum · from Gradelings · Name: ______________________
Question 1
A book says that fish live in water. Is that true?
- No, they live in trees
- No, in the sky
- Yes
Yes
Hint: Fish live in water.
Question 2
Which word is a naming word?
- sit
- happy
- girl
girl
Hint: A naming word names a person, animal, place or thing.
Question 3
You read about a cat. Your cat at home does the same thing. This is a…
- puzzle
- connection
- mistake
connection
Hint: You connect the text to your own life.
Question 4
How many sounds do you hear in “lock”?
🔒lock- 4
- 2
- 3
3
Hint: Say it slowly and hold up a finger for each sound: l-o-ck.
Question 5
Which letter is missing?
📦b_x- o
- e
- u
o
Hint: Say “box” slowly. Listen for the sound in the middle!
Question 6
Which word is in the “-op” family?
-op
- big
- shop
- rug
shop
Hint: Words in the -op family end with “op”, like hop and stop.
Question 7
Which word starts with “sh”?
- 🪑chair
- 🐤chick
- 🚢ship
🚢 ship
Hint: Say each word slowly. “ship” starts with sh.
Question 8
Which is the right way to spell “there”?
- there
- thar
- ther
there
Hint: “there” is spelled t-h-e-r-e. Try writing it in the air!
Question 9
Who went to the library with Ravi?
Ravi went to the library with his mom.
He found a book about sharks.
He read it in a big, soft chair.
Then he took the book home to share with his sister.
- 👨his dad
- 🐶his dog
- 👩his mom
👩 his mom
Hint: Look at the first line. Ravi went with his…
Question 10
Where did Zoe hide?
The sky turned dark and grey.
Zoe heard a loud boom.
She hid under her blanket and waited.
- under her blanket
- behind a tree
- in the car
under her blanket
Hint: Reread the last line.
Answer key
- 1. Yes (True, Pretend and Opinions)
- 2. girl (Sentences)
- 3. connection (Reading Smart)
- 4. 3 (Blend It)
- 5. o (Short Vowels)
- 6. shop (Word Families)
- 7. 🚢 ship (Sh, Ch, Th)
- 8. there (Sight Words)
- 9. 👩 his mom (Story Time)
- 10. under her blanket (Think It Through)
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