Journeys Decodable Reader Comprehension Questions

First Grade Unit 5

Decodable Reader Quick Comprehension Check Questions

Lesson 21

Mark Shark 1. Who are the characters? 2. What is the setting? 3. What did Mark find at the beginning of the story? 4. How did Mark play the harp? 5. How did Mark learn to play well?

Clark’s Part 1. Who are the characters? 2. How did Clark hurt his arm? 3. What caused Clark to fall from his bike? 4. What will the kids wear on stage? 5. How did Clark’s mom know it was him on stage?

At the Shore 1. Where does Carl live? 2. What is a shore? 3. Who does Carl walk with? 4. What does Carl see on his walk? 5. What will Carl do with his sailboat?

More Fun for Jake 1. Who are the characters? 2. What does Jake want to do when he grows up? 3. What did Jake get at the store? 4. What do Jake and Dad do every weekend? 5. What did Mom do at the race?

Decodable Reader Quick Comprehension Check Questions

Lesson 22

See the Birds 1. What does the bird see in the fall? 2. What happens in the winter? 3. What does the bird do in the spring? 4. How do the eggs stay safe? 5. What can the chick do when it hatches?

A Bath for Mert 1. Why did Mert need a bath? 2. Who gave Mert a bath? 3. What happened when Kate tried to spray Mert? 4. What happened when Mert shook? 5. Why did Mom say Mert gave them baths?

Fox and Crow 1. Where is Crow at the beginning of the story? 2. What is Fox’s plan to get a meal? 3. How did Fox get the grapes? 4. How would you describe Fox? 5. How would you describe Crow?

Meet Gert 1. What do we learn about Gert at the beginning of the story? 2. Why does Gert stay in the shade at the beach? 3. Which birds does Gert like best? Why? 4. Do you think Gert likes her uniform? How do you know? 5. What did Gert do on the stage? © Melissa Mitchell © Melissa Mitchell

Decodable Reader Quick Comprehension Check Questions

Lesson 24

Moose’s Tooth 1. What does Moose like to eat? 2. Where does Moose get his food? 3. Why can’t Moose chew his food? 4. What plan does Moose come up with to eat his food? 5. What does Moose put in the mix?

Moon News 1. When can we see the moon? 2. What does a full moon look like? 3. What does a new moon look like? 4. On which day is the full moon? 5. What does the moon shine on in the paintings?

Boot’s Clues 1. Who are the characters? 2. Where did Drew go? 3. What did Sue do with the stick? 4. How did Boot let Sue know he was hungry? 5. How did Sue let Boot know it was time for bed?

Red Zed and Blue Stu 1. Where do Stu and Blue live? 2. Why did Red want a new home? 3. What do Blue and Stu eat? 4. What did Blue and Stu find on the dune? 5. Why did they go back to the hill?

Decodable Reader Quick Comprehension Check Questions

Lesson 23

Look at This! 1. Who are the characters? 2. What did Mom and Tad do at the beginning of the story? 3. What was Trish doing in the yard? 4. How did Tad and Mom take care of the seeds? 5. What will Mom and Tad do with the plants?

Two Good Cooks 1. What are Dad and the boy going to do? 2. Which foods do they cook with? 3. How do they know how to cook the eggs? 4. Who are they cooking for? 5. What does Mom think of the food?

Good Homes 1. What sounds do bees make? 2. Where do bees live? 3. What does the Queen Bee do? 4. Where do bats live? 5. How do rabbits warn other rabbits of danger?

Big Problems 1. What was Dennis’s problem at the beginning of the story? 2. What kind of bed did Ray give Dennis? 3. Why did Ray ride on Dennis? 4. Who helped build the dog house? 5. How do you know Dennis and Ray like to be together?

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Decodable Reader Quick Comprehension Check Questions

Lesson 25 Down on the Farm 1. What is a baby horse called? 2. What color is the cow? 3. Where does the mouse find food? 4. How do barn owls help? 5. What season is it on the farm?

Scout and Count 1. Where was Scout sitting when Dad came in? 2. Who gave them the pup? 3. What name did Dad want to give the pup? 4. Where did Scout put Count’s food? 5. How did Scout get Count to learn his name?

Dawn’s Voice 1. How did Dawn’s voice change inside? 2. What did Mom tell Dawn when she forgot which voice to use? 3. Who is Dawn’s teacher? 4. What did Dawn shout to Paul? 5. How did Dawn’s team win?

Shawn’s Toys 1. What did Shawn put in his jar? 2. How did Shawn want to spend his money? 3. Where did Shawn go to spend his money? 4. What did Shawn see at the store? 5. Which toy did Shawn buy? © Melissa Mitchell

Quick Comprehension Check

Mark Shark 1. Who are the characters?

2. What is the setting?

3. What did Mark find at the beginning of the

story?

4. How did Mark play the harp?

5. How did Mark learn to play well?

Lesson 21

Quick Comprehension Check

Clark’s Part 1. Who are the characters?

2. How did Clark hurt his arm?

3. What caused Clark to fall from his bike?

4. What will the kids wear on stage?

5. How did Clark’s mom know it was him on

stage?

Lesson 21

Quick Comprehension Check

At the Shore 1. Where does Carl live?

2. What is a shore?

3. Who does Carl walk with?

4. What does Carl see on his walk?

5. What will Carl do with his sailboat?

Lesson 21

Quick Comprehension Check

More Fun for Jake 1. Who are the characters?

2. What does Jake want to do when he grows

up?

3. What did Jake get at the store?

4. What do Jake and Dad do every weekend?

5. What did Mom do at the race?

Lesson 21

Quick Comprehension Check

See the Birds 1. What does the bird see in the fall?

2. What happens in the winter?

3. What does the bird do in the spring?

4. How do the eggs stay safe?

5. What can the chick do when it hatches?

Lesson 22

Quick Comprehension Check

A Bath for Mert 1. Why did Mert need a bath?

2. Who gave Mert a bath?

3. What happened when Kate tried to spray

Mert?

4. What happened when Mert shook?

5. Why did Mom say Mert gave them baths?

Lesson 22

Quick Comprehension Check

Fox and Crow 1. Where is Crow at the beginning of the story?

2. What is Fox’s plan to get a meal?

3. How did Fox get the grapes?

4. How would you describe Fox?

5. How would you describe Crow?

Lesson 22

Quick Comprehension Check

Meet Gert

1. What do we learn about Gert at the

beginning of the story?

2. Why does Gert stay in the shade at the

beach?

3. Which birds does Gert like best? Why?

4. Do you think Gert likes her uniform? How do

you know?

5. What did Gert do on the stage?

Lesson 22

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Quick Comprehension Check

Look at This!

1. Who are the characters?

2. What did Mom and Tad do at the beginning of

the story?

3. What was Trish doing in the yard?

4. How did Tad and Mom take care of the

seeds?

5. What will Mom and Tad do with the plants?

Lesson 23

Quick Comprehension Check

Two Good Cooks 1. What are Dad and the boy going to do?

2. Which foods do they cook with?

3. How do they know how to cook the eggs?

4. Who are they cooking for?

5. What does Mom think of the food?

Lesson 23

Quick Comprehension Check

Good Homes 1. What sounds do bees make?

2. Where do bees live?

3. What does the Queen Bee do?

4. Where do bats live?

5. How do rabbits warn other rabbits of

danger?

Lesson 23

Quick Comprehension Check

Big Problems

1. What was Dennis’s problem at the beginning

of the story?

2. What kind of bed did Ray give Dennis?

3. Why did Ray ride on Dennis?

4. Who helped build the dog house?

5. How do you know Dennis and Ray like to be

together?

Lesson 23

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© Melissa Mitchell © Melissa Mitchell

Quick Comprehension Check

Moose’s Tooth 1. What does Moose like to eat?

2. Where does Moose get his food?

3. Why can’t Moose chew his food?

4. What plan does Moose come up with to eat

his food?

5. What does Moose put in the mix?

Lesson 24

Quick Comprehension Check

Moon News 1. When can we see the moon?

2. What does a full moon look like?

3. What does a new moon look like?

4. On which day is the full moon?

5. What does the moon shine on in the

paintings?

Lesson 24

Quick Comprehension Check

Boot’s Clues 1. Who are the characters?

2. Where did Drew go?

3. What did Sue do with the stick?

4. How did Boot let Sue know he was hungry?

5. How did Sue let Boot know it was time for

bed?

Lesson 24

Quick Comprehension Check

Red Zed and Blue Stu 1. Where do Stu and Blue live?

2. Why did Red want a new home?

3. What do Blue and Stu eat?

4. What did Blue and Stu find on the dune?

5. Why did they go back to the hill?

Lesson 24

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© Melissa Mitchell © Melissa Mitchell

Quick Comprehension Check

Down on the Farm 1. What is a baby horse called?

2. What color is the cow?

3. Where does the mouse find food?

4. How do barn owls help?

5. What season is it on the farm?

Lesson 25

Quick Comprehension Check

Scout and Count 1. Where was Scout sitting when Dad came

in?

2. Who gave them the pup?

3. What name did Dad want to give the pup?

4. Where did Scout put Count’s food?

5. How did Scout get Count to learn his name?

Lesson 25

Quick Comprehension Check

Dawn’s Voice 1. How did Dawn’s voice change inside?

2. What did Mom tell Dawn when she forgot

which voice to use?

3. Who is Dawn’s teacher?

4. What did Dawn shout to Paul?

5. How did Dawn’s team win?

Lesson 25

Quick Comprehension Check

Shawn’s Toys 1. What did Shawn put in his jar?

2. How did Shawn want to spend his money?

3. Where did Shawn go to spend his money?

4. What did Shawn see at the store?

5. Which toy did Shawn buy?

Lesson 25

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Name: ______________ Date: _________

Mark Shark

1. Who are the characters?

________________________________________ ________________________________________ 2. What is the setting?

________________________________________ ________________________________________ 3. What did Mark find at the beginning of the story?

________________________________________ ________________________________________ 4. How did Mark play the harp?

________________________________________ ________________________________________ 5. How did Mark learn to play well?

________________________________________ ________________________________________

Lesson 21

Name: ______________ Date: _________

Clark's Part

1. Who are the characters?

________________________________________ ________________________________________ 2. How did Clark hurt his arm?

________________________________________ ________________________________________ 3. What caused Clark to fall from his bike?

________________________________________ ________________________________________ 4. What will the kids wear on stage?

________________________________________ ________________________________________ 5. How did Clark’s mom know it was him on stage?

________________________________________ ________________________________________

Lesson 21

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Name: ______________ Date: _________

More Fun for Jake

1. Who are the characters?

________________________________________ ________________________________________ 2. What does Jake want to do when he grows up?

________________________________________ ________________________________________ 3. What did Jake get at the store?

________________________________________ ________________________________________ 4. What do Jake and Dad do every weekend?

________________________________________ ________________________________________ 5. What did Mom do at the race?

________________________________________ ________________________________________

Lesson 21

Name: _______________ Date: ________

At the Shore

1. Where does Carl live?

________________________________________ ________________________________________ 2. What is a shore?

________________________________________ ________________________________________ 3. Who does Carl walk with?

________________________________________ ________________________________________ 4. What does Carl see on his walk?

________________________________________ ________________________________________ 5. What will Carl do with his sailboat?

________________________________________ ________________________________________

Lesson 21

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Name: ______________ Date: _________

See the Birds

1. What does the bird see in the fall?

________________________________________ ________________________________________ 2. What happens in the winter?

________________________________________ ________________________________________ 3. What does the bird do in the spring?

________________________________________ ________________________________________ 4. How do the eggs stay safe?

________________________________________ ________________________________________ 5. What can the chick do when it hatches?

________________________________________ ________________________________________

Lesson 22

Name: ______________ Date: _________

A Bath for Mert

1. Why did Mert need a bath?

________________________________________ ________________________________________

2. Who gave Mert a bath?

________________________________________ ________________________________________

3. What happened when Kate tried to spray Mert?

________________________________________ ________________________________________

4. What happened when Mert shook?

________________________________________ ________________________________________

5. Why did Mom say Mert gave them baths?

________________________________________ ________________________________________

Lesson 22

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Name: ______________ Date: _________

Fox and Crow

1. Where is Crow at the beginning of the story?

________________________________________ ________________________________________ 2. What is Fox’s plan to get a meal?

________________________________________ ________________________________________ 3. How did Fox get the grapes?

________________________________________ ________________________________________

4. How would you describe Fox?

________________________________________ ________________________________________ 5. How would you describe Crow?

________________________________________ ________________________________________

Lesson 22

Name: ______________ Date: _________

Meet Gert

1. What do we learn about Gert at the beginning of the story?

________________________________________ ________________________________________

2. Why does Gert stay in the shade at the beach?

________________________________________ ________________________________________

3. Which birds does Gert like best? Why?

________________________________________ ________________________________________

4. Do you think Gert likes her uniform? How do you know?

________________________________________ ________________________________________

5. What did Gert do on the stage?

________________________________________ ________________________________________

Lesson 22

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Name: ______________ Date: _________

Look at This!

1. Who are the characters?

________________________________________ ________________________________________

2. What did Mom and Tad do at the beginning of the story?

________________________________________ ________________________________________

3. What was Trish doing in the yard?

________________________________________ ________________________________________

4. How did Tad and Mom take care of the seeds?

________________________________________ ________________________________________

5. What will Mom and Tad do with the plants?

________________________________________ ________________________________________

Lesson 23

Name: ______________ Date: _________

Two Good Cooks

1. What are Dad and the boy going to do?

________________________________________ ________________________________________ 2. Which foods do they cook with?

________________________________________ ________________________________________ 3. How do they know how to cook the eggs?

________________________________________ ________________________________________ 4. Who are they cooking for?

________________________________________ ________________________________________ 5. What does Mom think of the food?

________________________________________ ________________________________________

Lesson 23 © Melissa Mitchell © Melissa Mitchell

Name: ______________ Date: _________

Good Homes

1. What sounds do bees make?

________________________________________ ________________________________________

2. Where do bees live?

________________________________________ ________________________________________

3. What does the Queen Bee do?

________________________________________ ________________________________________

4. Where do bats live?

________________________________________ ________________________________________

5. How do rabbits warn other rabbits of danger?

________________________________________ ________________________________________

Lesson 23

Name: ______________ Date: _________

Big Problems

1. What was Dennis’s problem at the beginning of the story?

________________________________________ ________________________________________

2. What kind of bed did Ray give Dennis?

________________________________________ ________________________________________

3. Why did Ray ride on Dennis?

________________________________________ ________________________________________

4. Who helped build the dog house?

________________________________________ ________________________________________

5. How do you know Dennis and Ray like to be together?

________________________________________ ________________________________________

Lesson 23

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Name: _______________ Date: _________

Moose's Tooth

1. What does Moose like to eat?

_________________________________________ _________________________________________ 2. Where does Moose get his food?

_________________________________________ _________________________________________ 3. Why can’t Moose chew his food?

_________________________________________ _________________________________________ 4. What plan does Moose come up with to eat his food?

_________________________________________ _________________________________________ 5. What does Moose put in the mix?

_________________________________________ _________________________________________

Lesson 24

Name: _______________ Date: _________

Moon News

1. When can we see the moon?

_________________________________________ _________________________________________ 2. What does a full moon look like?

_________________________________________ _________________________________________ 3. What does a new moon look like?

_________________________________________ _________________________________________ 4. On which day is the full moon?

_________________________________________ _________________________________________ 5. What does the moon shine on in the paintings?

_________________________________________ _________________________________________

Lesson 24

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Name: _______________ Date: _________

Boot's Clues

1. Who are the characters?

_________________________________________ _________________________________________ 2. Where did Drew go?

_________________________________________ _________________________________________ 3. What did Sue do with the stick?

_________________________________________ _________________________________________ 4. How did Boot let Sue know he was hungry?

_________________________________________ _________________________________________ 5. How did Sue let Boot know it was time for bed?

_________________________________________ _________________________________________

Lesson 24

Name: _______________ Date: _________

Red Zed and Blue Stu

1. Where do Stu and Zed live?

_________________________________________ _________________________________________ 2. Why did Red Zed want a new home?

_________________________________________ _________________________________________ 3. What do Zed and Stu eat?

_________________________________________ _________________________________________ 4. What did Zed and Stu find on the dune?

_________________________________________ _________________________________________ 5. Why did they go back to the hill?

_________________________________________ _________________________________________

Lesson 24

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Name: ______________ Date: _________

Down on the Farm

1. What is a baby horse called?

________________________________________ ________________________________________ 2. What color is the cow?

________________________________________ ________________________________________ 3. Where does the mouse find food?

________________________________________ ________________________________________ 4. How do barn owls help?

________________________________________ ________________________________________ 5. What season is it on the farm?

________________________________________ ________________________________________

Lesson 25

Name: ______________ Date: _________

Scout and Count

1. Where was Scout sitting when Dad came in?

________________________________________ ________________________________________ 2. Who gave them the pup?

________________________________________ ________________________________________ 3. What name did Dad want to give the pup?

________________________________________ ________________________________________ 4. Where did Scout put Count’s food?

________________________________________ ________________________________________ 5. How did Scout get Count to learn his name?

________________________________________ ________________________________________

Lesson 25

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Name: ______________ Date: _________

Dawn's Voice

1. How did Dawn’s voice change inside?

________________________________________ ________________________________________ 2. What did Mom tell Dawn when she forgot which voice to use?

________________________________________ ________________________________________ 3. Who is Dawn’s teacher?

________________________________________ ________________________________________

4. What did Dawn shout to Paul?

________________________________________ ________________________________________ 5. How did Dawn’s team win?

________________________________________ ________________________________________

Lesson 25

Name: ______________ Date: _________

Shawn's Toys

1. What did Shawn put in his jar?

________________________________________ ________________________________________ 2. How did Shawn want to spend his money?

________________________________________ ________________________________________ 3. Where did Shawn go to spend his money?

________________________________________ ________________________________________ 4. What did Shawn see at the store?

________________________________________ ________________________________________ 5. Which toy did Shawn buy?

________________________________________ ________________________________________

Lesson 25

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