Grade 1 English Comprehension

The Early Bird Catches the Worm

Billy Billy Bud is a bird. He wakes up early to catch a worm.

Billy Bud is very hungry. Willy Wik is a worm. He moves around in the dirt.

 Willy Wik sees Billy Bud flying in the sky.

Billy Bud is looking for food. "I must hide," says Willy Wik.

Willy Wik moves to the grass. He still sees Billy Bud flying in the sky. "I am not safe here.

I must hide somewhere else." Willy Wik moves near a tree.

He hides in the shade. Billy Bud flies around the tree. "The shade does not hide me!" Willy Wik moves to the garden. He still sees Billy Bud flying in the sky. "I must find some place safe to hide," Willy Wik says.

Willy Wik looks around and disappears as Billy Bud swoops down. Billy Bud eats some bird seeds that he finds on the ground. Billy Bud did not see Willy Wik. Billy Bud flies away as Willy Wik pokes his head out of an apple that fell from the tree! Willy Wik smiles and says, "That was close!"

Tick the right option and then frame your answer.

 1. Why is Willy Wik afraid of Billy Bud?

a. Willy Wik thinks Billy Bud is going to eat his food.  

b. Willy Wik thinks Billy Bud is going to eat him.

c. Willy Wik and Billy Bud like to play.

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2. Put these sentences in order. Write 1, 2, and 3 on the lines.

_____ Willy Wik hides in the grass.

_____ Willy Wik hides in an apple.

_____ Billy Bud wakes up early.

3. What does Billy Bud eat in this story?

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

 4. Which sentence is true?

a.Willy Wik can fly.                                                                   

b. Willy Wik is hungry.

c. Billy Bud does not eat Willy Wik.

 Now try this: On sheet of paper, make a list of seven places Willy Wik could hide from Billy Bud.

______________________________________________________

______________________________________________________

______________________________________________________

______________________________________________________

______________________________________________________

______________________________________________________

______________________________________________________

______________________________________________________