Comprehension Grade 1

THE CROW AND THE JUG

Once there was a very thirsty crow. She looked everywhere for water but could not find any. At last she saw an old jug that had some water in the bottom of it. The crow pushed her beak down into the jug. She pushed and pushed but she could not get near the water.

There were stones near the jug. The crow had an idea. She picked up one stone and dropped it into the jug. The water moved up higher in the jug. The crow picked up another stone and dropped it into the jug. The water in the jug moved up higher still. She picked up another and another...

The crow kept dropping stones into the jug. At last the water had moved to the top of the jug. The crow was able to have a drink. She drank and drank until she was no longer thirsty. The crow thought that she was very clever.

What was the crow looking everywhere for?

• Food

• Water

• Fruit

• Nest

THE CROW AND THE JUG

Once there was a very thirsty crow. She looked everywhere for water but could not find any. At last she saw an old jug that had some water in the bottom of it. The crow pushed her beak down into the jug. She pushed and pushed but she could not get near the water.

There were stones near the jug. The crow had an idea. She picked up one stone and dropped it into the jug. The water moved up higher in the jug. The crow picked up another stone and dropped it into the jug. The water in the jug moved up higher still. She picked up another and another...

The crow kept dropping stones into the jug. At last the water had moved to the top of the jug. The crow was able to have a drink. She drank and drank until she was no longer thirsty. The crow thought that she was very clever.

2. What did the crow find?

• She found an old jug

• She found a new jug

• She found a blue jug

• She found a broken jug

THE CROW AND THE JUG

Once there was a very thirsty crow. She looked everywhere for water but could not find any. At last she saw an old jug that had some water in the bottom of it. The crow pushed her beak down into the jug. She pushed and pushed but she could not get near the water.

There were stones near the jug. The crow had an idea. She picked up one stone and dropped it into the jug. The water moved up higher in the jug. The crow picked up another stone and dropped it into the jug. The water in the jug moved up higher still. She picked up another and another...

The crow kept dropping stones into the jug. At last the water had moved to the top of the jug. The crow was able to have a drink. She drank and drank until she was no longer thirsty. The crow thought that she was very clever.

3. What did she push down the jug?

• Her feathers

• Her nose

• Her beak

• Her body

THE CROW AND THE JUG

Once there was a very thirsty crow. She looked everywhere for water but could not find any. At last she saw an old jug that had some water in the bottom of it. The crow pushed her beak down into the jug. She pushed and pushed but she could not get near the water.

There were stones near the jug. The crow had an idea. She picked up one stone and dropped it into the jug. The water moved up higher in the jug. The crow picked up another stone and dropped it into the jug. The water in the jug moved up higher still. She picked up another and another...

The crow kept dropping stones into the jug. At last the water had moved to the top of the jug. The crow was able to have a drink. She drank and drank until she was no longer thirsty. The crow thought that she was very clever.

4. She picked up _______ and dropped into the jug.

• Pebbles

• Stones

• Eggs

• Beans

THE CROW AND THE JUG

Once there was a very thirsty crow. She looked everywhere for water but could not find any. At last she saw an old jug that had some water in the bottom of it. The crow pushed her beak down into the jug. She pushed and pushed but she could not get near the water.

There were stones near the jug. The crow had an idea. She picked up one stone and dropped it into the jug. The water moved up higher in the jug. The crow picked up another stone and dropped it into the jug. The water in the jug moved up higher still. She picked up another and another...

The crow kept dropping stones into the jug. At last the water had moved to the top of the jug. The crow was able to have a drink. She drank and drank until she was no longer thirsty. The crow thought that she was very clever.

5. What happened to the water in the jug after she dropped the stones into the water?

• The water in the jug moved up higher

• The water in the jug dried up

• The water in the jug became dirty

• The water in the jug was sweet

THE CROW AND THE JUG

Once there was a very thirsty crow. She looked everywhere for water but could not find any. At last she saw an old jug that had some water in the bottom of it. The crow pushed her beak down into the jug. She pushed and pushed but she could not get near the water.

There were stones near the jug. The crow had an idea. She picked up one stone and dropped it into the jug. The water moved up higher in the jug. The crow picked up another stone and dropped it into the jug. The water in the jug moved up higher still. She picked up another and another...

The crow kept dropping stones into the jug. At last the water had moved to the top of the jug. The crow was able to have a drink. She drank and drank until she was no longer thirsty. The crow thought that she was very clever.

6. The crow thought that she was very ________.

• Foolish

• Pretty

• Clever

• Hardworking

Choose the correct sentence for the picture above.

• At last the crow was able to have a drink

• The crow pushed her beak down the jug

• The crow saw an old jug with water in it

• The crow dropped a stone into the jug

Choose the correct sentence for the picture above.

• At last the crow was able to have a drink

• The crow pushed her beak down into the jug

• The crow saw an old jug with water in it

• The crow dropped a stone into the jug

Choose the correct sentence for the picture above.

• At last the crow was able to have a drink

• The crow pushed her beak down into the jug

• The crow saw an old jug with water in it

• The crow dropped a stone into the jug

Choose the correct sentence for the picture above.

• At last the crow was able to have a drink

• The crow pushed her beak down into the jug

• The crow saw an old jug with water in it

• The crow dropped a stone into the jug