A New Friend Reading Comprehension Worksheet – 1st Grade Social Skills

Looking for simple, effective social skills practice for first grade? A New Friend Reading Comprehension Worksheet is a ready-to-print reading resource that students can complete on their own after a short introduction.

Learning objective: Students will review social skills, practice it in context, and show what they know in a way that is easy for the teacher to check.

Why it works: Practice like this gives students a chance to try social skills on their own after you teach it. Because the page is quick to complete and easy to review, it fits into almost any part of the school day.

What's included:

• 2-page printable worksheet

• Clear, student-friendly directions

• Answer key (1 page)

• Cover page

How it's organized: The page opens with these directions: "Read the story below. Then answer the questions on the next page." Students then complete the practice items in order and check their work before turning it in.

Grade level: Designed for first grade students. It also works well for kindergarten and second grade students who need extra practice or a fresh review.

How to use it: It works well for whole-class lessons, small groups, early finishers, homework, review days, intervention time, and sub tubs.

Answer key: An answer key is included, so you can check work quickly or let students self-correct.

Teaching tips and variations:

• Use it as an exit ticket the day after a social skills lesson to see who needs more support.

• Project the page and solve one or two items as a class before students work on their own.

• Send it home as homework so families can see what their child is learning in reading.

Skills covered: Independent and Guided Reading, Reading Comprehension, Social Skills, Reading, Social Studies

Standards: Supports Common Core RI.1.1, RI.1.2, RF.1.4a.

File type: PDF, ready to print.

Number of pages: 4 (2 worksheet pages, 1 answer key page, 1 cover page).

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