All Common Core: 1st Grade English Language Arts Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #11 : Understand Sense Vocabulary
Bella’s Birthday Surprise
Bella jumped out of bed as soon as the sun came up. “Today is my birthday!” she shouted.
Bella flew down the stairs. But where is everyone? She thought when she got downstairs. She looked and looked. “Where are my friends? Where are my presents? Where is my cake? Oh dear! Everyone forgot my birthday!”
“SURPRISE!” Bella heard. She jumped and turned around.
“There are my friends! There are my presents! There is my cake!”
“We didn’t forget your birthday,” said Neil!
“Thank you, thank you,” cried Bella. And they all ate cake.
How does Bella feel when she wakes up?
Surprised
Tired
Sad
Excited
Excited
Bella is excited when she wakes up because it is her birthday. She jumped out of bed and flew down the stairs showing that she is excited about what will happen next.
Example Question #12 : Understand Sense Vocabulary
Bella’s Birthday Surprise
Bella jumped out of bed as soon as the sun came up. “Today is my birthday!” she shouted.
Bella flew down the stairs. But where is everyone? She thought when she got downstairs. She looked and looked. “Where are my friends? Where are my presents? Where is my cake? Oh dear! Everyone forgot my birthday!”
“SURPRISE!” Bella heard. She jumped and turned around.
“There are my friends! There are my presents! There is my cake!”
“We didn’t forget your birthday,” said Neil!
“Thank you, thank you,” cried Bella. And they all ate cake.
How does Bella feel when she gets downstairs?
Worried
Happy
Excited
Surprised
Worried
Bella is worried when she gets downstairs because no one is there and she thinks that her friends forgot her birthday.
Example Question #13 : Understand Sense Vocabulary
Bella’s Birthday Surprise
Bella jumped out of bed as soon as the sun came up. “Today is my birthday!” she shouted.
Bella flew down the stairs. But where is everyone? She thought when she got downstairs. She looked and looked. “Where are my friends? Where are my presents? Where is my cake? Oh dear! Everyone forgot my birthday!”
“SURPRISE!” Bella heard. She jumped and turned around.
“There are my friends! There are my presents! There is my cake!”
“We didn’t forget your birthday,” said Neil!
“Thank you, thank you,” cried Bella. And they all ate cake.
How does Bella feel at the end of the story?
Excited
Disappointed
Thanksful
Sad
Thanksful
Bella is thankful at the end of the story because her friends did not forget her birthday.