How a Seed Grows First Grade Reading Comprehension

About this worksheet

A plant starts as a small seed. First it goes in the soil, next it gets water and sun, soon a sprout pokes up, then it grows leaves, and at last a flower opens. Four questions follow, and the passage ends by saying plainly what plants need, which is exactly what question four asks.

Underneath are four pictures (seed, sprout, leafy plant and flower) mixed up for the child to number. It pairs well with a real bean in a cup on the windowsill, and it makes a natural partner to Ben’s Birthday, since both are about putting things in order, one in a story and one in nature. Prints in black and white.

What students will practice

• Read a short nonfiction passage about plants
• Answer questions using the text
• Put the steps of a process in order

Details

Grade level

Grade 1

Subject

Reading · Comprehension

Standard

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.1.3

Pages

1

Format

PDF · US Letter and A4 included

License

Free for classroom use · Attribution appreciated

Last updated

September 30, 2026