Stepping up to medium difficulty, this worksheet has first graders read a passage about community helpers, focusing on firefighters and what they do every day. Children complete ten Read and Answer questions that combine fill-in-the-blank and matching activities. They name the main idea of the passage, then match or fill in supporting details about firefighters putting out fires in buildings and forests and rescuing people who are trapped inside.
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Main Idea & Supporting Details
Part A: Read and Answer
Firefighters help keep us safe. They put out fires in buildings and forests. Firefighters rescue people who are trapped. They teach kids about fire safety at school. Firefighters drive big red trucks with loud sirens. They are very brave helpers in our community. Read the passage. Then answer the questions.
1. The passage is mostly about firefighters.
2. Firefighters put out fires in buildings and forests.
3. Firefighters rescue people who are trapped.
4. They teach kids about fire safety at school.
5. Firefighters drive big red trucks with loud sirens.
6. The main idea is that firefighters help keep us safe.
7. Firefighters are very brave helpers in our community.
8. A supporting detail is that firefighters teach kids about fire safety.
9. The main idea tells what the whole passage is about.
10. Match each detail to what it tells us about firefighters.
Put out fires
→ In buildings
At school
Rescue people
→ Who are trapped
In buildings
Teach fire safety
→ At school
Who are trapped
Drive red trucks
→ With loud sirens
With loud sirens
Main Idea & Supporting Details
★ Part A: Read and Answer
Firefighters help keep us safe. They put out fires in buildings and forests. Firefighters rescue people who are trapped. They teach kids about fire safety at school. Firefighters drive big red trucks with loud sirens. They are very brave helpers in our community. Read the passage. Then answer the questions.
1) The passage is mostly about firefighters.
2) Firefighters put out fires in buildings and forests.
3) Firefighters rescue people who are trapped.
4) They teach kids about fire safety at school.
5) Firefighters drive big red trucks with loud sirens.
6) The main idea is that firefighters help keep us safe.
7) Firefighters are very brave helpers in our community.
8) A supporting detail is that firefighters teach kids about fire safety.
9) The main idea tells what the whole passage is about.
10) Match each detail to what it tells us about firefighters.
Put out fires
→ In buildings
At school
Rescue people
→ Who are trapped
In buildings
Teach fire safety
→ At school
Who are trapped
Drive red trucks
→ With loud sirens
With loud sirens
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