Puppy Clues

This worksheet supports students in Grades 1-3 as they practice reading comprehension, close reading, sequencing, and inference through a short narrative about a puppy finding its way home. Students read carefully, underline key details that explain how the puppy gets home, and identify the final event in the story, strengthening their ability to use textual evidence and understand story structure.

Learning Goals

• Reading for Key Details (Grades 1-3) – Identify important details that explain events in a narrative.
• Story Sequence Understanding – Recognize the final event to show understanding of beginning-to-end structure.
• Inference & Evidence Identification – Use clues from the text to explain how and why events occur.
• Reading Comprehension Skills – Demonstrate understanding through text-based responses.

Classroom & Home Use

• Teacher-Created Resource – Designed by educators to align with early elementary ELA standards.
• Active Reading Practice – Underlining and circling encourage close attention to the text.
• Clear, Student-Friendly Tasks – Simple directions support independent work.
• Flexible Implementation – Ideal for literacy centers, guided reading, independent practice, or homework.

This printable worksheet helps young learners strengthen comprehension by focusing on key details, sequencing, and inference. By identifying how events connect and recognizing the story’s conclusion, students practice evidence-based reading and narrative understanding. Suitable for classroom or homeschool use, this no-prep activity supports foundational literacy skills while encouraging careful reading and thoughtful analysis of story events.

This worksheet is part of our Grade 1 Reading Comprehension collection.