Lost Book

This worksheet helps students in Grades 1-3 build reading comprehension, story structure awareness, problem-solving, and reflective thinking through a relatable narrative about Sophie losing and finding her library book. Students read the story, identify the problem and solution, complete a character chart, and respond to an extension question that encourages responsibility, reasoning, and real-life connections.

Instructional Objectives

• Problem & Solution (Grades 1-3) – Identify the central problem in a narrative and explain how it is resolved.
• Reading Comprehension Skills – Recall key events and details from a short fictional text.
• Character Analysis – Describe Sophie’s actions and choices using a simple character chart.
• Critical & Reflective Thinking – Consider how the problem could have been prevented and apply lessons to real-life behavior.

Learning Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource – Developed by educators to align with early elementary ELA standards.
• Structured Yet Thoughtful – Combines comprehension questions with a graphic organizer and reflection.
• Flexible Use – Works well for literacy centers, independent practice, guided reading, or homework.
• Builds Responsibility Awareness – Encourages students to think about choices and consequences in everyday situations.

This printable worksheet supports young learners as they practice identifying problem and solution, understanding story structure, and analyzing character behavior. By extending comprehension into reflection, students strengthen reading accuracy, reasoning skills, and personal responsibility. Ideal for classroom instruction or homeschool use, this no-prep activity helps children connect narrative reading to thoughtful decision-making and real-world habits.

This worksheet is part of our Grade 2 Reading Comprehension collection.