Name

Read the story. Read it again. Can you find the special words in the story? Count the
number of times that you see each special word and write it next to the word below. Draw
a picture of the frog and the dog in the box below.

The Frog and the Dog

The frog and the dog are friends. They like to
play tag.

The frog jumps and he jumps and he

jumps! The dog runs and he runs and he runs, but

he can not catch the frog. Happy frog! Sad dog!

the

to

and

he

Cherry Carl, 2007

Dolch 1a Story Comprehension

Fill in the Blanks

Read each sentence below. Circle the missing word and write it in the space.

1. The dog

the frog are friends.

and

am

2. They like

play tag.
two

to

3. The frog jumps and

here

he

jumps!

Yes or No?
1. Does the frog win?

yes

no

2. Does the dog win?

yes

no

3. Is the dog happy?

yes

no

4. Is the frog happy?

yes

no

5. Do they like to play tag?

yes

no

Cherry Carl, 2007

Dolch 1a Story Comprehension

Its a Match!
Draw a line to connect the naming part of the sentence with the action part of the
sentence. Read them to yourself to make sure that they make sense. The first one is done
for you.

The dog and the frog

jumps and he jumps.

They

are friends.

The frog

like to play tag.

The dog

can not catch the frog.

The dog and the frog

He

runs and he runs.

Who jumps and jumps?

Who runs and runs?

Who wins the game of tag?

Cherry Carl, 2007

Dolch 1a Story Comprehension