First Grade ELA: Comprehension Questions for "The Listening Walk"

📚 Quick Study Guide

• 🚶‍♀️ The story is about a girl and her father taking a walk and listening to the sounds around them.
• 👂 They focus on the sounds instead of talking.
• 🐾 They hear many different sounds, like birds singing, dogs barking, and even their own footsteps.
• 🌳 The walk helps them appreciate the everyday sounds we often miss.
• 💡 Listening carefully can be a fun and interesting activity.

Practice Quiz

1. What is the main activity in "The Listening Walk"?
   1. A. Talking loudly
   2. B. Listening carefully
   3. C. Running quickly
   4. D. Singing songs
2. Who goes on the listening walk?
   1. A. A girl and her mother
   2. B. A boy and his father
   3. C. A girl and her father
   4. D. A boy and his mother
3. What do they try NOT to do during the listening walk?
   1. A. Listen
   2. B. Walk
   3. C. Talk
   4. D. Run
4. According to the story, what can be heard during the listening walk?
   1. A. Only loud sounds
   2. B. Only quiet sounds
   3. C. Many different sounds
   4. D. No sounds at all
5. Why is the walk called a "listening walk"?
   1. A. Because they are walking fast
   2. B. Because they are listening carefully
   3. C. Because they are talking a lot
   4. D. Because they are singing loudly
6. What might you hear on your own listening walk?
   1. A. The ocean
   2. B. A spaceship
   3. C. Birds chirping
   4. D. A dragon
7. What is the main lesson of "The Listening Walk"?
   1. A. Walking is boring
   2. B. Listening is not important
   3. C. Everyday sounds are interesting
   4. D. Talking is better than listening