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 a 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 jumps!

here he

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
 It’s 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