Are you looking for engaging and age-appropriate reading comprehension worksheets for Grade 1? Want to introduce your students or children to the importance of animal conservation and endangered species in a meaningful way?
We’ve created a FREE endangered animals worksheet pack that’s perfect for Grade 1 learners and aligned with Endangered Species Day activities!
This pack includes short reading comprehension passages about eight endangered animals:
🟢 Giant Panda
🟢 Orangutan
🟢 Sea Turtle
🟢 Mountain Gorilla
🟢 Snow Leopard
🟢 African Elephant
🟢 Manatee
🟢 Blue Whale
Each worksheet features a simple 4–5 sentence passage designed for early readers. Every passage is followed by 2 multiple-choice questions and 2 short-answer questions, just like common first-grade reading comprehension formats. These worksheets help children build reading skills while learning about real-world issues like habitat loss, pollution, and animal protection.
We’ve also included three more activities besides the reading comprehension worksheets: cut-and-paste riddle activity, labelling, maze and creative writing. Children read one-sentence riddles and match them to the correct animal pictures, reinforcing what they’ve learned in a fun and hands-on way!
Whether you’re a classroom teacher, homeschooler, or parent looking for an educational activity, this resource is a perfect fit. Use it for:
✅ Earth Day
✅ Endangered Species Day
✅ Science centers
✅ Literacy time
✅ Homework or early finisher work
Best of all, this Grade 1 endangered animals resource is FREE and available now on Teachers Pay Teachers. No prep required — just print and go!
👉 What You’ll Get:
- 8 printable comprehension worksheets
- 1 cut-and-paste animal riddle page
- Aligned with Grade 1 reading level
- Real facts written in child-friendly language
- Great for Earth Month and Endangered Species Day
📥 Download the free pack here:
OR
Download from my store on Teachers Pay Teachers
If you like these worksheets, you can check out my other reading comprehension worksheets too as they are also cute, colorful, and easy to read for young children.
Read and write about Dinosaurs
Read and write about Autumn/Fall
Read and write about Magical Creatures – Halloween Special
Read and write about Harry Potter
Read and write about Sea Animals
Read and write about Monsters – Halloween Special
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