Skip to the main content
PeabodyMake a free story

Where Is Ned's Hat?: reading passage and questions

A free printable reading passage for Preschool and Kindergarten and 1st grade and 2nd grade (63 words) with 5 comprehension questions and an answer key. No sign-up.

📖 Read it on screen
Name: ____________________Date: ____________

Where Is Ned's Hat?

It is cold out. Ned has no hat.

Not in the box. Not on the bed.

Not by the door. "Where is it?" said Ned.

There is Rex the dog.

Rex has a hat! Rex has a sock!

It is Ned's hat! Ned gets it.

It is wet! Yuck!

Ned puts it on. Drip, drip!

Wag, wag goes Rex. Ned and Rex hug.

Questions

1. Why does Ned look for his hat?
  1. It is hot
  2. It is cold
  3. It is night
2. Who has Ned's hat?
  1. Mom
  2. A cat
  3. Rex the dog
3. What else does Rex have?
  1. A pot
  2. A sock
  3. A lamp
4. What is wrong with the hat?
  1. It is red
  2. It is big
  3. It is wet
5. What does Rex do at the end?
  1. Naps
  2. Wags
  3. Runs off

Words to know

  • cold: not warm
  • door: way in
  • wag: swish about
  • wet: not dry
  • hug: hold close

Answer key: Where Is Ned's Hat?

  1. B. It is cold
  2. C. Rex the dog
  3. B. A sock
  4. C. It is wet
  5. B. Wags