Reading & writing · Grades 1–3
The lost mitten · reading guide
An original passage with comprehension, reasoning and a marking guide.
The lost mitten
Leila finds a yellow mitten beside the classroom door. She puts it on the lost-property shelf. At lunch, Arun sees it and smiles. Now he has both mittens again.
Read, think and respond
- What colour is the mitten?
- Where did Leila find it?
- Why does Arun probably smile?
Suggested answers and marking notes
What colour is the mitten?
yellow
Where did Leila find it?
beside the classroom door
Why does Arun probably smile?
Rubric: Explain that Arun recognizes or recovers his lost mitten. Support the inference with the final sentence. Accept other text-supported explanations.
Learning preview · teacher review required. Grade bands are approximate, not official curriculum alignment.