A Day Full of Joy: Reading Passage “My Birthday” for Class 1 

This Grade 1 reading comprehension worksheet tells the cheerful story My Birthday. It helps children improve reading fluency and understanding while learning to express happiness, gratitude, and togetherness through simple sentences.

 Why Reading Comprehension Matters in Early Learning? 

1. It strengthens vocabulary and recall through familiar life events. 
2. It helps children connect reading to celebrations and emotions. 
3. It builds sequencing and moral awareness about thankfulness. 
4. It develops writing and expression through everyday experiences. 

What’s Inside This Worksheet? 

📖 Reading Passage – My Birthday 
My birthday is on 5th May. I celebrate it every year with my family and friends. My parents decorate the house with balloons. I wear a new dress and cut a cake. Everyone sings the birthday song. We play games and eat snacks. My friends bring gifts for me. I feel very happy and thank everyone for coming. It is the best day of the year for me. 

🧠 Objective Questions – Multiple Choice 
Students answer factual questions about when the birthday is, who decorates the house, and why the child feels happy. 

✏️ Subjective Questions – Short Answers 
Learners write short answers about what they do on their birthdays and why it’s their favourite day. 

✅ Answer Key (For Parents & Educators) 

Objective Questions: 
1. b) 5th May 
2. d) Parents 
3. c) Cake 
4. a) Friends 
5. d) Birthday song 
6. b) It is fun 

Subjective Questions: 
7. 5th May. 
8. Because everyone comes and plays. 
9. My parents. 
10. I cut cake with friends. 

Help your child celebrate learning, joy, and gratitude through this delightful reading comprehension story about birthdays! 

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