Many centers have a separate parent answer booklet. They will not give you the student answer book, but they may give you the grading key if you agree to return it.
Before even looking at the answer book, your child must read the passage three times:
The mistakes a child makes in F1 tell the Kumon Instructor exactly where their reading comprehension is breaking down. If you "correct" the answers using a book, you blind the Instructor to problems like dyslexia, attention issues, or a lack of inference skills. kumon f1 reading answer book
Why is F1 specifically so hard? Looking at the answer key reveals why.
1. Paraphrasing vs. Copying In early levels, the answer was often a word directly from the passage. In F1, the answer book shows answers that are reworded. Students who try to copy-paste sentences from the passage get marked wrong. Parents looking at the answer book see that the student must summarize in their own words. Many centers have a separate parent answer booklet
2. Relative Pronoun Questions A common question in F1 is: Identify the relative clause in the sentence. The answer book will show something like: "which was broken" (Clause). Without the answer book, a parent might think the answer is just "broken." The answer key clarifies the precise grammar rule.
3. Implied Main Idea F1 introduces passages where the main idea is not stated in the first sentence. The answer book shows three different possible phrasings for the main idea. This flexibility often confuses parents who expect a single "correct" sentence. If you "correct" the answers using a book,
If you have managed to obtain a copy of the Kumon F1 Reading Answer Book through legal means (e.g., your Kumon center provides a parent guide, or you are a homeschooler who purchased the full set), you must use it with strict discipline.
Here is the Parent Protocol for using the F1 answer book effectively: