Reading Comprehension Worksheets for Ages 4-9 - Page 11
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Adjectives in Sentences Worksheet
Our learners can find it hard to use writing to add detail, but adjectives can help. With this fun worksheet, kids can identify adjectives that describe food and drink. Guide them through each sentence, discussing the words and having them choose the one that gives information about the food/drink.
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Fairy Tales Maze Worksheet
Kids love mazes and fairy tales, so this free worksheet is a great way to help teach young readers about familiar topics. They'll join Bella and use the traceable lines to travel through different reading genres, and find their way to the library for a nice reward!
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Craft and Structure of Informational Texts: Assessment 1 Worksheet
Young children need to know how to hold books correctly when they start reading. This assessment worksheet helps them show they know what to do. They'll look at the pictures and circle the child who is holding the book correctly. It's a great way to tell they are well on their way to becoming lifetime readers!
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Homework Blues Worksheet
Cal and Sal don't love doing homework, just like your kids. Use this worksheet to help your children understand why homework is important. Read the passage together and then answer the questions at the bottom of the page. It's a fun way to learn together!
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Poem: I Write About The Butterfly Worksheet
Do your kids like poetry? Encourage them to explore and connect with their poetic side! Read the butterfly poem from this worksheet aloud, then help them answer the questions. It's a great way to grow their appreciation of poetry and of the natural world.
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The Boy Who Cried Wolf Worksheet
Test your child's reading comprehension with The Boy Who Cried Wolf worksheet. Read the fable, then answer the questions. Use the text to help your child check their answers are correct. Boost reading skills in a fun, interactive way!
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Finding the Adverbs Worksheet
Before starting, ensure your kids know nouns & verbs, then explain adverbs give more meaning to verbs. Give examples & read each sentence with them, helping to underline the adverbs. 80 words
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Synonyms: The Tortoise and Hare Worksheet
Help your kids identify words with similar meanings with this worksheet featuring a colourful picture of the Tortoise and the Hare. Show them how to check the boxes of animals with words that have similar meaning, then let them find more on their own. They'll love the challenge and you'll appreciate the educational value.
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Assessment: First Thanksgiving Worksheet
When the Pilgrims arrived in America in 1620, they met the Native Americans and formed a pact to live in harmony. The Native Americans taught the Pilgrims how to survive in the new land, which helped them celebrate the First Thanksgiving. Read this text to your children and help them answer the questions below.
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Caring for the Community Worksheet
Before beginning, get your kids in the right mind-set by having them name ways to care for their community. Read the passage with them, pointing at pictures, then ask them to match the ‘cause’ with the ‘effect’ on the worksheet. This will help them learn more about how to care for their community.
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Cities: Finding Differences Worksheet
Critical thinking is essential for reading comprehension. New readers must be able to identify the key information in different text formats. This worksheet helps children learn what they might find in cities and how to differentiate between stories and pictures.
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Reading: What's Word Worksheet
Teaching reading? This worksheet can help! Students read the word and draw a line to the picture for clues if needed. This will boost their vocabulary and fluency, increasing confidence and reading skills. Watch their progress as new words are added!
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Take a Look - Part 1 Worksheet
Young learners gain understanding when using picture clues when reading. Looking at illustrations can help students learn the meaning of key vocabulary when reading fiction or informational text. Ask your students to look at the worksheet and observe what they can learn from the picture. It's a great comprehension strategy for early readers.
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Landforms: Mountains Worksheet
Help your kid master informational texts about mountains by finding the main idea. Go through the text together, discuss what's been learned, and work together to identify the main idea. To mark the correct answer, check the answer at the bottom.
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Five Little Monkeys and Me Worksheet
This free PDF worksheet provides preschoolers an understanding of danger and appropriate play. It allows them to recognize dangerous situations and why they can be risky, granting kids perspective from both parents and teachers. It's a fun, safe way to help them internalize what's dangerous and what's not.
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Captions Worksheet
Pictures are key elements of informational texts. Sometimes, captions are added to describe them. Help your child improve their reading habits and comprehension by teaching them about captions. This worksheet introduces the concept, then asks questions to assess your child's understanding.
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Realistic Fiction: The First Day Worksheet
Fiction is made-up events, so story-writing is fiction writing. In this worksheet, there's a short story about Rosa, her friend Miguel, and their first day back at school. Read the story aloud to your kids and help them circle the right pictures to the questions. Repeat if needed.
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Poem: Cats and Dogs Worksheet
Read the poem to your child and point out where each stanza ends. Ask if they know what a stanza is (if not, explain it's a group of lines in a poem). Help them answer the question at the bottom of the printout. This simple, sweet poem about cats is easy for your child to relate to.
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How to Draw House Worksheet
Does your child love to draw? Why not try teaching them some easy tricks? Get them to follow directions on this worksheet and learn how to draw a house. Read the questions at the end and ensure they get the answers right. Your kids will surely love it!
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A Day at the Park Worksheet
Kids as young as preschool-age can be taught to evaluate stories! Use this fun worksheet about a day at the park. Read each sentence aloud, looking at the pictures. Ask your child if the events in the story could happen in real life - if yes, circle yes, otherwise circle no. When finished, discuss with them the genre, realistic fiction.
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Front of the Book Worksheet
Help your child become a reader with this free worksheet! It's full of fun new friends and is designed to help kids understand concepts about the front of a book. They'll look at each picture and decide which friend is holding the book with the front cover, and check off the correct answer in the given boxes. Get your little one ready to be a reader!
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Tractors Worksheet
Kids love tractors! Let them read about what they do, what they use, and who uses them with this free worksheet. After reading, they can answer reading comprehension questions to test their knowledge; multiple choices make it easy! Little do they know, they're boosting their literacy skills along the way!
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Point of View Printable
Teach your kids about points of view with this worksheet! In a story, characters can tell the story in first person or it can come from a narrator in third person. Read the excerpt in the worksheet and ask your kids to identify which point of view it is.
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Who Are the Characters? Worksheet
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The annual summer festival takes place on the last day of June and is celebrated with a parade and a carnival that features rides, games, and yummy food.
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Every June end marks the annual summer festival with a parade and carnival. Enjoy rides, games, and delicious food!
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Reading comprehension is a vital skill that lays the foundation for academic success, especially for children aged 4-9. At this formative stage, children are not just learning to read, but are beginning to understand and engage with texts, making meaning from what they read. High reading comprehension skills are linked to improved vocabulary, enhanced critical thinking, and elevated problem-solving abilities—all of which are essential not just in academic contexts, but also in daily life.
Parents and teachers should care because strong reading comprehension fosters a love for reading, encouraging children to explore new ideas and expand their horizons. Engaging with a variety of texts helps improve cognitive development, creativity, and emotional intelligence, allowing children to navigate different cultures and perspectives.
Moreover, proficient readers tend to perform better across all subjects in school, as comprehension skills are necessary not only in language arts but also in math, science, and social studies. Early investment in comprehension strategies—discussing stories, asking questions, and connecting texts to real-life experiences—supports children in becoming confident readers and lifelong learners. Ultimately, nurturing reading comprehension in young children sets them up for a successful educational journey and prepares them for the challenges of the future.
