Critical Thinking Reading Comprehension Worksheets for Ages 5-7
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Enhance your child's reading skills with our engaging Critical Thinking Reading Comprehension Worksheets designed for ages 5-7. These interactive worksheets encourage young learners to think critically while improving their comprehension abilities. Each activity features fun, age-appropriate texts followed by thought-provoking questions that challenge kids to analyze, infer, and connect concepts. Our goal is to foster a love for reading while developing essential critical thinking skills that lay the foundation for academic success. Perfect for both classroom use and at-home learning, these worksheets offer valuable opportunities for children to explore, question, and grow in their understanding of the world around them.
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The Crow and the Pitcher Worksheet
Introduce your child to reading comprehension with this fascinating worksheet from Kids Academy! Featuring Aesop's fable of a thirsty crow, your child will enjoy reading and determining the central theme of the passage. This worksheet is a great way to give your child a purpose for reading while helping to build their comprehension skills.
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Point of View Worksheet
This printable worksheet helps kids understand Point of View by providing 1st and 3rd person choices. It's a fun way to practice differentiating between the two viewpoints and improve their reading comprehension. Match the sentences to 1st or 3rd person to strengthen understanding and enjoy the task!
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Finding the Details and Connections: Assessment 2 Worksheet
Does your child love animals? If you have pets, they'll relate to the text in this worksheet. Read it aloud to them and help them answer the simple questions by circling yes or no. The story is about a dog and cat living on a farm. Let your child read it aloud to you if they can.
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“The Princess and the Pea” and “Cinderella” Worksheet
Read "Cinderella" and "The Princess and the Pea" to your little ones. Ask them what their favorite parts were and what similarities they found in the princesses. This worksheet has four pictures of scenes from the stories. Ask your kids which picture goes with both tales.
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Sequence: Jack and The Beanstalk Worksheet
Ensure your kids are familiar with Jack and the Beanstalk before starting this worksheet. If not, read them the story. In the pdf, there are five pictures with sentences. Read the sentences, ask your kid if it matches the picture, then help them check if it does.
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Fairy Tales Aladdin Printable
Test your child's reading recall with this challenge: the Aladdin maze worksheet! Guide your learner to identify objects linked to the story, then ask them to retell it afterwards. Hone those memory skills while having fun!
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Folktales Printable PDF Worksheet: The 3 Little Pigs
Then, help your child to color the scene with pink piglets, blue sky and green grass. Make the brick house bright and vivid. Enjoy!
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Folktales Printable PDF Worksheet: The 3 Little Pigs
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Book Bingo Worksheet
Help your kids spot which of the kids in the worksheet are reading correctly. Early instruction in reading helps ensure kids won't face problems later on, plus any impairments can be identified and corrected quickly. Can your child read? Have them check the pictures of kids holding books the right way.
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Explanatory Writing Worksheet
This worksheet teaches kids the three main types of writing. Descriptive writing describes a situation, explanatory writing explains how to do something, and persuasive writing is used to sway readers' opinions. Read the text and help your kids answer the questions by circling the right answer.
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Cinderella Story Sequencing Worksheet
This worksheet helps strengthen reading comprehension skills by getting your child to remember key moments from the Cinderella story. They'll be asked to place pictures in the right order to tell the story.
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The Summary of the Princess and the Pea Worksheet
Test your student’s knowledge of the story The Princess and the Pea with this quick worksheet. With who, what, when and where questions, it's a great way to assess comprehension skills. It's a perfect resource for school or home classrooms. Download it now and start improving comprehension skills!
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Sequencing: The Tortoise and the Hare Worksheet
Help your child become an independent reader and critical thinker with a sequencing worksheet from Kids Academy! Have them read the classic tale of the tortoise and the hare and use the accompanying worksheet to check their understanding of the story's sequence of events. Have kids identify the correct order of events by selecting the box next to the correct number for each image!
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Across Genres: Character Check Worksheet
Read the sentences to your kids, then have them match the pictures to them. Ask them to look at the pictures and help them check which one goes with the sentence. The aim is to see how well they can do this exercise. (80 words)
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Summary of Little Red Riding Hood Worksheet
Young students may find it hard to summarize stories. This worksheet helps them learn to distinguish between important story details and unimportant ones. Practice reading Little Red Riding Hood and pick out only the important details with the help of this downloadable worksheet.
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Where Does the Character Belong? Worksheet
Fairy Tales are a great way to teach young ones about settings, characters and other literary elements. This worksheet contains illustrations from popular fairy tales to help kids identify characters and match them to the right settings. It's a fun way to improve recall skills and enhance comprehension using visuals.
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Jack and Beanstalk Worksheet
Story time can be a fun and educational experience for your kids. Read them the classic Jack and the Beanstalk - and even read it twice to help them pay attention. Afterwards, help them fill in the blank on the worksheet to expand their vocabulary and learn more from the story.
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Picture in Books Worksheet
Picture books are popular with students - they're easier to read and understand because of the captions and illustrations. With preschoolers, look at the pictures in the book and read the sentences in the worksheet. Help them choose the one that matches the scene.
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Poem or Story Book? Worksheet
Help your little readers comprehend different genres with this free worksheet! Colorful images and familiar themes help them distinguish between poems and story books. They'll identify which is which, then connect the picture to the right column with traceable lines. A fun way to expand their understanding!
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What Am I? Worksheet
This worksheet assesses students' ability to differentiate between stories and texts they read for facts. Students learn to distinguish between reading for pleasure and reading for information. It includes statements from both a story and an informational text, and students must decide what type of text it is.
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Can You Match the Sentence? Worksheet
Kids gain fluency with this worksheet which uses bright pictures. They select the sentence that matches the image and check the box. This repetition of words and phrases helps them improve their reading skills while having fun.
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Little Elephant's Birthday Worksheet
It's Little Elephant's birthday! Help your students celebrate with this fun worksheet full of colors and pictures. Deciding which questions are facts and which are fiction will help them differentiate between fantasy stories and reality. Let them have fun learning why certain elements of fantasy can't be true!
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The Boy Who Cried Fox Worksheet
This worksheet encourages students to recall details from a story and answer questions to test their comprehension. Perfect for reading lessons, enrichment, or extra help.
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Rapunzel Story Sequencing Worksheet
Enhance your child's reading comprehension and help them sequence story events with this Rapunzel worksheet – it's thrilling and educational! Max 80 words.
Help your child develop their reading comprehension with this exciting Rapunzel story sequencing worksheet! Kids view pictures from the classic fairytale and number them in the right order, reinforcing their understanding of story events. Educational and entertaining!
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Special Day Worksheet
What's your child's favorite day? Let them tell you what makes it special and what they enjoy most. With the worksheet, show them the picture and ask them to identify the day. Read the story aloud, and help them answer the questions and check the right responses.
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Critical thinking reading comprehension is crucial for children aged 5 to 7, as it lays the foundational skills for lifelong learning and intellectual growth. At this stage in their development, children are not only learning to read but are also starting to interpret and engage with texts more deeply. Encouraging critical thinking in reading helps children analyze and evaluate information, fostering curiosity and a love for learning.
When parents and teachers prioritize critical thinking skills, they equip children with the tools necessary to navigate an increasingly complex world. This includes the ability to ask questions, make inferences, and understand different perspectives. Early exposure to these skills promotes better problem-solving abilities, helping children to connect their reading to real-life experiences and think beyond the text.
Moreover, critical thinking reading comprehension enhances vocabulary development, writing skills, and overall academic performance. Engaged readers not only attain better grades, but also develop confidence in their abilities to articulate thoughts and engage in discussions. Ultimately, by nurturing critical thinking in young readers, parents and teachers not only support academic success but also cultivate well-rounded individuals capable of thoughtful analysis and informed decision-making in their lives.
