Reading comprehension History Worksheets for Ages 6-8
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Enhance your child’s learning experience with our engaging Reading Comprehension History Worksheets specifically designed for ages 6-8. These worksheets combine fun and educational content, helping young learners develop essential reading skills while exploring fascinating historical topics. Each activity encourages critical thinking, comprehension, and retention, making history fun and accessible. From interactive reading passages to comprehension questions, your child will improve their understanding of foundational historical events and figures. Perfect for both classroom learning and at-home practice, these worksheets will inspire a love for reading and history, setting the stage for academic success. Download and start your journey through history today!
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Ancient Inventions and Discoveries Worksheet
Kids may think inventions are high-tech, but many of the world's most important inventions are ancient! This Kids Academy worksheet helps kids learn about the wheel, clock, tools and candles - inventions that changed the world! Kids will simply review the pictures and trace the dotted lines to the right answers. Great for social studies!
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Arrays of George Washington Carver’s Creations Worksheet
Remind your child of what George Washington Carver created. Can they tell you? This worksheet has arrays with his creations. Match the array to the multiplication fact and help your child to circle the product.
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Traditional Food in Mexico Worksheet
This colorful worksheet offers a great opportunity to learn about traditional Mexican foods, build vocabulary and practice visual discrimination. As many of the words are not phonetic, this practice can help improve fluency, vocabulary and comprehension when encountered in reading. Culturally diverse, it's great for readers looking to expand their knowledge.
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Ancient Artifacts Worksheet
This free worksheet helps kids understand ancient artifacts, from statues to necklaces to fossils. They'll read comprehension questions and select answers from multiple choice options, with pictures to help them grasp the concept. It's a great way for children to learn about artifacts and what they may look like.
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US National Flag Day Worksheet
Flag Day commemorates our nation's most iconic symbol: the American flag! This worksheet explains all the details, from the stars to the stripes, and helps kids understand the symbolism and importance of the flag. Even though it's not a federal holiday, it's still worth celebrating!
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The Ice Age Worksheet
Let your child explore the Ice Age with this fun word search from Kids Academy! They can find words like glacier, frozen, polar, mammoth, and sloth. After finding each, discuss the meaning to help them build a better vocabulary and understanding of ancient history.
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World Explorers Worksheet
Kids are citizens of the world, so it's important to teach them about different cultures and famous explorers. This social studies worksheet helps children learn about the great explorers of history and trace their travels. They'll link Ferdinand Magellan, Christopher Columbus and Roald Amundsen to the places they explored.
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Native American Word Search Printable
This Native American word search PDF helps kids review important vocabulary and concepts about this important part of our county's history. It includes the names of famous and prominent Native American tribes. Solving the puzzle is fun and educative!
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President Madison Printable
Introduce your child to the nation's fourth president, James Madison. This worksheet helps them learn about the "Father of the Constitution" and his contributions to American history. Discover Madison's legacy with your child today!
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The 13 American Colonies Worksheet
Ensure kids are knowledgeable in maths, English, science, history, and geography. Test their American knowledge: Can they name the 13 Original American Colonies? Use the worksheet; have them color each colony and name it out loud.
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Bella's Family Tree Worksheet
Grade 2 kids learn 4 generations of a family with Kids Academy's new family tree worksheet. They explore Bella's tree, reading and answering questions about her grandparents and great-grandparents. It's an easy way to understand family relationships.
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Free Mayflower Worksheet
Improve your child's knowledge of American history with this fun Mayflower worksheet! Have them read through and determine if each statement is true or false regarding the journey of the Mayflower. Download the free PDF and get started!
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Spanish Shapes and Colors Worksheet
Encourage your children to learn another language from an early age. For example, Spanish - use a worksheet to help with the basics. Point to the English word and ask them to identify and circle the corresponding Spanish word on the right. This way, your kids will grow up with familiarity of the language.
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Egyptian Kings and Queens Worksheet
Want to help your child brush up on world history lessons? Kids Academy offers a fun social studies worksheet on Ancient Egyptian rulers. From King Tut to Queen Cleopatra, they'll learn about famous Egyptian rulers not found in modern times. The activity includes a brief description followed by true/false questions. Give it a try and see just how much your child knows!
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First American Flag Worksheet
Betsy Ross sewed the first American flag at the request of George Washington. This worksheet helps kids learn about this milestone in U.S. history, plus the design and origins of the flag.
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Thomas Edison’s Invention Arrays Worksheet
Test your students' knowledge on history by asking them what Thomas Edison invented. If they get the right answer, provide more information on other inventors. Check out this printout of Edison's light bulb inventions laid out in arrays. Get them to match each array to the correct multiplication fact.
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Ancient Animals Worksheet
Kids can explore prehistoric days with a fun, downloadable worksheet. They'll look at pictures of ancient animals like mammoths, ground sloths and saber-toothed tigers and then choose the animal of today that most closely resembles their ancestor. Through this sheet, they can make connections between today's animals and the past.
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Abraham Lincoln Worksheet
Let your kids listen to interesting stories while having fun! Read the short story in this worksheet, point to the picture representing each sentence, then ask the questions and check the answers. Doing this will help your children learn new things and build their vocabulary.
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Growing Jamestown Worksheet
This exciting multiplication worksheet from Kids Academy uses American history facts as its theme. Kids learn about Native Americans helping early Americans at Jamestown, then read the word problems, match the equations and solve for the product. Finally, circle the correct answer!
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Thanksgiving Holiday Printable
Thanksgiving is here! Celebrate by showing appreciation and giving thanks. Teach your kids about the iconic symbols of the holiday with this free printable worksheet. Enjoy America's most famous feast!
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Journey to Jamestown Worksheet
Hit the high seas with this Journey to Jamestown worksheet and uncover the route the first pilgrims took to America! Kids explore a map and learn about stops the pilgrims made during their historic voyage.
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Halloween Holiday Worksheet
Gather your kids and get ready for a spooky review of Halloween symbols with this fun exercise! Max. 80 words
Gather your goblins and ghouls for a fun Halloween exercise! Review prominent symbols of the holiday with our free printable worksheet. It will excite your kids and reinforce the concept of symbolism. Get ready for a spooky review!
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The Middle Ages Worksheet
History can be made exciting with this PDF! It encourages kids to compare and contrast the Middle Ages. They'll explore what people lived in, ate and wore back then, then compare those characteristics to modern day. Kids can check boxes next to pictures that represent the Middle Ages to complete the activity.
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The Montgomery Bus Boycott Cause and Effect Worksheet
Kids Academy's cause-effect worksheet PDF introduces 2nd graders to cause-effect relationships through the Montgomery bus boycott. Kids read the story based on real facts and check the answers to demonstrate their understanding.
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Reading comprehension is essential for children aged 6-8 as it lays the groundwork for their academic success and overall cognitive development. During these formative years, children begin to transition from learning to read to reading to learn. By developing reading comprehension skills, children can better understand their subjects, which enhances their learning across disciplines, from science to social studies.
Parents and teachers should care about this pivotal stage because strong reading comprehension equips children with the ability to think critically and analyze information. It helps them grasp the main ideas, draw inferences, and make connections—all of which transform them from passive recipients of information to active learners. Furthermore, at ages 6-8, children are also beginning to develop a sense of self-identity and personal interests, with stories and texts playing a key role in shaping their understanding of the world.
By fostering a love for reading and comprehension through engaging materials and discussions, parents and teachers can build a supportive learning environment that encourages curiosity. Ultimately, investing time and energy into enhancing reading comprehension skills at this stage invites not only academic achievement but also a lifelong appreciation for reading, storytelling, and effective communication.
