Enhance your child's reading proficiency with our specialized Reading Skills Development Worksheets designed for ages 7-9. Tailored to cultivate comprehension, vocabulary, and critical thinking, these engaging worksheets from Kids Academy boost confidence through fun and interactive activities. From phonics and sentence structure to reading comprehension exercises, each sheet fosters literacy growth by making learning an enjoyable adventure. Ideal for both classroom and home use, our expertly crafted materials support steady progress and help young readers achieve impressive milestones. Empower your child’s journey to becoming a confident and fluent reader with our dynamic educational resources.


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Spell the Word Worksheet
Spell the Word Worksheet

Spell the Word Worksheet

Spelling can be fun for your students with this colorful worksheet. Ask them to identify what the boy is doing in each picture, then check the correct spelling of the words. Let them practice and have fun while learning!
Spell the Word Worksheet
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Sight Word Archery Worksheet
Sight Word Archery Worksheet

Sight Word Archery Worksheet

Read the words list with your kids, pointing at each one. Ask them to do the same. Help them find the arrows with those words and trace the line to the target in the centre.
Sight Word Archery Worksheet
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Let's Spell Sight Words Worksheet
Let's Spell Sight Words Worksheet

Let's Spell Sight Words Worksheet

Help your kids spell tricky sight words by asking them to spot differences in the sentences of activities they do regularly. This worksheet contains incomplete sentences, with the correct spelling of the word in the options for them to fill in. Get them to look out for words with the wrong spellings.
Let's Spell Sight Words Worksheet
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Feeling Words: The Boy Who Cried Wolf Worksheet
Feeling Words: The Boy Who Cried Wolf Worksheet

Feeling Words: The Boy Who Cried Wolf Worksheet

This worksheet helps students infer characters' traits and feelings by reading The Boy Who Cried Wolf. They choose the correct emotion for each character to improve their story comprehension. A great resource for the reading classroom, it teaches an essential comprehension skill.
Feeling Words: The Boy Who Cried Wolf Worksheet
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Silent e worksheet
Silent e worksheet

Silent E Words Worksheet

The letter e is amazing - it changes words without making a sound! Boost spelling and phonics with this Silent e worksheet from Kids Academy - fun and colorful!
Silent E Words Worksheet
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Sight Word Sentences Worksheet
Sight Word Sentences Worksheet

Sight Word Sentences Worksheet

Improve reading fluency! Have students fill in the blank with the correct sight word to complete sentences. Sight words are often tricky to decode - they don't follow phonics or spelling rules. To read smoothly, young learners must know them by memory. Use this printable and help kids master their sight words!
Sight Word Sentences Worksheet
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Reading skills development for children aged 7-9 is a cornerstone of their overall academic and personal growth. At this stage, children transition from learning to read to reading to learn. Establishing strong reading skills early on enhances comprehension, vocabulary, and critical thinking. This allows children to not only understand storylines and facts but also to make inferences, participate in discussions, and solve problems more effectively.

When children are confident readers, they are more likely to enjoy academic success across all subjects. Many areas of study, such as science and social studies, require reading for understanding complex concepts and instructions. Consequently, struggling readers may fall behind, impacting their self-esteem and enthusiasm for education.

Furthermore, reading opens up new worlds and experiences, fostering empathy through exposure to diverse characters and situations. This cultural enrichment can teach valuable life lessons and expand a child's worldview.

Parents and teachers play crucial roles in modeling reading behaviors and providing a rich literary environment. Engaging with children through reading, whether by reading aloud or discussing books, also strengthens parent-child or teacher-student bonds. Thus, investing time and resources in developing reading skills from ages 7-9 lays a foundation for lifelong learning and emotional growth.