Unleash your child's reading potential with our "Reading Skills Easy Worksheets for Ages 6-9." Designed to foster a love of reading, these engaging worksheets are perfect for young learners. They focus on building essential skills such as phonics, vocabulary, and reading comprehension through entertaining activities. With colorful illustrations and age-appropriate content, each worksheet keeps your child motivated and encouraged. Ideal for classrooms or homeschooling, our worksheets adapt to different learning paces and styles. Help your child navigate the wonderful world of words with confidence and ease, laying a strong foundation for future academic success.


Check out this FREE "Reading Skills" Trial Lesson for age 6-9!

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Thomas Jefferson and the 7’s Worksheet
Thomas Jefferson and the 7’s Worksheet

Thomas Jefferson and the 7’s Worksheet

Thomas Jefferson championed education and wants kids to know their times tables. Help your child with this worksheet focusing on 7's. Check the box for the correct answer for each multiplication problem. Make sure your child gets the facts right!
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Craft and Structure: Assessment 1 Worksheet
Craft and Structure: Assessment 1 Worksheet

Craft and Structure: Assessment 1 Worksheet

Fairytales are a great way to bond with your kids while teaching them. Popular stories include Little Red Riding Hood and Three Little Pigs. Test how well they understood these two with this assessment worksheet. Ask them to compare the two stories and check what is the same. Doing this will help kids learn new words and sentence construction, as well as teaching them life lessons.
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Animals and their names worksheet
Animals and their names worksheet

Animals and Their Names Worksheet

Match animals with their names with this worksheet! Draw a line from the word to its picture. Say the name of each animal. Later, search for these animals at the zoo - great for reinforcing learning!
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Choose a Sound Worksheet
Choose a Sound Worksheet

Choose a Sound Worksheet

Help your child hone pre-reading skills with this colorful worksheet! They'll practice tracing letter sounds, develop phoneme awareness, and gain confidence. Plus, it's a fun way to work on their fine motor skills.
Choose a Sound Worksheet
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Can You Match the Sentence? Worksheet
Can You Match the Sentence? Worksheet

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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Opposite Words Worksheet
Opposite Words Worksheet

Opposite Words Worksheet

Help your child learn words and opposites. Look through a worksheet with them. Ask if they can read the underlined words. Then, ask which highlighted word is the opposite of the underlined word. The answer should match the picture.
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Different Letters Reading Worksheet
Different Letters Reading Worksheet

Different Letters Reading Worksheet

Download our phonics worksheet to help kids understand letter sounds. Have them sound out letters and join them to form words. Colorful pictures assist in recognition, making it perfect for kindergarteners. A great intro to phonics!
Different Letters Reading Worksheet
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Jungle Plants Worksheet
Jungle Plants Worksheet

Jungle Plants Worksheet

Coloring pages can be fun and educational for kids! Print this adorable jungle worksheet with plants, a butterfly, and a lizard. Ask preschoolers to choose colors to bring the scene to life, while discussing rainforest plants and animals.
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Finish the Rime Worksheet
Finish the Rime Worksheet

Finish the Rime Worksheet

Rimes help kids learn word families and spelling strategies. This PDF worksheet gives new readers practice with initial consonants, pictures, colors and motor skills. It's fun and cheery, and a great way to boost phonological awareness and rime identification.
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Front of the Book Worksheet
Front of the Book Worksheet

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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Developing strong reading skills in children aged 6-9 is essential for their academic success and overall development. During these formative years, kids transition from learning to read to reading to learn. Here’s why parents and teachers should prioritize reading skills for this age group:

  1. Foundation for Learning: Reading is the cornerstone of all subjects; a child proficient in reading can better understand math problems, social studies material, and science concepts. Struggling readers often lag in these areas, affecting their overall academic performance.

  2. Cognitive Development: Reading enhances cognitive abilities, including memory, concentration, and critical thinking. Engaging with stories and texts stimulates imagination and helps children develop problem-solving skills.

  3. Language Skills: Regular reading broadens vocabulary, improves grammar, and enhances writing skills. Hearing new words in context and encountering varied sentence structures directly translates into better language comprehension and communication skills.

  4. Social and Emotional Growth: Stories introduce children to diverse perspectives and cultures, fostering empathy and understanding. They also provide models of problem-solving and emotional regulation that kids can emulate in real life.

  5. Personal Enjoyment and Future Success: Loving reading at a young age sets the stage for lifelong learning and intellectual curiosity. It also forms a habit that supports ongoing education and personal development, increasing the likelihood of future success in both academic and personal endeavors.

In summary, encouraging strong reading skills in children aged 6-9 equips them with essential tools for academic success, emotional intelligence, and a brighter future.