Boost your child's reading abilities with our “Enhancing Reading Skills Worksheets for Ages 5-9”! Designed for young learners, these engaging worksheets focus on developing essential phonics, comprehension, and vocabulary skills. Featuring a variety of interactive activities, such as matching games, fill-in-the-blanks, and reading passages, our resources cater to diverse learning styles while promoting confidence and enjoyment in reading. Perfect for home or classroom use, these worksheets support foundational literacy skills and encourage a lifelong love of learning. Download and watch as your child embarks on an exciting reading journey filled with creativity and fun!


Check out this FREE "Enhancing reading skills" Trial Lesson for age 5-9!

Distinguish Shades of Meaning Among Verbs Describing the Same General Action by Acting out the Meanings

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How are winds formed
How are winds formed

How are Winds Formed? Printable

Wind forms when differences in air pressure push air from high-pressure to low-pressure areas. This worksheet introduces kids to this process, helping build knowledge of environmental science and weather.
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Layers of Mars Printable Worksheet
Layers of Mars Printable Worksheet

Layers of Mars Printable Worksheet

Travel to Mars with this printable worksheet! Kids explore the 3 layers of the planet - the crust, mantle and core. Just like Earth, Mars is made up of these three main layers. Let them discover the fascinating extraterrestrial planet!
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Great Migrations Worksheet
Great Migrations Worksheet

Great Migrations Worksheet

Identify animals in the worksheet with your kids. See which ones migrate: check the boxes! Migration is when birds and other animals only appear for certain seasons or long periods, then come back when the weather changes.
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Smile and Frowns in the Solar System Worksheet
Smile and Frowns in the Solar System Worksheet

Smile and Frowns in the Solar System Worksheet

Help Sunny the sun identify emotions with this free worksheet! Kids will have a blast as they identify planetary friends that are happy and sad, building emotional intelligence and motor skills along the way. They won't even realize they're learning, they'll enjoy the faces so much!
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Presidential Duties Worksheet
Presidential Duties Worksheet

Presidential Duties Worksheet

Presidents have many duties. Utilize this worksheet to review the important ones while solving multiplication word problems. Read each passage, determine the equation, then find the product and select the correct answer.
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Long or Short Vowel Sound? Worksheet
Long or Short Vowel Sound? Worksheet

Long or Short Vowel Sound? Worksheet

Help your kids learn the difference between long and short vowels with this worksheet. Point at each object and check their pronunciation. Ask them to identify the long and short vowel words and guide them to circle those with long vowels. Give them a thumbs up if they get it right!
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Air pollution printable worksheet
Air pollution printable worksheet

Air Pollution Worksheet

This air pollution printable worksheet helps develop an early understanding of the causes of pollution and its effects. Give your child a head start to loving and protecting the environment.
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Preposition Planets Worksheet
Preposition Planets Worksheet

Preposition Planets Worksheet

Remind your child about outer space: which planet do we live on, and who travels there for research? Explain that prepositions show location, direction, and time. Look at the worksheet with colorful pictures of astronauts. Help your kids draw lines to the words that complete each sentence.
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Omnivores animals worksheet pdf
Omnivores animals worksheet pdf

Omnivores Animals Worksheet

Kids can explore omnivores animals with this worksheet! It presents herbivores, carnivores and omnivores, with the main activity being a maze. Kids must guide a bear through it to get to its food. See how much they know about omnivores!
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Mars Fact Printable Worksheet
Mars Fact Printable Worksheet

Mars Fact Printable Worksheet

Want to learn about Mars? Get this fun printable worksheet - it's packed with information about the red planet. Discover facts about its temperature, terrain and position in the solar system. It's a great way for kids to explore the wonders of our universe.
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Rhyming Words PDF Worksheets, Screw
Rhyming Words PDF Worksheets, Screw

Screw Rhyming Words Worksheet

Try Kids Academy for free printable worksheets and fun activities!
Screw Rhyming Words Worksheet
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Prefix and suffix worksheet for grade 3
Prefix and suffix worksheet for grade 3

Prefix and Suffix Worksheet For Grade 3

Read the story about Sam and Kate and help your grade 3 child tally all the words with prefixes and suffixes. Check their work by counting the words and ticking the appropriate boxes. This entertaining worksheet will help develop their reading and counting skills! (80 words)
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Causes of Erosion Worksheet
Causes of Erosion Worksheet

Causes of Erosion Worksheet

Earth is a habitable planet for humans and all life forms, providing us with what we need to survive. However, erosion caused by air, water or man can destroy or crumble parts of its surface. Teach kids the three causes of erosion and help them circle the correct one on a worksheet.
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Exploring Clouds: Mid-altitude Clouds Worksheet
Exploring Clouds: Mid-altitude Clouds Worksheet

Exploring Clouds: Mid-altitude Clouds Worksheet

Kaitlin keeps a weather journal. Encourage your kid to do the same after completing this worksheet. Go through Kaitlin's journal with your kid, and discuss the weather for each day. Read the questions about her journal and check the correct answers.
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The Path of Pollinators Worksheet
The Path of Pollinators Worksheet

The Path of Pollinators Worksheet

Bees play a vital role in pollination: they transfer pollen between flowers, allowing them to produce new seeds. Without bees, we'd have less flowers and vegetation. Explain the process to your students and have them check off the right number to show the steps in pollination.
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Adorable Sentence Structure PDF
Adorable Sentence Structure PDF

Sentence Structure Printable

Let your child enjoy learning sentences with this fun PDF. It'll help build confidence in writing, plus foster a sense of accomplishment when sentences are correctly formed!
Sentence Structure Printable
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Simple Machines: Screw Worksheet
Simple Machines: Screw Worksheet

Simple Machines: Screw Worksheet

Explain to your kids that learning about simple machines can be fun - like the swings they love on the playground. Ask them to name some of their favorites. Point out that screws are used to connect simple machines. Then, look at pictures together and have your kids circle the objects that use a screw.
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Invertebrate Problems Worksheet
Invertebrate Problems Worksheet

Invertebrate Problems Worksheet

Mix math and science with fun word problems to explore invertebrates under the sea. Animals like starfish and octopus that don't have a backbone are invertebrates. Read word problems with your kids and use multiplication to work out the answer and see how many arms or tentacles they spotted!
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Long Vowel E Printable Worksheet
Long Vowel E Printable Worksheet

Long Vowel E Printable

Help your child learn to read and spell with long vowel E with this printable worksheet. It'll teach them different spellings of E and how to recognize words with similar spellings that might not sound the same. They'll become a pro in no time!
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Preschool Sight Words: You
Preschool Sight Words: You

Preschool Sight Words: You

Preschool Sight Words: You
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Enhancing reading skills for children aged 5-9 is crucial for their overall cognitive development and academic success. During these formative years, children are building foundational literacy skills essential for future learning. Proficient reading not only aids in comprehension but also fosters critical thinking, creativity, and a love for learning that can last a lifetime.

Strong reading skills are linked to improved performance in all subject areas, as children who read well are better equipped to understand instructions, texts, and problem-solving scenarios. This age is also pivotal for developing vocabulary and language comprehension, which play significant roles in later communication skills.

Furthermore, reading together as a family or in the classroom promotes bonding and engagement, offering children the confidence to express themselves. Encouraging reading diversely—through books, digital media, and storytelling—can cater to varied interests in children, enriching their educational experiences.

Parents and teachers play a key role in fostering a positive reading culture. By prioritizing reading skills, they ensure that children build the necessary tools for lifelong learning and navigational skills to thrive in an increasingly complex world. Investing in early literacy translates to greater achievements and benefits for society as a whole, as confident readers become informed citizens.