Enhance your child's reading proficiency with our comprehensive Reading Skills Worksheets designed for ages 8-9. Perfectly tailored to build crucial comprehension, vocabulary, and analytical skills, these worksheets encompass a wide variety of engaging activities. Students will enjoy reading both fiction and non-fiction, answering thought-provoking questions, and completing exercises that reinforce understanding. Our expertly curated materials aim to boost confidence and foster a love for reading, making learning both fun and effective. Ideal for parents and teachers seeking to give young readers a head start, explore our collection and watch your child's reading abilities soar!


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Jamestown Worksheet
Jamestown Worksheet

Jamestown Worksheet

Help your kids build vocabulary by reading simple texts and stories to them. This exercise helps them practice reading and grammar, and increases their knowledge of a topic. In this worksheet, kids learn about Jamestown: read text aloud and help them circle the correct date for each event.
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Vowel match Worksheet
Vowel match Worksheet

Vowel match Worksheet

Early readers can find vowel teams (digraphs) tricky. This simple worksheet helps kids match words with the right digraphs and learn to read! They'll practice reading words from different families, and linking the letters to their sounds. It's a fun way to get kids sending letters to the right addresses!
Vowel match Worksheet
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Worksheet: words that start with "ch"
Worksheet: words that start with "ch"

Words That Start with "ch" Spelling Worksheet

With Kids Academy, learning phonics and spelling has never been easier. Kids Academy's "ch" tracing worksheet makes it easy for your little one to learn phonics and spelling. It features cute, brightly colored images to help them trace familiar words, making learning fun and enjoyable.
Words That Start with "ch" Spelling Worksheet
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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!
Thomas Jefferson and the 7’s Worksheet
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Reading: How Many Syllables Worksheet
Reading: How Many Syllables Worksheet

Reading: How Many Syllables Worksheet

This worksheet helps students practice counting syllables. They read each word, count the syllables, and circle single-syllable words. Mastering this skill helps with fluency and comprehension, so it's worth the effort! Use this printout to clear up any confusion.
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Two-Step Hiking Problems Worksheet
Two-Step Hiking Problems Worksheet

Two-Step Hiking Problems Worksheet

Help your kids ease into math with this worksheet. Solve the three basic equations, then draw on the dotted line to the correct answer. You can help your kids make their journey smoother by guiding them through it.
Two-Step Hiking Problems Worksheet
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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!
Animals and Their Names Worksheet
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Long and Short Vowel U Worksheet
Long and Short Vowel U Worksheet

Long and Short Vowel U Spelling Worksheet

Help your child learn long and short vowel sounds with this fun long and short vowel U worksheet! Kids can become proficient spellers by mastering simple spelling tricks and sounding out letters.
Long and Short Vowel U Spelling Worksheet
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Handwriting PDF Worksheets | Tracing Color Words | Purple
Handwriting PDF Worksheets | Tracing Color Words | Purple

Purple Tracing Color Words Worksheet

Help your kindergartener practice their handwriting with this fun, free printable. They'll trace and color the word “purple”, starting at the big red dots, and pick out and circle all the purple objects they see. They'll get to train their fine motor muscles while having fun! Check out here for more handwriting practice.
Purple Tracing Color Words 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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The Road of 4’s to Jamestown Worksheet
The Road of 4’s to Jamestown Worksheet

The Road of 4’s to Jamestown Worksheet

Does your child enjoy trips? Help them remember the best ones with this fun worksheet maze! Get your kid to look at the picture and draw a line through all the right multiplication facts to get to Jamestown's trading post. This worksheet is a great way to stimulate their problem-solving skills.
The Road of 4’s to Jamestown Worksheet
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Verbs: Hopped Away Worksheet
Verbs: Hopped Away Worksheet

Verbs: Hopped Away Worksheet

Help your child conquer their spelling confusion with this free downloadable worksheet! Kids will have fun helping the baby kangaroos hop to the finish line by finding past tense words with double letters. Trace a line to guide them back home!
Verbs: Hopped Away Worksheet
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Ben Franklin Part 2 Worksheet
Ben Franklin Part 2 Worksheet

Ben Franklin Part 2 Worksheet

History is filled with great figures, like Benjamin Franklin. Let your kids in on the legacy by introducing them to the founder of the US fire department, diplomat, and inventor. Then, use a worksheet to have them fill in the blanks with the correct word to teach them more. Read the text, then read the sentences and have them circle the missing word.
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Adverbs That Tell us When Worksheet
Adverbs That Tell us When Worksheet

Adverbs That Tell us When Worksheet

Explain to your kids what an adverb is - a word which adds meaning to a verb - and provide simple examples. Ask them if they can also give examples. Now, help them circle adverbs which tell the time when an action occurred in this worksheet.
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Reading skills are crucial for children aged 8–9 because this stage of development plays a foundational role in their overall academic success and lifelong learning. At this age, children transition from "learning to read" to "reading to learn." Strong reading skills enable them to grasp more complex subjects, including science, social studies, and mathematics, which inherently rely on reading for understanding new concepts.

Furthermore, good reading proficiency enhances cognitive development. It improves vocabulary, comprehension, and critical thinking, allowing children to make connections, infer meanings, and draw conclusions efficiently. Reading habitually also fosters imagination and creativity, encouraging children to explore ideas beyond their immediate experiences.

Moreover, confidence in reading boosts a child’s self-esteem and fosters a positive attitude towards schoolwork. A strong reading foundation improves communication skills, enabling kids to express their thoughts and ideas more clearly and confidently in both written and spoken forms.

From a social and emotional perspective, reading stories and books helps children develop empathy by understanding different characters' emotions and situations, shaping better interpersonal skills. Teachers and parents should, therefore, devote time and resources to nurturing reading skills in children, ensuring they have access to diverse and engaging reading materials that captivate their interests and stimulate their intellectual growth.