Reading Worksheets for Ages 3-6
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Discover our engaging Reading Worksheets for Ages 3-6, designed to ignite a passion for reading in your little ones! Our printable worksheets offer exciting activities tailored to preschool and early learners, fostering foundational literacy skills in a fun and interactive way. From letter recognition to phonics practice, each worksheet is crafted to enhance your child's reading abilities while promoting comprehension and vocabulary development. Ideal for at-home learning or classroom use, these resources will inspire curiosity and confidence as young learners embark on their reading journey. Download and print our worksheets today to support early literacy development in a joyful, playful manner!
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Find the Setting Worksheet
Writing a good story requires decisions about theme, plot, characters, and setting. Setting is the place and time where events occur. Read the story in this fun worksheet with your children and ensure they are paying attention. Guide them to check the box next to the picture that shows the story's setting. 80 words.
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Where Does It Happen? Worksheet
This worksheet helps kids give better descriptions of events and their locations. Look at the illustration with them, then help them check the box next to the relevant picture. This will help them explain where stories are happening or have happened.
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When Does It Happen? Worksheet
Help your kids learn about the different times of day and when events occur using this worksheet. Ask them to look at the pictures and determine which box shows when the story happened. Then, discuss how they can use this knowledge to better describe events that occur.
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Towns Worksheet
Towns are generally quiet and safe, making them attractive for young families. Cities have more people, businesses and tall buildings. Roads are busy, and there is often plenty to do and see. Help your kids check which pictures in this worksheet show towns.
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Nonfiction Features Worksheet
Fiction writing is made up of characters and events created by the author. Ask your students to match the captions to the picture. Help your preschoolers explore the contents of a non-fiction book that may have the same photo.
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Nonfiction Captions Worksheet
Help your students learn to read better with books that have captions. Read the captions and labels aloud to help children understand the picture. Ask them to answer questions at the bottom of the page. Captions are an effective tool for teaching literacy skills.
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Rhyming Words in Poems Worksheet
If your kids love poems, get them to recite some to you or have them write their own. Use this worksheet to help them find words that rhyme. Read the short poems and have them check the highlighted words for rhyming.
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Identifying Poems Worksheet
Read to your kids often and look at the pictures of books and poems in this worksheet. Guide them by reading aloud each book and poem. Make sure they are paying attention and help them check the pictures. This is a great way for your kids to learn to read properly.
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Finish Rhyming Poem Worksheet
Poems are a great way to express emotions and spark imagination. Does your child enjoy poetry and even have their own creations? If so, they'll love this worksheet. It's a great way to develop their rhyming skills. Challenge them to find and circle the words that rhyme with the ones underlined.
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Picture in Books Worksheet
Picture books are popular with students - they're easier to read and understand because of the captions and illustrations. With preschoolers, look at the pictures in the book and read the sentences in the worksheet. Help them choose the one that matches the scene.
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Picture Books Worksheet
Kids will love this exercise! Get their imaginations going with five colorful picture books. Ask them to circle the books that are picture books and have them enjoy the exciting stories, along with the colorful images. Reading can become that much more enjoyable!
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Draw a Line to the Picture Books Worksheet
Encourage your students to read and explore with this fun exercise! They'll draw a line from the word 'picture books' to the five objects. Picture books are exciting, with stories and colorful images. Make story time even more enjoyable with this worksheet!
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Find the Title Worksheet
Help your kids to identify the colors of the books on this worksheet. Ask them to spot the differences between the six books, such as which ones have titles printed on their covers. Ask them to put a check next to the books with titles. This activity will promote your kids' thinking skills.
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Red and Green Worksheet
Engage your kids in fun exercises and colorful pictures to help build their vocabulary. Start with a colorful worksheet - can they identify the colors? Guide them to draw a line from each picture in the middle to the correct color. It's a great way to boost their vocabulary and have fun at the same time!
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Suffixes –ful and –less Worksheet
Before you start this worksheet, make sure your kids know about suffixes. Explain that they're added to the end of words to change their meaning. In the worksheet, kids will learn about the suffixes –ful and –less. Look at the sentences in the picture with them, and help them to choose the right one for each blank.
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Suffix-ed Worksheet
Ask your kids if they know what suffixes are, and explain they are words added to the end of another word which changes the meaning. This worksheet focuses on the suffix -ed which shows something already happened. Help the kid in the picture find the past tense words.
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Trace Read You Like Worksheet
Sight words help children become confident and fluent readers. This free worksheet encourages success with basic 'you' and 'like' words. Writing them with traceable lines and green dots shows motion and builds sight word vocabulary. Help your child master the basics and boost their reading progress!
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Sight Word You Worksheet
This free worksheet features the word 'you' and helps beginning readers practice visual-discriminatory skills. Using traceable lines and different colored words, it's an easy way to reinforce their identification of the word and build fluency.
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Find and Read: Like Worksheet
Reading starts with learning sight words. This free PDF worksheet helps kids learn the word "like" in various ways. It encourages their visual discrimination skills with its colorful design and traceable lines. It's a great way to help them recognize and differentiate this common sight word from other words that look similar.
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Sight Words I Can Worksheet
Emerging readers can build confidence and improve reading skills with this free worksheet! They'll trace the lines to complete the "I Can" phrase then use the picture clue to decode the last word. This activity encourages reading and writing, and is empowering for kids as they explore all the things they can do!
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Sight Word I Worksheet
Recognizing the sight word 'I' is harder than it looks! When kids are learning to read, they understand 'I' by its sound, not as a word. This free worksheet gives them practice with 'I', letting them work on their fine motor skills too. They'll join 'I' to shapes containing the same letter. It's a great way to give kids confidence in their reading skills!
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Sight Word Can Worksheet
Learning sight words is key for strong readers. Kids with large word bases find reading simpler, since they don't have to decode words they already know. This free worksheet uses the word 'can' to help kids improve their visual discrimination and refine motor skills, while providing pictures to help them along.
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Going to the Dentist Worksheet
Kids can feel anxious when going to the dentist, but understanding why they go helps them cope. This free text helps them learn, as they read and answer questions about Ben's visit. They'll gain insight into Ben's emotions, while honing their critical thinking skills.
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Washing Our Hands Worksheet
Reading allows us to gain knowledge. Informational texts provide essential facts which we need to be able to interpret and use. This PDF worksheet helps kids understand the importance of handwashing. It informs them of the germs they may come into contact with, before asking them to answer related comprehension questions.
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Reading for ages 3-6 is a critical developmental phase that lays the foundation for a child’s future literacy and learning success. During this period, children are particularly receptive to language and storytelling, absorbing vocabulary, grammar, and syntax through engaging materials. Parents and teachers play a vital role in nurturing this early literacy by fostering a love for books, which can lead to enhanced imagination, cognitive skills, and emotional understanding.
Moreover, reading at this age promotes essential skills such as critical thinking and comprehension. Children learn to connect ideas, recognize patterns, and develop their own perspectives through stories. These abilities pave the way for academic achievement as they transition into school.
In addition, shared reading experiences strengthen the parent-child or teacher-student bond, providing emotional security and encouraging a collaborative learning environment. This connection can enhance a child’s social skills and self-confidence.
Lastly, embracing reading helps to bridge any developmental gaps, reducing the likelihood of future challenges in school. With an investment in early reading, parents and teachers set the stage for lifelong learning and literacy enjoyment, ultimately influencing a child's path towards becoming a successful, informed adult.
