📖 Reading Literature: Pancake Morning (Kindergarten)

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Read the story. Then answer using details from the text.

Pancake Morning

Ava and Mum make pancakes.

Ava cracks the egg and stirs and stirs.

Mum flips a pancake. Oops! It lands on the floor.

Ava and Mum laugh and laugh.

They make a new pancake and eat it with berries.

1. Who is the story about?

2. What happens first?

3. What happens at the end?

4. How does Ava feel at the end?

What lesson does the story teach?

Answer key: 1) Ava · 2) Ava and Mum make batter · 3) They eat a new pancake · 4) happy · Theme: Ava feels surprised at first and happy at the end.

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About this kindergarten worksheet

Free Kindergarten English worksheet (Common Core RL.K.1): read "Pancake Morning" and answer questions about key details, characters and theme. Skill: Key ideas and details in literature. Level: Kindergarten — also great for Reception / EYFS (UK) and Foundation (Australia).

For teachers: skills & standards

CCSS RL.K.1: Ask and answer questions about key details in a text
CCSS RL.K.2: Retell familiar stories, including key details
CCSS RL.K.3: Identify characters, settings and major events in a story
Works as a morning-work page, a centre/station activity, homework or an early-finisher task.

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What age is it for?

It is designed for Kindergarten (ages 5–6), but use it with any child who is ready.

What skills does it build?

Key ideas and details in literature.

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