Free BooksWorksheetsPrintables
📱 Track your child's reading — free Scan a book to log it. Kids earn streaks 🔥 & badges 🏅. Free on iOS & Android.
Home › Worksheets › Reading comprehension

📖 Free Reading Comprehension Worksheets (Pre-K–Grade 4)

104 free printable reading comprehension worksheets for Pre-K, Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4. Original stories and non-fiction passages with questions and answer keys, plus graphic organisers for any book. Original, ad-free, with answer keys where needed — plus 20,000+ free books to read in the Pagine e-reader.

🧸 Pre-K reading comprehension

🔴

Read-Aloud Comprehension: The Red Ball

Listening comprehension and recall · Pre-K

Print →
🌧️

Read-Aloud Comprehension: A Rainy Day

Listening comprehension and recall · Pre-K

Print →
🐈

Read-Aloud Comprehension: The Big Orange Cat

Listening comprehension and recall · Pre-K

Print →
🦆

Read-Aloud Comprehension: Duck Goes to the Pond

Listening comprehension and recall · Pre-K

Print →
🎂

Read-Aloud Comprehension: My Birthday Cake

Listening comprehension and recall · Pre-K

Print →
🚗

Read-Aloud Comprehension: The Little Red Car

Listening comprehension and recall · Pre-K

Print →
⛄

Read-Aloud Comprehension: Snow Day

Listening comprehension and recall · Pre-K

Print →
🐻

Read-Aloud Comprehension: Bedtime for Bear

Listening comprehension and recall · Pre-K

Print →

🎒 Kindergarten reading comprehension

📦

Reading Comprehension: Sam and the Big Box

Reading comprehension: recall, sequence and opinion · Kindergarten

Print →
🌱

Reading Comprehension: The Little Seed

Reading comprehension: recall, sequence and opinion · Kindergarten

Print →
🧸

Reading Comprehension: Ben Is Lost

Reading comprehension: recall, sequence and opinion · Kindergarten

Print →
☀️

Reading Comprehension: The Hot Sun

Reading comprehension: recall, sequence and opinion · Kindergarten

Print →
🐷

Reading Comprehension: Pig in the Mud

Reading comprehension: recall, sequence and opinion · Kindergarten

Print →
🐞

Reading Comprehension: A Bug on a Rug

Reading comprehension: recall, sequence and opinion · Kindergarten

Print →
🧤

Reading Comprehension: The Lost Mitten

Reading comprehension: recall, sequence and opinion · Kindergarten

Print →
🚜

Reading Comprehension: We Go to the Farm

Reading comprehension: recall, sequence and opinion · Kindergarten

Print →
🦊

Reading Comprehension: Fox and the Box

Reading comprehension: recall, sequence and opinion · Kindergarten

Print →
🪁

Reading Comprehension: The Kite

Reading comprehension: recall, sequence and opinion · Kindergarten

Print →
🏃

Reading Comprehension: The Big Race

Reading comprehension: recall, sequence and opinion · Kindergarten

Print →
🌷

Reading Comprehension: My Garden

Reading comprehension: recall, sequence and opinion · Kindergarten

Print →

1️⃣ Grade 1 reading comprehension

🧤

Reading Comprehension: Ben's Red Mitten

Reading literature: key details, characters, problem and theme · Grade 1

Print →
🐸

Reading Comprehension: Frogs

Reading informational text: key details and main idea · Grade 1

Print →
🥕

Reading Comprehension: Nana's Garden

Reading literature: key details, characters, problem and theme · Grade 1

Print →
🌙

Reading Comprehension: The Moon

Reading informational text: key details and main idea · Grade 1

Print →
🐶

Reading Comprehension: Pip the Puppy

Reading literature: key details, characters, problem and theme · Grade 1

Print →
🐝

Reading Comprehension: Bees Are Busy

Reading informational text: key details and main idea · Grade 1

Print →
☔

Reading Comprehension: Rainy Day Fort

Reading literature: key details, characters, problem and theme · Grade 1

Print →
🪥

Reading Comprehension: Why We Brush Our Teeth

Reading informational text: key details and main idea · Grade 1

Print →
🗺️

Story Map

Reading skill: story map · Grade 1

Print →
➡️

Sequence of Events

Reading skill: sequence of events · Grade 1

Print →
🏛️

Main Idea & Details

Reading skill: main idea & details · Grade 1

Print →
⚪

Compare & Contrast Venn Diagram

Reading skill: compare & contrast venn diagram · Grade 1

Print →
💥

Cause and Effect

Reading skill: cause and effect · Grade 1

Print →
🤔

Fact or Opinion?

Reading skill: fact or opinion? · Grade 1

Print →
🧑‍🎤

Character Traits

Reading skill: character traits · Grade 1

Print →
🔮

Make a Prediction

Reading skill: make a prediction · Grade 1

Print →
📋

KWL Chart

Reading skill: kwl chart · Grade 1

Print →
✍️

Summarise It: Somebody Wanted But So Then

Reading skill: summarise it: somebody wanted but so then · Grade 1

Print →
🥧

Author's Purpose: PIE

Reading skill: author's purpose: pie · Grade 1

Print →
📖

Book Report

Reading skill: book report · Grade 1

Print →
🔍

Making Inferences

Reading skill: making inferences · Grade 1

Print →

2️⃣ Grade 2 reading comprehension

🐹

Reading Comprehension: The Class Pet

Reading literature: key details, characters, problem and theme · Grade 2

Print →
🐧

Reading Comprehension: How Penguins Stay Warm

Reading informational text: key details and main idea · Grade 2

Print →
🪁

Reading Comprehension: The Kite Contest

Reading literature: key details, characters, problem and theme · Grade 2

Print →
🌰

Reading Comprehension: Seeds on the Move

Reading informational text: key details and main idea · Grade 2

Print →
🏠

Reading Comprehension: A New Neighbour

Reading literature: key details, characters, problem and theme · Grade 2

Print →
💧

Reading Comprehension: The Water Cycle

Reading informational text: key details and main idea · Grade 2

Print →
🍋

Reading Comprehension: Lemonade for the Library

Reading literature: key details, characters, problem and theme · Grade 2

Print →
🐙

Reading Comprehension: Octopuses

Reading informational text: key details and main idea · Grade 2

Print →
🗺️

Story Map

Reading skill: story map · Grade 2

Print →
➡️

Sequence of Events

Reading skill: sequence of events · Grade 2

Print →
🏛️

Main Idea & Details

Reading skill: main idea & details · Grade 2

Print →
⚪

Compare & Contrast Venn Diagram

Reading skill: compare & contrast venn diagram · Grade 2

Print →
💥

Cause and Effect

Reading skill: cause and effect · Grade 2

Print →
🤔

Fact or Opinion?

Reading skill: fact or opinion? · Grade 2

Print →
🧑‍🎤

Character Traits

Reading skill: character traits · Grade 2

Print →
🔮

Make a Prediction

Reading skill: make a prediction · Grade 2

Print →
📋

KWL Chart

Reading skill: kwl chart · Grade 2

Print →
✍️

Summarise It: Somebody Wanted But So Then

Reading skill: summarise it: somebody wanted but so then · Grade 2

Print →
🥧

Author's Purpose: PIE

Reading skill: author's purpose: pie · Grade 2

Print →
📖

Book Report

Reading skill: book report · Grade 2

Print →
🔍

Making Inferences

Reading skill: making inferences · Grade 2

Print →

3️⃣ Grade 3 reading comprehension

📚

Reading Comprehension: The Great Library Mix-Up

Reading literature: key details, characters, problem and theme · Grade 3

Print →
🦋

Reading Comprehension: Monarch Butterflies on the Move

Reading informational text: key details and main idea · Grade 3

Print →
🍞

Reading Comprehension: Grandpa's Bread

Reading literature: key details, characters, problem and theme · Grade 3

Print →
🌋

Reading Comprehension: Volcanoes

Reading informational text: key details and main idea · Grade 3

Print →
🎤

Reading Comprehension: The Talent Show

Reading literature: key details, characters, problem and theme · Grade 3

Print →
🐝

Reading Comprehension: The Amazing Honeybee Dance

Reading informational text: key details and main idea · Grade 3

Print →
🍅

Reading Comprehension: The Mystery of the Missing Tomatoes

Reading literature: key details, characters, problem and theme · Grade 3

Print →
♻️

Reading Comprehension: Recycling: A Second Life

Reading informational text: key details and main idea · Grade 3

Print →
🗺️

Story Map

Reading skill: story map · Grade 3

Print →
➡️

Sequence of Events

Reading skill: sequence of events · Grade 3

Print →
🏛️

Main Idea & Details

Reading skill: main idea & details · Grade 3

Print →
⚪

Compare & Contrast Venn Diagram

Reading skill: compare & contrast venn diagram · Grade 3

Print →
💥

Cause and Effect

Reading skill: cause and effect · Grade 3

Print →
🤔

Fact or Opinion?

Reading skill: fact or opinion? · Grade 3

Print →
🧑‍🎤

Character Traits

Reading skill: character traits · Grade 3

Print →
🔮

Make a Prediction

Reading skill: make a prediction · Grade 3

Print →
📋

KWL Chart

Reading skill: kwl chart · Grade 3

Print →
✍️

Summarise It: Somebody Wanted But So Then

Reading skill: summarise it: somebody wanted but so then · Grade 3

Print →
🥧

Author's Purpose: PIE

Reading skill: author's purpose: pie · Grade 3

Print →
📖

Book Report

Reading skill: book report · Grade 3

Print →
🔍

Making Inferences

Reading skill: making inferences · Grade 3

Print →

4️⃣ Grade 4 reading comprehension

🌉

Reading Comprehension: The Bridge Builders

Reading literature: key details, characters, problem and theme · Grade 4

Print →
🌍

Reading Comprehension: Earth's Protective Blanket

Reading informational text: key details and main idea · Grade 4

Print →
🗺️

Reading Comprehension: Maya's Map

Reading literature: key details, characters, problem and theme · Grade 4

Print →
🌳

Reading Comprehension: The Secret Life of Trees

Reading informational text: key details and main idea · Grade 4

Print →
🧪

Reading Comprehension: The Science Fair Setback

Reading literature: key details, characters, problem and theme · Grade 4

Print →
📰

Reading Comprehension: The Invention of the Printing Press

Reading informational text: key details and main idea · Grade 4

Print →
⛺

Reading Comprehension: Camp Pinecone

Reading literature: key details, characters, problem and theme · Grade 4

Print →
🍁

Reading Comprehension: Why Do Leaves Change Colour?

Reading informational text: key details and main idea · Grade 4

Print →
🗺️

Story Map

Reading skill: story map · Grade 4

Print →
➡️

Sequence of Events

Reading skill: sequence of events · Grade 4

Print →
🏛️

Main Idea & Details

Reading skill: main idea & details · Grade 4

Print →
⚪

Compare & Contrast Venn Diagram

Reading skill: compare & contrast venn diagram · Grade 4

Print →
💥

Cause and Effect

Reading skill: cause and effect · Grade 4

Print →
🤔

Fact or Opinion?

Reading skill: fact or opinion? · Grade 4

Print →
🧑‍🎤

Character Traits

Reading skill: character traits · Grade 4

Print →
🔮

Make a Prediction

Reading skill: make a prediction · Grade 4

Print →
📋

KWL Chart

Reading skill: kwl chart · Grade 4

Print →
✍️

Summarise It: Somebody Wanted But So Then

Reading skill: summarise it: somebody wanted but so then · Grade 4

Print →
🥧

Author's Purpose: PIE

Reading skill: author's purpose: pie · Grade 4

Print →
📖

Book Report

Reading skill: book report · Grade 4

Print →
🔍

Making Inferences

Reading skill: making inferences · Grade 4

Print →

Frequently asked questions

Are these reading comprehension worksheets free?

Yes — free to print or save as PDF with a free Pagine account, for home or classroom use.

What ages are they for?

Pre-K (ages 3–5), Kindergarten (ages 5–6), Grade 1 (ages 6–7), Grade 2 (ages 7–8), Grade 3 (ages 8–9), Grade 4 (ages 9–10). Each sheet shows its grade.

Do you have books to go with them?

Yes — 20,000+ free children's books and audiobooks in the Pagine e-reader and the free Pagine app.

More: Cutting, gluing & tracing · Puzzles & brain games · Five senses · Letters & phonics · Numbers & maths · Handwriting & copywork · Phonics, spelling & grammar · Science · All worksheets

📚 Get the free Pagine app — 20,000+ books to read free Turn reading into a habit kids love — read online, set goals, earn badges.