PaginePaginepagineapp.comSam got a big box.
The box was too big for a toy.
Sam had an idea. He cut a door in the box.
He drew windows with a red pen.
Now the box is a house for Sam and his cat, Dot.
A Pagine Original story.
1. What did Sam get?
2. What did Sam cut in the box?
3. What colour pen did Sam use?
4. What is the cat's name?
5. What would you make with a big box?
Worksheets › Kindergarten › Reading comprehension
Free kindergarten reading comprehension worksheet: "Sam and the Big Box", an original short story with 5 questions and an answer key. Skill: Reading comprehension: recall, sequence and opinion. Level: Kindergarten — also great for Reception / EYFS (UK) and Foundation (Australia).
Yes — it is free to print for home or the classroom. Sign in with a free Pagine account, then use the Print button or save it as a PDF.
It is designed for Kindergarten (ages 5–6), but use it with any child who is ready.
Reading comprehension: recall, sequence and opinion.
Pagine's free library has 20,000+ children's books you can read in the Pagine e-reader or the free Pagine app — sorted by age and grade, with free audiobooks too.
Reading Comprehension: Ben's Red Mitten · Reading Comprehension: Frogs · Reading Comprehension: Nana's Garden · Reading Comprehension: The Moon · Reading Comprehension: Pip the Puppy · Reading Comprehension: Bees Are Busy · Reading Comprehension: Rainy Day Fort · Reading Comprehension: Why We Brush Our Teeth · Reading Comprehension: The Class Pet · Reading Comprehension: How Penguins Stay Warm
Pair this kindergarten worksheet with a story. Pagine's free library has 20,000+ children's books — easy readers, picture books and sight-word stories, classics and free audiobooks — that you can read right in the Pagine e-reader on any phone, tablet or computer, with adjustable text size and night mode. No ads.
Browse free kindergarten books → · Kindergarten reading level · Free audiobooks · Kindergarten sight words
📱 Get the free Pagine app — log every book your child reads (scan the barcode or search), set reading goals, and watch streaks and badges grow. Download on the App Store · Get it on Google Play