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Reading comprehension worksheets

36 free printable reading passages with question sets, fiction and non-fiction, levelled from Grade 1 to Grade 6. Each builds the skills that matter: finding details, sequencing, inference and main idea, and comes with an answer key. Print or save as a PDF, no login. How to teach comprehension.

Grade 1

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The Lost MittenComprehension · answer key Bees at WorkComprehension · answer key The Wobbly ToothComprehension · answer key Where Rain Comes FromComprehension · answer key The Red KiteFluency passage · answer key All About FrogsFluency passage · answer key

Grade 2

All Grade 2 worksheets →

The Pancake PlanComprehension · answer key Emperor PenguinsComprehension · answer key The Lemonade StandComprehension · answer key KangaroosComprehension · answer key The SandcastleFluency passage · answer key How Ants LiveFluency passage · answer key

Grade 3

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The Quiet Library MysteryComprehension · answer key How a Volcano EruptsComprehension · answer key The Wrong BusComprehension · answer key Why We Have SeasonsComprehension · answer key The Loose FloorboardFluency passage · answer key Why Leaves Change ColourFluency passage · answer key

Grade 4

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The Go-Kart DerbyComprehension · answer key The Great Barrier ReefComprehension · answer key The UnderstudyComprehension · answer key DesertsComprehension · answer key The Substitute GoalieFluency passage · answer key The Water CycleFluency passage · answer key

Grade 5

All Grade 5 worksheets →

The Signal in the StaticComprehension · answer key From Clay to KeyboardsComprehension · answer key The Night the Lights Went OutComprehension · answer key PenicillinComprehension · answer key The Locked BicycleFluency passage · answer key The Deep SeaFluency passage · answer key

Grade 6

All Grade 6 worksheets →

The Map DrawerComprehension · answer key Invisible Rivers of the SkyComprehension · answer key The FossilComprehension · answer key How GPS Knows Where You AreComprehension · answer key The Understudy ViolinFluency passage · answer key How Vaccines Train the BodyFluency passage · answer key

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Reading comprehension FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is a reading comprehension worksheet?

A short passage followed by questions that check whether a child understood what they read, not just decoded the words. ChalkBee's cover both fiction and non-fiction, with an answer key, levelled from Grade 1 to Grade 6.

Are these free to print?

Yes. Every passage is free to view, print or save as a PDF, with no login. The answer key is included.

How do I pick the right level?

Start at the child's grade. If they answer the literal questions easily but stumble on inference, that grade is right for building comprehension. Drop a level if decoding the passage is a struggle, comprehension needs fluent reading first.

How should I use them?

Read the passage together first, then have the child answer independently. Mix in the inference and main-idea questions, not just the right-there ones. See our guide on how to teach reading comprehension for a simple weekly routine.