Kindergarten Kindergarten Reading Comprehension: The Red Hen
Read (or listen to) a very short story and answer simple questions about it.
- Centers
- Homework
- Morning Work
- Intervention
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- Grade
- Kindergarten
- Subject
- Reading
- Skill
- Reading Comprehension
- Topic
- very short story comprehension
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Time
- 10 minutes
- Pages
- 2 (incl. answer key)
- Format
- Printable PDF (US Letter)
- Answer key
- Included
- Best for
- centers, homework, morning work, intervention
Worksheet details
What This Worksheet Practices
Students will listen to or read a very short story and answer simple who/what/where questions about it.
- Listening or reading for details
- Answering who, what, and where
- Looking back at the story
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A first story to answer questions about
For our youngest readers, comprehension begins with listening and looking back. This very short story has a clear beginning, middle, and end, so every question has a simple, findable answer right in the words.
How to use it
Read the story aloud twice, then ask one question at a time. Have your child point to the part of the story that tells the answer. Leads naturally into 1st grade reading comprehension.
👩🏫 Teacher note
Read the story aloud twice, then ask one question at a time. Have students point to or echo the part of the story that gives the answer.
🏠 Parent note
Read the story together, then ask each question and help your child find the answer in the words.
Common Mistakes to Watch For
- Answering from a picture in their head instead of the story
- Not listening for the key detail
Answer Key
Simple answers are given; spoken answers are fine for early readers.
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