15 Great Reading Worksheets For Kindergarten

You know what? Worksheets are so much more convenient than workbooks. Am I right?

You can mix and match worksheets as much as you like, but with a workbook, you have to stick with the editor’s preferred formula.

However, there are so many different worksheets out there online for teachers that it can be hard to suss out which are the best ones.

15 Great Reading Worksheets For Kindergarten

Because why should you waste time on below par ones or mediocre mediocre ones, when there are some even better ones out there.

This article focuses on worksheets for reading for kindergarten aged infants.

And it’s important to bear in mind that this is a particularly important skill for young kids to master, because the aim is to get kids to recognize as many words as possible by sight, rather than have to sound out each letter every time.

Hopefully, your kindergarten class will have already developed some starting knowledge already, however this is not always the case, and kids could come to your class with a wide range of different levels of ability.

Anyway, in this article, I’m going to tell you about 15 great reading worksheets for kindergarten, and provide the links you need to download them and print them off.

Pig In A Wig Worksheet

I made this worksheet my top pick because it has so much going for it.

There are clear cartoon pictures on the sheet that kindergarteners can color in, once they’ve finished reading and following the instructions.

It’s also quite a funny scene at the top featuring a pig in a wig. Kids will love reading out the words in the short passage because so many of the words rhyme with each other.

It’s perfectly suited to kindergarteners because the language is very simple and most of the words are very short.

And there’s very little writing required of them, because it’s mostly circulating or coloring the correct answers and they only have to write one word.

In order to access this worksheet, all you have to do is click on this link.

The Three Little Pigs Worksheet

This worksheet has more sentences for kids to read than the others, but it features a charmingly illustrated, well known story of “The Three Little Pigs”, encapsulating the whole story on just one sheet of paper.

The children read along, and the teacher or parent can even use paper finger puppets to retell the story afterward. What’s more templates for the paper finger puppets are included in the download.

In order to access this worksheet, all you have to do is click on this link.

Complete the Sentence: Common Sight Words Worksheet

This is a great worksheet for kindergarteners who are just out of preschool because it focuses on words they can be expected to know and even recognize at sight.

There are several unfinished sentences on the sheet, and the child has to find the correct word in the bubbles above. And they can copy the words out letter by letter.

In order to access this worksheet, all you have to do is click on this link.

6-Image Read And Color Worksheet

This is a great reading worksheet for kindergarteners because it builds on other skills the children will have already acquired such as identifying cartoon pictures, knowing their colors, and coloring. 

The language is very simple, and the cartoons aren’t too intricate to color. There are 6 images of easily identifiable animals/foods, and all the child has to do is color the images according to the instructions.

In order to access this worksheet, all you have to do is click on this link.

Best Friend Reading Comprehension Worksheet

This is just such an adorable worksheet for little kids to work on.

At the top there’s a picture of two best friends and their pet rabbit, followed by 4 short sentences about them.

The child has to read the passage and answer 3 quick questions based on what they have read. And then they get to color the picture in!

In order to access this worksheet, all you have to do is click on this link.

Learning To Read About Jack

This worksheet begins by engaging the child with a small cartoon picture at the top, which is then followed by 4 short sentences.

The child is required to read the passage and answer 3 short questions on it to assess their comprehension of the text. They also get to color the picture afterward.

Although the passage predominantly uses basic language, it also contains the phrase Labrador retriever, which makes for an excellent talking point.

Also it gives the kid a real chance to shine as they correctly spell out such a long breed name.

In order to access this worksheet, all you have to do is click on this link.

A Birthday Party Children’s Story & Worksheet

Kids just love anything about parties because they are so exciting. And this worksheet contains a passage all about a birthday party.

The whole story is 41 words long. This may sound like a lot, but it’s only actually 5 sentences long.

Then their comprehension of the story is examined by way of 5 questions.

However, the kids aren’t required to write the answers out but simply circle the correct answer. This increases the child’s chance of getting the right answer.

In order to access this worksheet, all you have to do is click on this link.

Playground Children’s Story & Worksheet

This reading comprehension worksheet is about playing at the playground. The passage is 54 words long, but is made up of only 8 short sentences.

Most, if not all, of the things discussed in this passage should be relatable to the children.

Then there are 5 questions for the kids to answer about the passage, requiring little writing.

And it’s accompanied by a nice picture, so kids can imagine being at the playground when they carry out the activity.

In order to access this worksheet, all you have to do is click on this link.

Walking The Dog Reading And Sequencing Worksheet

This type of worksheet is perfect for kids who are only just learning how to read.

In this one, all the kid has to do is read some short sentences, and then number the different parts of the story in order. And there’s a cute picture of a dog!

In order to access this worksheet, all you have to do is click on this link.

Preparing For Bed Reading And Sequencing Worksheet

The content of this reading and sequencing sheet should be very familiar to kindergarten kids, which is what makes it so easy. They simply read the passage and number the parts in the right order.

In order to access this worksheet, all you have to do is click on this link.

Matching Sentences And Pictures Worksheet

This is a great worksheet for kindergarteners because there are 4 pictures, all in one, engaging colors, and all they have to do is match each picture to a sentence.

This is great because they really only need to know one word from each sentence to have a clue as to which picture belongs with each sentence.

In order to access this worksheet, all you have to do is click on this link.

Completing Sentences Using Picture Clues Worksheet

In this worksheet, the child has to complete several 4-word sentences, using picture clues on the right-hand side.

The pictures are super cute, and the child has to choose between two words which are spelled out for them on the right of the pictures. This also gets them using their writing skills, too.

In order to access this worksheet, all you have to do is click on this link.

Matching Sentences And Answers Using Riddles Worksheet

Now, this is a super fun worksheet for kids because it really gets them thinking. And there are handy clues on the worksheet in the form of pictures.

There are 3 “riddles” to read, each composed of 3 short sentences for them to read.

And to check their comprehension, they need to write the answers down, which have already been spelled out for them under the pictures.

In order to access this worksheet, all you have to do is click on this link.

Time to Rhyme: Matching Rhymes Worksheet

While reading is very much a visual activity, for kindergarteners, it’s also very auditory as well.

Kids can really pick when different words rhyme with each other, and this helps make the learning process more fun. It’s a great way to introduce them to more words.

In this worksheet, the child has to match the pictures on the left with their rhyming equivalent on the right.

In order to access this worksheet, all you have to do is click on this link.

Rhyming Words Worksheet

This is a great reading worksheet for kindergarteners because it incorporates easy to read rhyming words, and it gets them practicing their writing too.

It’s also particularly engaging because it requires the child to come up with their own rhyming words for each pair of rhyming words on the worksheet. In order to access this worksheet, all you have to do is click on this link.

Helena Waters