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Kindergarten Short Story Real World Connections Worksheets

Enhance short story comprehension by making real-world connections with our Short Story Real World Connections worksheets. These resources guide children through applying short story comprehension skills to practical scenarios in an engaging and accessible format, improving overall reading proficiency.

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Soccer Time—Short Story - worksheet educational content
Soccer Time—Short Story
This short story is a great way to identify and define unknown words using context. Students will read the passage then ...
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The Bakery—Short Story - worksheet educational content
The Bakery—Short Story
This short story is a great way to identify and define unknown words using context. Students will read the passage then ...
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Soccer Time—Short Story - worksheet educational content
Soccer Time—Short Story
This short story is a great way to identify and define unknown words using context. Students will read the passage then ...
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The Bakery—Short Story - worksheet educational content
The Bakery—Short Story
This short story is a great way to identify and define unknown words using context. Students will read the passage then ...
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Short Story — Lucky Finds a Home - worksheet educational content
Short Story — Lucky Finds a Home
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Andrew’s First Day of Second Grade - worksheet educational content
Andrew’s First Day of Second Grade
This short story about a boy on his first day of school is perfect for practicing character response. Students will read...
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Reading Short Story—Charlie's Messy Room - worksheet educational content
Reading Short Story—Charlie's Messy Room
This short fiction passage about a boy and his messy room is perfect for teaching central message or moral. Students wil...
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Short story on Suzie's Crazy Hair - worksheet educational content
Short story on Suzie's Crazy Hair
This short story about Suzie, the girl with crazy hair, is a great opportunity to practice interacting with images in a ...
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Short Story —Beanie's Home From Summer Camp - worksheet educational content
Short Story —Beanie's Home From Summer Camp
This short story is about Mamba and her brother, Beanie, who reunite after a long summer apart. Students will read the s...
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Short Story on Planning Jason's Birthday Party - worksheet educational content
Short Story on Planning Jason's Birthday Party
This short story about planning a birthday party is a great way to practice reading dialogue. Students can read the stor...
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Short Story —Norah and the Fire Alarm - worksheet educational content
Short Story —Norah and the Fire Alarm
This short story about a girl who is afraid of the fire alarm is a great way to practice comprehension. Students will re...
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Angela and Marie—Short Story - worksheet educational content
Angela and Marie—Short Story
This short story about a cat having kittens is a great way to practice comprehension. Students will read the text and th...
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Luca and Lily—Understanding Text - worksheet educational content
Luca and Lily—Understanding Text
This short story about a trip to the animal shelter is a great way to practice comprehension. Students will read the tex...
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To My Little Brother !Poem - worksheet educational content
To My Little Brother !Poem
This poem is about a boy who is inviting his new baby brother into the world. This activity includes comprehension quest...
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Analyzing Theme -Langston Hughes - worksheet educational content
Analyzing Theme -Langston Hughes
Explore the powerful message of identity, equality, and resilience in Langston Hughes' iconic poem "I, Too, Sing America...
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Reading —Sunny and the Missing Pencil - worksheet educational content
Reading —Sunny and the Missing Pencil
This worksheet is a great way to practice reading comprehension and fluency. Students will read the short story about a ...
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Baking Cookies —Analyzing Key Details - worksheet educational content
Baking Cookies —Analyzing Key Details
This short fiction story is a great way to practice reading comprehension. Students will read the text about baking cook...
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Reading—The Airport - worksheet educational content
Reading—The Airport
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Short Story—The Talent Show - worksheet educational content
Short Story—The Talent Show
This worksheet focuses on the poem "Hope is the Thing with Feathers" by Emily Dickinson, aligned with the standard CCSS....
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Grocery Shopping—Short Story - worksheet educational content
Grocery Shopping—Short Story
This short story is a great way for emergent readers to practice their reading skills. Students will read the short stor...
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Setting and Main Character - worksheet educational content
Setting and Main Character
This template is a great way to practice story elements with your readers. Students will read the story then draw the se...
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Julia's Day—Short Story - worksheet educational content
Julia's Day—Short Story
This short story is a great way for early readers to practice their comprehension skills. Students will read the passage...
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Clarifying Text with illustrations—How to Tie Shoes - worksheet educational content
Clarifying Text with illustrations—How to Tie Shoes
This informational text on how to tie shoes is a great opportunity to practice interacting with images in a text. Studen...
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Comparing & Contrasting Winston & Elle’s Day at the Park - worksheet educational content
Comparing & Contrasting Winston & Elle’s Day at the Park
This short story is a great way to compare and contrast the experiences of characters in a story. This fiction story is ...
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Short Story—Pizza Party - worksheet educational content
Short Story—Pizza Party
This resource is a great way to practice differntiating between information gained from illustrations and words in a sto...
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Senses at the Circus—Identify Words and Phrases - worksheet educational content
Senses at the Circus—Identify Words and Phrases
This short fiction passage about a day at the circus contains a lot of words and phrases that appeal to the senses! Stud...
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Character Traits—Arnold and Lucy - worksheet educational content
Character Traits—Arnold and Lucy
This short fiction passage is a great way to compare and contrast characters in stories. The short story focus on two sc...
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Best Short Story—1st Graders at Goodplace Elementary School - worksheet educational content
Best Short Story—1st Graders at Goodplace Elementary School
These two short fiction passages are a great way to compare and contrast character traits in stories. The short descript...
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Morning Chaos—Using Illustrations to Comprehend - worksheet educational content
Morning Chaos—Using Illustrations to Comprehend
This short fiction passage about a hectic morning is perfect for reading comprehension, as well as interacting with illu...
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Compare and Contrast Two Stories - worksheet educational content
Compare and Contrast Two Stories
How to compare and contrast two stories? Students will read expanded summaries of two realistic fiction stories about ch...
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Comparing and Contrasting Two Non Fiction Texts - worksheet educational content
Comparing and Contrasting Two Non Fiction Texts
Students will read expanded summaries of a Native American folktale and Chinese folktale, then compare and contrast the ...
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Comparing Two Non Fiction Texts - worksheet educational content
Comparing Two Non Fiction Texts
Students will read summaries of two historical fiction stories set during wartime, then compare and contrast the themes,...
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Radha Krishna Holi - worksheet educational content
Radha Krishna Holi
Reading Literature - Analyze the mythological tale of Radha and Krishna celebrating Holi, making inferences about themat...
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Short Story — Arjun and the Challenge of the Fish's Eye - worksheet educational content
Short Story — Arjun and the Challenge of the Fish's Eye
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Athena and Bubo: The Guardian Owl of Athens - worksheet educational content
Athena and Bubo: The Guardian Owl of Athens
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Short Story — The Mighty Oak Tree and the Crafty Raven - worksheet educational content
Short Story — The Mighty Oak Tree and the Crafty Raven
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Short Story — The Brave Hero Perseus - worksheet educational content
Short Story — The Brave Hero Perseus
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Diwali Celebrations - worksheet educational content
Diwali Celebrations
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My Day in the City
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My Day in the City
This short story about a day in the city is perfect for practicing oral reading skills. Students will record themselves ...
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Identifying Real Life Connections - worksheet educational content
Identifying Real Life Connections
This worksheet on real life connections will ask students to recall things from their lives that fit the vocabulary word...
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Which Word Fits Best? - worksheet educational content
Which Word Fits Best?
This vocabulary worksheet will help your students to learn new words. Students will read the sentences and then choose a...
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Choosing Character Traits - worksheet educational content
Choosing Character Traits
This vocabulary worksheet will help your students to learn new character traits. Students will read the sentences about ...
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Real—Life Connections Vocabulary Words - worksheet educational content
Real—Life Connections Vocabulary Words
This worksheet is a great way to practice real life connections. Students will fill the table in with items from their l...
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Short Story on The Art Contest - worksheet educational content
Short Story on The Art Contest
This comprehension passage about a boy who enters an art contest is a great way to practice writing conclusions and read...
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Count of All the Crows in the Kingdom—Short Story - worksheet educational content
Count of All the Crows in the Kingdom—Short Story
Students read a historical fiction short story and answer multiple choice questions to identify and interpret figurative...
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Dara the Dolphin - worksheet educational content
Dara the Dolphin
This short story is perfect for identifying figurative language. Students will read the text then highlight any figurati...
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My Story Summary - worksheet educational content
My Story Summary
Students will use this writing template to record the summary of a story they read!
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The Magical Forest—Short Story - worksheet educational content
The Magical Forest—Short Story
This short story is a great way for emergent readers to practice their reading skills. Students will read the short stor...
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Mo the Cat—Short Story - worksheet educational content
Mo the Cat—Short Story
This short story is a great way for emergent readers to practice their reading skills. Students will read the short stor...
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Retelling Stories - Graphic Organizer - worksheet educational content
Retelling Stories - Graphic Organizer
This drawing template is a great way to see if your readers can retell the story. Students will draw the beginning, midd...
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Airplanes Informational Text - worksheet educational content
Airplanes Informational Text
This informational text on airplanes is a great way to practice reading comprehension. Students will read the short para...
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The Rubik's Cube - worksheet educational content
The Rubik's Cube
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