Sam and His Cat: Kindergarten Reading Passage
Sam has a fat tan cat that sits on his lap and naps in the sun. A free printable kindergarten short story (25 words) with multiple-choice what/where questions and a box to draw in. Answer key on page 2.
- Size
- US Letter (8.5 × 11 in), fits A4
- 2 pages: the worksheet and its answer key
- Level
- Kindergarten
- License
- Free for personal & classroom use
About this worksheet
Sam has a fat tan cat that sits on his lap and naps in the sun. A free printable kindergarten short story (25 words) with multiple-choice what/where questions and a box to draw in. Answer key on page 2. It suits kindergarten, about ages 5 to 6, with large print and short, decodable words.
On this sheet
Sam has a cat. The cat is fat and tan. It can sit on his lap. It naps in the sun. Sam pets the cat. WHAT? What does Sam have ___? dog cat fish WHERE? Where does the cat nap? in the sun in a box in a tub Draw Sam and his cat.
Tips for using it
- Before reading, look at the picture and the title together and guess what the passage will be about.
- Ask your child to underline the sentence in the passage that proves each answer.
- Talk about the story afterwards: what was the problem, how was it solved, and what would your child have done?
Printing tips
Download the PDF and print at 100% (or “fit to page” on A4). Page 1 is the worksheet and page 2 is the answer key with the answers in red; print just page 1 if you want to keep the answers for checking. The PNG shows page 1 only. Free for personal, family and classroom use.
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