“Created by Teachers for Teachers and Parents” Instant Delivery • 24 Hours a Day Thank you for purchasing the following enhanced e-book —another quality product from We hope you enjoy all of the features you will find in this enhanced e-book You can use this book directly on your interactive whiteboard—plus you can: • • • • • • Add notes and comments Use the pencil and typing tools Copy and paste text Draw on and mark up pages Perform read alouds Take snapshots For ideas on how to make the most of the special features of enhanced e-books, please visit: www.teachercreated.com/help/ebooks Subscribe to our monthly newsletter—All subscribers receive a FREE monthly e-book: www.teachercreated.com/subscribe For more information or to purchase additional books and materials, please visit our website at: www.teachercreated.com E-books purchased from Teacher Created Resources’ website may be duplicated and used within a single classroom (or home) only E-books are protected under copyright law 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permission from the publisher ISBN: 978-1-4206-2078-8 © 2011 Teacher Created Resources Made in U.S.A Table of Contents Introduction Fiction The Cat and the Rat The Park Sam’s Pet Fish The Hike The Chick Helping The Ice Cream Truck 10 The Kite 11 The Picnic 12 The Race 13 The Sail Boat 14 The Frog 15 Soccer 16 The Old Fat Cat 17 Nonfiction Snow The Beach On the Farm In Spring At School Chicks Ice Cream The Sun Birds Frogs Cows In Fall Grapes Frost 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Using Library Books In My Pencil Box At the Park Making Pizza Bus Rules Getting Ready for School Luke’s Lunch Box Planting Seeds Zoo Rules Taking Care of a Fish Cleaning Your Room Snowball Fight Show and Tell At a Birthday Party Answer Sheet Answer Key 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 Informational #2078 PMP: Reading Comprehension ©Teacher Created Resources Introduction The old adage “practice makes perfect” can really hold true for your child and his or her education The more practice and exposure your child has with concepts being taught in school, the more success he or she is likely to find For many parents, knowing how to help their children may be frustrating because the resources may not be readily available As a parent it is also difficult to know where to focus your efforts so that the extra practice your child receives at home supports what he or she is learning in school This book has been written to help parents and teachers reinforce basic skills with children Practice Makes Perfect: Reading Comprehension Grade K gives practice in reading and answering questions to help fully comprehend what is read The exercises in this book can be done sequentially or can be taken out of order, as needed After reading the story, the questions can be answered either by filling in the bubbles on the same page with a pencil or crayon or using the answer sheet on page 46 The following standards and objectives are similar to the ones required by your state and school district These standards and objectives are appropriate for kindergarten • Understands level appropriate sight words and vocabulary • Uses reading skills and strategies to understand a variety of familiar literary passages and texts • Uses reading skills and strategies to understand a variety of informational texts How to Make the Most of This Book Here are some useful ideas for making the most of this book: • Set aside a specific place in your home to work on this book Keep it neat and tidy with materials ready on hand • Set up a certain time of day to work on these practice pages to establish consistency, or look for times in your day or week that are less hectic and conducive to practicing skills • Keep all practice sessions with your child positive and constructive If the mood becomes frustrated or tense, set the book aside for another time This is especially important for emerging readers • If the story is too hard, consider reading the story and questions with your child Allow the child to more and more of the reading as his or her skill increases • Review the work your child has done • Allow the child to use whatever writing instruments he or she prefers: pencils, colored pencils, or crayons • Pay attention to the areas in which your child has the most difficulty Provide extra guidance and exercises in those areas ©Teacher Created Resources #2078 PMP: Reading Comprehension Name _ Fiction The Cat and the Rat The cat saw the rat The rat ran The cat ran after the rat What animal saw the rat? A B a cat a dog What did the cat do? A B ran after the rat drank some milk #2078 PMP: Reading Comprehension ©Teacher Created Resources Name _ Fiction The Park Sally likes to go to the park She likes to slide fast on the big slide She likes to swing fast on the swing The park is fun Who likes to go to the park? A B Jane Sally How does she like to slide? A B fast slow ©Teacher Created Resources #2078 PMP: Reading Comprehension Name _ Fiction Sam’s Pet Fish Sam has a fish for a pet He named him Jerry Jerry likes to swim very fast Sam feeds Jerry once a day Sam likes his fish What was the name of Sam’s fish? A B Luke Jerry How many times a day does Sam feed Jerry? A B one two #2078 PMP: Reading Comprehension ©Teacher Created Resources Name _ Fiction The Hike Jason and his dad went on a long hike They went up a big hill They ate lunch Then they went back home Where did Jason and his dad go? A B on a hike to the store What did they eat? A B lunch dinner ©Teacher Created Resources #2078 PMP: Reading Comprehension Name _ Fiction The Chick Once there was a yellow chick She slept in the barn She liked to eat in the sun She said, “peep, peep,” all day long What slept in the barn? A B a cow a yellow chick What did the chick say? A B peep, peep moo #2078 PMP: Reading Comprehension ©Teacher Created Resources Name _ Informational At the Park Go down the slide Swing way up high Run on the grass What should you at the park? A B work go down the slide What else should you at the park? A B read a book swing way up high #2078 PMP: Reading Comprehension 34 ©Teacher Created Resources Name _ Informational Making Pizza Roll out the dough Spread pizza sauce on the dough Put cheese on top Bake it in the oven What is the first step to make pizza? A B Roll out the dough Bake it in the oven What is the last step to make pizza? A B Roll out the dough Bake it in the oven ©Teacher Created Resources 35 #2078 PMP: Reading Comprehension Name _ Informational Bus Rules Sit in your seat on the bus No yelling on the bus No playing around on the bus What should you on the bus? A B Stand up Sit in your seat What should you not on the bus? A B talk quietly yell #2078 PMP: Reading Comprehension 36 ©Teacher Created Resources Name _ Informational Getting Ready for School Get dressed Eat healthy food Brush your teeth What you need to to get ready for school? A B Play outside Get dressed What else you need to go to get ready for school? A B Eat good food Eat candy ©Teacher Created Resources 37 #2078 PMP: Reading Comprehension Name _ Informational Luke’s Lunch Box Luke has a sandwich in his lunch box Luke has a drink in his lunch box Luke has an apple in his lunch box What is in Luke’s lunch box? A B a sandwich a book What else is in Luke’s lunch box? A B a drink a toy #2078 PMP: Reading Comprehension 38 ©Teacher Created Resources Name _ Informational Planting Seeds Dig a hole Put the seed in the hole Cover the seed with dirt Water the seed Wait for it to grow What you first to plant a seed? A B Dig a hole Wait for it to grow What you last to plant a seed? A B Dig a hole Wait for it to grow ©Teacher Created Resources 39 #2078 PMP: Reading Comprehension Name _ Informational Zoo Rules Do not feed the animals Do not put your hands in their cages Throw all of your trash in the garbage can Stay with your group What should you not at the zoo? A B Look at the animals Feed the animals What should you do? A B Stay with your group Go look at animals by yourself #2078 PMP: Reading Comprehension 40 ©Teacher Created Resources Name _ Informational Taking Care of a Fish Give him fish food Keep him wet Clean his tank How you take care of a fish? A B Give him fish food Give him candy What is another way to take care of a fish? A B Keep him wet Keep him dry ©Teacher Created Resources 41 #2078 PMP: Reading Comprehension Name _ Informational Cleaning Your Room Put your dirty clothes in the hamper Pick up your toys Put the books on the shelf Now you have room to play Where you put the dirty clothes? A B in the hamper on the floor Where you put your books? A B on the bed on the shelf #2078 PMP: Reading Comprehension 42 ©Teacher Created Resources Name _ Informational Snowball Fight Pick up a big handful of snow Pack it really tight to make it into a ball Throw it at a friend What you have to pick up to have a snowball fight? A B a small handful of mud a big handful of snow What you with it? A B Keep it in your hand Throw it at a friend ©Teacher Created Resources 43 #2078 PMP: Reading Comprehension Name _ Informational Show and Tell Bring a toy to school 2 Let the class see it Tell the class about it What is the first step to doing a show and tell? A B Bring a toy to school Tell the class about it What is the last step to doing show and tell? A B Bring a toy to school Tell the class about it #2078 PMP: Reading Comprehension 44 ©Teacher Created Resources Name _ Informational At a Birthday Party Have friends come to your house Play games Eat cake Open presents Have fun What you eat at a birthday party? A B cake corn What you at a birthday party? A B read books open presents ©Teacher Created Resources 45 #2078 PMP: Reading Comprehension Name _ Answer Sheet Practice Practice Title Title A B C A B C A B C A B C Practice Practice Title Title A B C A B C A B C A B C #2078 PMP: Reading Comprehension 46 ©Teacher Created Resources, Answer Key The Cat and the Rat, page The Kite, page 11 Snow, page 18 a b a a b b The Park, page The Picnic, page 12 The Beach, page 19 b a a a b b Sam’s Pet Fish, page The Race, page 13 On the Farm, page 20 b b b a a a The Hike, page The Sail Boat, page 14 In Spring, page 21 a a b a b a The Chick, page The Frog, page 15 At School, page 22 b b b a a b Helping, page Soccer, page 16 Chicks, page 23 a a a b b a The Ice Cream Truck, page 10 The Old Fat Cat, page 17 Ice Cream, page 24 b a b b b a ©Teacher Created Resources 47 #2078 PMP: Reading Comprehension Answer Key (cont.) The Sun, page 25 Using Library Books, page 32 Planting Seeds, page 39 b a a a b b Birds, page 26 In My Pencil Box, page 33 Zoo Rules, page 40 a b b a a a Frogs, page 27 At the Park, page 34 b b Taking Care of a Fish, page 41 b b a a Cows, page 28 Making Pizza, page 35 Cleaning Your Room, page 42 b a a a b b In Fall, page 29 Bus Rules, page 36 Snowball Fight, page 43 b b b a b b Grapes, page 30 Show and Tell, page 44 a Getting Ready for School, page 37 a b b a a Frost, page 31 Luke’s Lunch Box, page 38 At a Birthday Party, page 45 a a a b a b #2078 PMP: Reading Comprehension 48 ©Teacher Created Resources, ... truck a fire truck #2078 PMP: Reading Comprehension 10 ©Teacher Created Resources Name _ Fiction The Kite Jack has a kite It is blue and yellow It goes up high in the sky Jack likes... drank some milk #2078 PMP: Reading Comprehension ©Teacher Created Resources Name _ Fiction The Park Sally likes to go to the park She likes to slide fast on the big slide She likes... 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