Read and Answer: The Red Apple Worksheet
Reading the short Red Apple story and answering questions afterward helps children ages 3-5 practice basic reading comprehension, recalling simple details from a story and expressing their understanding in writing. This early comprehension practice builds the habit of checking back with a text to support an answer, a skill that grows more important throughout school.
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Month 4: Learning & Development | Ages 5-6
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- Topic:
- Reading Comprehension
- Skill:
- Reading Comprehension (Reading Comprehension - Literature): Read passages and answer questions.
- Pack:
- Page 9 of 30 in Month 4: Learning & Development | Ages 5-6.
How to use this worksheet
Read the Red Apple story aloud together, pointing to the words as you go. Look at the first question beneath the story and encourage your child to think back to what happened before answering. Have them write their answer on the line provided, continuing through each remaining question the same way.
Materials needed
- Pencil
Extension activities
- 1Draw a picture of the red apple from the story.
- 2Retell the story in your own words without looking back at the page.
- 3Make up a brand new short story about a different colored fruit.
- 4Act out the events of the story using simple props or toys.
- 5Talk about your child's own favorite fruit and why they like it.
Written by
Hemsweta Jain · Teacher Cheena
MBA and Early Childhood Educator, teaching since 2014 · Founder of RaisoActive, Mumbai
Every RaisoActive worksheet is designed and checked by the founder before publishing.
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