Read and color

Let the child read every word before picking up any crayons. If they guess from position, cover the other words so they look at one at a time.

Each page lists several color words, each with an empty box beside it. Children read each word and color its box to match. Unlike the trace color words set, there is no writing, so the focus is on reading. An answer key is included.

Yes, both. We made it for Preschool sight words, and the page works the same whether it lands on a kitchen table or a center rotation. At home, most families go through it together and talk the answers out loud, and that talking is where most of the learning happens with read and color. In class it runs well as independent work while you pull a small group. Print one copy or thirty, whichever the day needs.

The coloring is the answer. Your child has to read the instruction, understand it, and act on it, so a correctly colored page is proof they understood rather than proof they decoded. It also means a child who cannot yet write can still show what they understood.

Common, and worth heading off. Cover the picture with a sheet of paper while they read the instruction, then uncover it. Some teachers have children point to the words as they read, then say the instruction back before picking up a crayon.

Here, yes, because it is the response rather than a reward. It also gives beginning readers a way to show comprehension without the extra load of writing, which is why teachers lean on this format so heavily in the early years.

8 printable worksheets, all free to preview. Downloads are included with a ClassWeekly free trial, and every page prints on standard 8.5 x 11 paper.

These are written for preschool children, roughly ages 3-5. Start with the first few pages, use the free preview to judge the fit, and come back to harder ones as your child gets steadier.

No. Most pages ask children to circle, match, color, or cut and paste, and a grown-up can read the instructions aloud, so children do not need to read or write yet.