Free Reading Worksheets for All Grades

Preschool through 5th Grade · Print-ready PDFs

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The Empty Plate - 1st Grade Children's Stories worksheet preview
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The Sunny Spot - 1st Grade Children's Stories worksheet preview
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Mule's Big Idea - 1st Grade Children's Stories worksheet preview
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Cookie Sunday - 1st Grade Children's Stories worksheet preview
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The Toy Boat Race - 1st Grade Children's Stories worksheet preview
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The Big Game Snack - 1st Grade Children's Stories worksheet preview
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Clearing the Way - 1st Grade Children's Stories worksheet preview
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Too Fast to Finish - 1st Grade Children's Stories worksheet preview
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Brave in the Dark - 1st Grade Children's Stories worksheet preview
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Apple Picking Time - 1st Grade Children's Stories worksheet preview
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One Loop, One Bow - 1st Grade Children's Stories worksheet preview
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Our Eight Planets - 1st Grade Children's Stories worksheet preview
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Patch the Field Guard - 1st Grade Fables worksheet preview

Patch the Field Guard

Grade1st Grade
TopicFables
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Home Before Dark - 1st Grade Fables worksheet preview

Home Before Dark

Grade1st Grade
TopicFables
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My Kitten Boots - 1st Grade Fables worksheet preview

My Kitten Boots

Grade1st Grade
TopicFables
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The Midnight Meadow Band - 1st Grade Fables worksheet preview
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The Busy Little Clock - 1st Grade Fables worksheet preview

The Busy Little Clock

Grade1st Grade
TopicFables
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Seven Mice and a Cozy Nest - 1st Grade Fables worksheet preview
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The Bear and the Little Wren - 1st Grade Fables worksheet preview
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Lila Lends a Hand - 1st Grade Fables worksheet preview

Lila Lends a Hand

Grade1st Grade
TopicFables
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Pepper Will Not Settle - 1st Grade Fables worksheet preview

Pepper Will Not Settle

Grade1st Grade
TopicFables
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Come Out, Kate! - 1st Grade Fables worksheet preview

Come Out, Kate!

Grade1st Grade
TopicFables
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The Big Parade - 1st Grade Fables worksheet preview

The Big Parade

Grade1st Grade
TopicFables
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Good Dog, Scout! - 1st Grade Fables worksheet preview

Good Dog, Scout!

Grade1st Grade
TopicFables
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The Little Garden Helper - 1st Grade Fables worksheet preview
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The Apple Basket - 1st Grade Fables worksheet preview

The Apple Basket

Grade1st Grade
TopicFables
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The Snowman's Little Guest - 1st Grade Fables worksheet preview
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Phoneme isolation - 1st Grade Phonics worksheet preview

Phoneme isolation

Grade1st Grade
TopicPhonics
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Phoneme segmentation - 1st Grade Phonics worksheet preview

Phoneme segmentation

Grade1st Grade
TopicPhonics
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Blending sounds - 1st Grade Phonics worksheet preview

Blending sounds

Grade1st Grade
TopicPhonics
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Blending phonemes - 1st Grade Phonics worksheet preview

Blending phonemes

Grade1st Grade
TopicPhonics
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Phoneme substitution - 1st Grade Phonics worksheet preview

Phoneme substitution

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TopicPhonics
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What K-5 reading worksheets are on ClassWeekly?

Reading worksheets on ClassWeekly cover alphabet recognition, phonics, sight words, fluency, reading comprehension, vocabulary, and text analysis for Preschool through 5th grade. Every worksheet is tagged to a specific Common Core ELA reading standard and prints cleanly in black and white. The library covers both foundational reading skills (RF standards) and literary and informational text comprehension (RL and RI standards).

Reading is a stack. Kindergarten and 1st grade are mostly phonics and decoding. 2nd and 3rd grade shift toward fluency and basic comprehension. 4th and 5th grade move into longer passages, inference, and text analysis. The ClassWeekly reading library covers every step in that stack.

The page covers alphabet recognition, beginning phonics (CVC words, blends, digraphs), sight words by grade, fluency drills, vocabulary, reading comprehension, story elements, inference, figurative language, and standardized-test-style passages. Every worksheet aligns to a specific Common Core ELA reading standard, either RF (foundational skills) or RL/RI (literature and informational text).

If your kid is struggling with reading, drop one grade below their current level for the foundational skills (phonics, sight words, fluency) and stay at grade level for comprehension. Lots of strong readers had a reading gap in 1st or 2nd grade that closed by 4th. The trick is steady practice on whatever the weak link is.

Every worksheet prints cleanly in black and white, including the comprehension passages with the questions on a separate part of the page. There's room to write directly on the sheet.

The library works for several use cases: classroom morning work, homeschool curriculum supplement, summer review, intervention practice, or just five extra minutes of reading on a Tuesday because your kid is bored. Pick a worksheet, print it, hand it over.

Last reviewed: April 2026

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What is ClassWeekly?

ClassWeekly offers free worksheets and printable learning resources for kids in preschool to grade 5. All worksheets are aligned to Common Core standards and designed by educators. Become a member to access the full library and download unlimited PDFs.