Kindergarten Reading Literature Curriculum Resources
Explore the world of literature with our Reading Literature curriculum resources designed for young learners. Covering various literary elements, these resources provide a comprehensive approach to understanding and appreciating literature in an engaging and accessible format, fostering a strong foundation in reading skills.
Julia's Day—Short Story
This short story is a great way for early readers to practice their comprehension skills. Students w...
RL.K.3
My Day At School—Short Story
This short story is a great way for early readers to practice their comprehension skills. Students w...
RL.K.3
The Pool—Short Story
This short story is a great way for early readers to practice their comprehension skills. Students w...
RL.K.1
Puppy Playing!—Short Story
This short story is a great way for early readers to practice their comprehension skills. Students w...
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Samantha and Sarah's Fun Day—Short Story
This short story is a great way for early readers to practice their comprehension skills. Students w...
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Retelling Stories - Graphic Organizer
This drawing template is a great way to see if your readers can retell the story. Students will draw...
RL.K.2
Retelling Stories
This graphic oragnizer is a great way to see if your readers can retell the story. Students will lis...
RL.K.2
Book Covers
This worksheet will help your class to understand the elements of a book cover. Students must identi...
RI.K.5
Recognize Different Types of Texts
This worksheet is a great way to practice identifying the different types of texts. Students will re...
RL.K.5
Using Images
This matching activity is perfect practice for using illustrations. Students will look at the images...
RL.K.7
Mo the Cat—Short Story
This short story is a great way for emergent readers to practice their reading skills. Students will...
RL.K.10
My Story Summary
Students will use this writing template to record the summary of a story they read!
RL.K.2
Recognizing Text Types—Lions
This worksheet is a great way to practice identifying the different types of texts. Students will re...
RL.K.5
Identifying Text Types
This worksheet is a great way to practice identifying the different types of texts. Students will re...
RL.K.5
Book Cover Information
This activity will get students familiar with navigating book covers. Students must choose three boo...
RL.K.6
Character Comparison
This graphic organizer is perfect for comparing characters in stories! Students will read two storie...
RL.K.9
The Bakery—Short Story
This short story is a great way to identify and define unknown words using context. Students will re...
RL.K.4
Authors Illustrators
This activity will get students familiar with navigating book covers. Students will look at the book...
RL.K.6
Soccer Time—Short Story
This short story is a great way to identify and define unknown words using context. Students will re...
RL.K.4
Authors and Illustrators
This activity will get students familiar with navigating book covers. Students will look at the book...
RL.K.6
The Magical Forest—Short Story
This short story is a great way for emergent readers to practice their reading skills. Students will...
RL.K.10
Setting and Main Character
This template is a great way to practice story elements with your readers. Students will read the st...
RL.K.3
Using Illustrations
Practice using illustrations in literature with this short story. Students will read the passage and...
RL.K.7
Adventures of Goldilocks in "Goldilocks and the Three Bears"
RL.K.9
Jessica's Day—Short Story
This short story is a great way to identify and define unknown words using context. Students will re...
RL.K.4
Suzie—Using Illustrations in Literature
Practice using illustrations in literature with this short story. Students will read the passage and...
RL.K.7
Grocery Shopping—Short Story
This short story is a great way for emergent readers to practice their reading skills. Students will...
RL.K.10
Comparing Characters
This simple worksheet demonstrates comparing and contrasting characters between two classic fairy ta...
RL.K.9
Adventures of Characters in ‘The Three Little Pigs
RL.K.9
Lily and Her Busy Day
This short story introduces young learners to the concepts of motion and forces, specifically rollin...
Moving Boxes
This passage aligns with NGSS K-PS2-1 by demonstrating how different strengths of pushes affect obje...
Hungry Organisms
This educational passage addresses NGSS K-LS1-1 by comparing plant and animal survival needs through...
The Marble Race
This passage addresses NGSS K-PS2-2 through a simple engineering investigation with marbles. Student...
Sam’s Temperature Track
This passage supports NGSS K-ESS2-1 learning by tracking temperature changes throughout the day. Thr...
Timo and the Wave Pattern
This passage addresses pattern recognition through wave observation. Students learn to count and pre...
Water for All
This passage demonstrates how water serves as an essential resource for all living things. Students ...
School Garden Fix
This passage shows how systematic observation and measurement help identify problems. Students learn...
Better Bins
This passage demonstrates how students communicate design ideas through drawings and models. Student...
Rain Shelter
This passage explores how students use drawings and models to share design ideas. Students learn to ...
Farm Machines
This passage explores how agricultural technology aids food production. Students learn how machines ...
Building Tools
This passage demonstrates how construction technology aids building projects. Students learn how dif...
How Things Move
This passage introduces kindergarteners to the basics of motion and forces, aligned with NGSS Standa...
Rolling and Sliding
This passage focuses on helping kindergarten students understand the differences between rolling and...
Plant Helpers
This passage explores NGSS K-LS1-1 through the interdependent relationship between bees and flowers....
Mole's Garden
This passage addresses NGSS K-ESS2-2 by showing how moles unintentionally create beneficial environm...
Ms. Park’s Garden Cleaners
This passage introduces ESS3.C concepts through practical garden activities. Students learn how dail...
Sam’s Fall Colors
This passage addresses pattern recognition in nature through seasonal leaf color changes. Students l...
Bird Visits
This passage explores pattern recognition through bird watching activities. Students learn to identi...
How Worms, Bees, and Ladybugs Help the Garden
This passage demonstrates how garden organisms form an interconnected system. Students learn how dif...
The Weather Station
This passage explores how different weather measurement tools form a complete system. Students learn...