One way to make the most of the excitement of the holiday season is through using Christmas Reading Comprehension Worksheets for K-5 students. You can easily print and use the Christmas reading Comprehension Passages that include comprehension questions that will allow your readers to show their understanding of the texts using their writing skills. With these printable Christmas worksheets including each grade level, Kindergarten-5th Grade, you will have something for everyone in your class during the holiday season.
Readers will enjoy the fun Christmas themes that include Christmas traditions, Christmas tree shopping, Christmas wish list, and many more topics that fit the joy of the Christmas season. These Christmas Reading Comprehension Worksheets are the perfect resource for your Kindergarten, first Grade, second Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, and 5th Grade readers. If you need a comprehension resource to keep your readers engaged in the month of December, keep reading to find out more!
Christmas Reading Comprehension Passages
Building reading comprehension skills is an ongoing process that needs to be focused on all yearlong, no matter the age of the readers. These Christmas reading comprehension passages can be used in small groups, for independent work, or to send home for comprehension practice in the month of December. Each reading passage is tailored to each grade level.
No Prep Christmas Reading Comprehension Worksheets
These Christmas Reading Comprehension Worksheets are truly no prep. Nothing extra for you to read through once you download these resources. There are no lesson plans included because this resource is truly just download, print, and copy for your students. Students at each grade level will read the passage and then answer questions about the text. Answer keys are provided for all the reading comprehension passages to make checking the responses a quick activity for you during a very busy month. No matter the grade level, students will enjoy these Christmas Reading Comprehension Worksheets with all the Christmas words included that remind them of the joy of Christmas day.
Kindergarten Decodable Christmas Comprehension Passages
The Kindergarten reading passages are decodable and very short so that kindergartners can successfully read the passage on their own and reply to the comprehension questions. Both their writing skills and drawings will show their understanding of the Christmas reading comprehension passages.
1st Grade Christmas Comprehension Passages
At the first grade level, the Christmas Reading Comprehension Worksheets are still highly decodable, but also much longer than the Kindergarten passages. You’ll be able to hit some 1st Grade ELA standards with the focused reading and comprehension practice students will get from each passage. Since these are a little longer, you may want to have students reading one part of the Christmas reading comprehension passage at a time. Students can then complete the comprehension questions after they’ve read the entire text.
2nd Grade-5th Grade Christmas Reading Comprehension Passages
The 2nd Grade-5th Grade Christmas Reading Comprehension Passages are longer passages that again can be split amongst multiple days, if needed. If you have a quick reader, they will get through the short reader in one sitting, but others may need extended time. Even if it takes students longer to get through each holiday season themed passage, their critical thinking skills will be needed to respond to each comprehension question. You can get a good idea of how students are improving the comprehension skills with these Christmas Reading Comprehension Worksheets.
Extended Activities for Christmas Reading Comprehension Worksheets
Different formats of the Christmas Reading Comprehension Worksheets are included. Each format is a no prep packet that you can have ready for your students in no time. There is a full color version as well as a black and white version for all the grades that include pictures.
- As an extended activity for these Christmas Reading Comprehension Worksheets, students can color in the bw version of the text once they’ve completed their reading and comprehension questions.
- Another way to extend students’ learning and improve language skills, you can have readers discuss the text as they finish each section, as well. That way both their writing skills and speaking skills are being addressed with each comprehension passage.
- One last thing to do is have readers use a highlighter as the answer questions to show where they got the evidence for their answers, in the text. This is always a great skill to have students work on improving as it helps them with comprehension tests, as well.
No matter what grade level you teach, these are a great holiday activity to spark conversations about Christmas wishes, fun traditions, and Santa Claus! Grab your new Christmas Reading Comprehension Worksheets to use all December long.
Free Christmas Reading Activities
If you’re looking for more resources to use with your readers this month, check out my Free Christmas Reading Activities as well. Your early readers can work on phonics and fluency with my free Christmas Phonics Games and Fluency Activities. You’ll simply print these pages and use them in small groups or for literacy centers. Kids love to play the game, so it’s a great motivator to make their way through the words, sentences, and short stories, first.
You can also work on reading skills, vocabulary building, and comprehension with my Free Christmas Reading Passages. These are a great way to build confidence in readers while they read high frequency words, decode words, and figure out challenging Christmas themed vocabulary with your help. Download the Free Christmas Reading Passages, print them out, and make copies to use tomorrow with your students!
One last thing you may want to check out are my 4 Christmas Printable Activities for Kids to Spark Joy. These Christmas holiday themed activities are sure to be a hit with your students all December long!
