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Kindergarten Where Does It Happen? worksheets

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Where Does It Happen?

Kindergarten Reading Worksheet

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Read each story. Circle the place where it happens.

  1. The cow and the horse eat hay inside.

  2. Mia picks a book from the shelf and reads quietly.

  3. We see a lion and a giraffe behind the fence.

  4. The firefighters slide down the pole to the big red truck.

  5. The bell rings. The children sit at their desks and listen to the teacher.

  6. Dad buys bread and milk and pays at the front.

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About this worksheet

The setting of a story is where it happens, and a child can often tell the setting from small clues in a sentence even when the place is never named. A bell and desks mean a school, waves and sand mean a beach, a slide and swings mean a park. On this page every item is the same job: a very short story of one or two sentences, and a row of three pictures of places, and the child circles the place where the story happens.

The place is never named in the story, so the child has to use the clues. The wrong places are ones the child knows well, such as the barn or the hospital, so a guess is a real choice. After the page, play a game: describe a place with three clues and let your child guess where you are. Reading clues is the same skill whether the text is a story or a picture.

What your child will learn

  • Use clues in a sentence to find a place
  • Tell where a story happens
  • Know everyday places such as a school or a park
  • Check an answer against the text

Common Core standard: RL.K.3

Worked example

The story says: waves wash over the sand, and we build a castle. Waves and sand are at the beach, so circle the beach.

Common mistake

Choosing a place because a word in the story sounds like it, instead of using what the clues tell you.

Helpful hint

Look for clues in the story. What would you see, hear or do at each place?

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with where does it happen??

Choosing a place because a word in the story sounds like it, instead of using what the clues tell you.

How can I help my child with where does it happen??

Look for clues in the story. What would you see, hear or do at each place?

Are these kindergarten reading worksheets free to print?

Yes. All 6 printable versions on this page are free to download and print, with no account needed.

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