Peaceful Playground

This worksheet helps students in Grades 4, 5, and 6 build reading comprehension and emotional inference skills by analyzing a short narrative about a student spending recess on the playground. As learners read closely and answer four guided questions, they use textual evidence, descriptive details, inference, and written explanation to determine whether the character feels alone or lonely and to explain their reasoning clearly.

Learning Goals

• Reading Comprehension (Grades 4-6): Understand key details and events in a short narrative passage.
• Text Evidence and Explanation: Support answers with specific clues and details from the text.
• Emotional Inference: Interpret a character’s feelings based on actions, thoughts, and setting.
• Written Response Skills: Write complete, clear sentences that explain thinking and reasoning.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource: Designed to integrate reading comprehension with social-emotional learning.
• Guided Question Format: Supports students in moving from observation to inference and explanation.
• Evidence-Based Thinking: Encourages citing details rather than guessing about emotions.
• Flexible Use: Suitable for reading lessons, SEL discussions, small groups, or independent practice.

This printable worksheet helps students connect narrative details to emotional understanding through careful reading and explanation. By determining whether a character feels alone or lonely and justifying their answers with evidence, learners strengthen comprehension, inference, and expressive writing skills. It is a no-prep resource that works well in both classroom and homeschool language arts settings, supporting thoughtful reading and emotional awareness.

This worksheet is part of our Alone vs. Lonely Worksheets collection.