Playground Helpers

This worksheet helps students in Grades 1, 2, and 3 practice reading comprehension, social awareness, cooperation, and responsible decision-making through a relatable playground story. As students read about a child joining a group activity, they analyze actions, choices, and behaviors that demonstrate teamwork, patience, listening, and helpful participation in a shared goal.

Key Learning Objectives

• Reading Comprehension (Grades 1-3) – Students answer multiple-choice questions that check understanding of characters, actions, and key details in the story.
• Teamwork & Relationship Skills – Learners identify behaviors such as sharing ideas, waiting turns, and helping others during group play.
• Responsible Decision-Making – Students examine how polite choices and thoughtful actions lead to positive group experiences.
• Community & Cooperation – The activity reinforces how working together respectfully builds success and inclusion.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource – Designed by educators with age-appropriate language and clear, supportive structure.
• Low-Prep & Flexible – Ideal for literacy blocks, SEL lessons, health education, or independent work.
• Student-Friendly Format – Multiple-choice questions reduce writing load while reinforcing comprehension.
• Behavior Skill Reinforcement – Supports classroom expectations for cooperation, kindness, and group participation.

This playground helpers worksheet strengthens reading comprehension, teamwork skills, responsible choices, and social-emotional learning in a meaningful context. By analyzing how the main character joins and contributes to a group activity, students learn that patience, listening, and helpfulness create positive interactions. Whether used in a classroom or homeschool setting, this printable resource supports strong literacy development and healthy group behavior.

This worksheet is part of our Entering and Exiting Group Activities Worksheets collection.