Phrasal Verb Search

This worksheet is designed for students in Grades 5 and 6 to strengthen reading comprehension and vocabulary skills through close analysis of a short narrative passage. Students read the story and identify all phrasal verbs embedded in the text, then answer comprehension questions that assess understanding of both the plot and the language used. By examining how phrasal verbs function within a story, learners connect grammar knowledge directly to meaning.

Skills Reinforced

• Vocabulary Acquisition & Contextual Meaning (Grades 5-6) – Identify and interpret phrasal verbs as they appear naturally in text.
• Reading Comprehension of Literary Text – Demonstrate understanding of characters, events, and key details.
• Interpreting Phrasal Verbs – Analyze how multi-word verbs signal actions such as cancellation, continuation, or sudden change.
• Inferential Reasoning – Use textual evidence to explain character motivations and implied meaning.

Instructional Support

• Teacher-Created Resource – Designed by educators to integrate grammar and comprehension instruction.
• Authentic Text-Based Practice – Uses a narrative format to mirror real reading experiences.
• Close Reading Focus – Encourages careful attention to language and story details.
• Grammar-in-Context Approach – Reinforces phrasal verbs through meaningful use rather than isolated drills.
• Flexible Use – Ideal for literacy centers, independent practice, small groups, homework, or assessment.
• No-Prep Format – Print-and-go worksheet for classroom or homeschool settings.

This printable worksheet helps students see how phrasal verbs shape meaning within stories and everyday language. By identifying verbs in context and answering inference-based questions, learners strengthen comprehension, vocabulary interpretation, and confidence with conversational English. Whether used in a classroom or homeschool environment, this resource supports deep reading, authentic grammar practice, and effective language understanding.

This worksheet is part of our Phrasal Verbs collection.