Morning Mishap

This worksheet is designed for students in Grades 5 and 6 to strengthen reading comprehension and vocabulary application through an engaging short story. Students complete a narrative by selecting the most appropriate phrasal verbs from a word bank to fill in each blank. To succeed, learners must consider context, sequencing, and meaning so the story remains logical and coherent from beginning to end.

Skills Reinforced

• Vocabulary in Context (Grades 5-6) – Apply phrasal verbs accurately within a connected narrative.
• Reading Comprehension – Understand story events and details to choose words that maintain meaning and flow.
• Narrative Completion – Use context clues to complete a story logically and smoothly.
• Verb & Particle Usage – Strengthen understanding of how phrasal verbs function in real sentences.

Instructional Support

• Teacher-Created Resource – Designed by educators to support vocabulary and comprehension instruction.
• Story-Based Learning – Uses a narrative format to mirror authentic reading experiences.
• Word Bank Scaffold – Supports learners while still requiring careful analysis and decision-making.
• Supports Fluency & Expression – Reinforces how phrasal verbs enhance storytelling.
• Flexible Use – Ideal for literacy centers, independent practice, small groups, homework, or review.
• No-Prep Format – Print-and-go worksheet for classroom or homeschool use.

This printable worksheet helps students see how phrasal verbs naturally fit into everyday stories and descriptive writing. By completing a coherent narrative using context-appropriate expressions, learners strengthen vocabulary knowledge, comprehension skills, and confidence with conversational English. Whether used in a classroom or homeschool environment, this resource supports fluent reading, accurate word choice, and effective narrative writing.

This worksheet is part of our Phrasal Verbs Worksheets collection.