Friends at the Park

This story-based worksheet helps students in Preschool, Kindergarten, and Grade 1 strengthen listening comprehension and story understanding through a familiar park setting. As students listen to or read a short story about three friends, they match each character’s name to the action they performed, reinforcing attention to detail, cause-and-effect understanding, and early sentence comprehension.

Learning Goals

• Listening Comprehension (PreK-1)
  Students demonstrate understanding by accurately matching characters to their actions.
• Character & Action Recognition
  Learners connect names with events, strengthening narrative recall.
• Cause-and-Effect Awareness
  The activity highlights how characters’ choices lead to specific actions.
• Word-to-Action Association
  Visual matching supports comprehension and early reading development.

Classroom & Home Use

• Teacher-Created Resource
  Designed by educators to support early literacy and comprehension skills.
• Developmentally Appropriate Format
  Uses clear names, simple actions, and visual cues for young learners.
• Flexible Implementation
  Ideal for guided reading, listening centers, small groups, or homework.
• Supports Social Understanding
  The park scenario encourages recognition of cooperative play and social interaction.

This printable worksheet gives young learners meaningful practice with listening, comprehension, and matching skills using a relatable story context. By connecting each friend to what they did, students build confidence in understanding short narratives and recognizing character actions. Perfect for classroom instruction or homeschool use, this no-prep resource supports foundational literacy, reasoning, and social-emotional learning through engaging, story-based practice.

This worksheet is part of our Preschool Reading Comprehension collection.