A Day in the White House

This engaging reading comprehension worksheet supports students in Grades 4, 5, and 6 as they explore the daily responsibilities of the U.S. president through a fictional narrative. By reading about a busy day filled with meetings, speeches, and student visits, learners practice identifying key details, making inferences, citing text evidence, and building understanding of executive branch leadership while strengthening core literacy skills.

Skills Reinforced

• Reading Comprehension (Grades 4-6) – Develops the ability to recall important details and understand key ideas from a narrative text.
• Inference and Text Evidence – Encourages students to draw conclusions and support answers using information from the passage.
• Civics Understanding – Introduces presidential roles and responsibilities in an accessible, student-friendly context.
• Critical Thinking – Promotes thoughtful analysis of how daily actions connect to leadership and decision-making.

Instructional Support

• Teacher-Created Resource – Designed by educators to align with elementary ELA and civics standards.
• Engaging Fictional Format – Uses storytelling to make government concepts approachable and memorable.
• Flexible Classroom Use – Ideal for independent reading, guided practice, discussion, or assessment.
• Low-Prep Printable – Ready to use in both classroom and homeschool settings.

This printable worksheet helps students connect reading comprehension skills with real-world civics concepts through an imaginative yet informative story. By combining detail recall, inference, and evidence-based responses, learners gain insight into executive leadership while strengthening literacy foundations. Whether used in a classroom or homeschool environment, this activity offers meaningful practice in reading, reasoning, and understanding the president’s daily work.

This worksheet is part of our Presidents Day collection.