Read the Word is a free printable Kindergarten English worksheet on decoding a short word to answer a question, aligned to Common Core standard RF.K.3. It prints 8 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.
Set 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
LessonPrint · RF.K.3 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Read the Word
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.bat
2.bed
3.dog
4.jet
5.hat
6.pen
7.cup
8.fish
Questions about Read the Word
What does the Read the Word worksheet cover?
It practices decoding a short word to answer a question — 8 questions for Kindergarten, all on Common Core RF.K.3: Match letters to their sounds and blend them to read simple words. The instruction to students is “Circle the right answer”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which Common Core standard does Read the Word practice?
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.K.3 — RF.K.3, under Reading: Foundational Skills for Kindergarten. The published standard reads: “Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Read the Word is written for Kindergarten, typically ages 5-6. It is one of the sheets on RF.K.3, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Read the Word come with an answer key?
Yes. All 8 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.
How many different versions of Read the Word can I print?
25 — one per student, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.
Is Read the Word free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Read the Word, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.
More practice for RF.K.3
Match letters to their sounds and blend them to read simple words.