Free Christmas Reading Comprehension Worksheets for Kids

Christmas is here — the twinkling lights, the smell of cookies, and the excitement of gifts under the tree! It’s the perfect time to bring that holiday cheer into your classroom or home learning. To help you do just that, I’ve created a set of free Christmas Reading Comprehension Worksheets for kids that make literacy practice merry, meaningful, and fun.

Each worksheet features a short, easy-to-read story with questions that test understanding. These simple holiday-themed passages are ideal for preschoolers, kindergarteners, and first graders who are learning to read short sentences and answer questions independently.

What’s Inside the Christmas Comprehension Pack

This free printable pack includes four unique Christmas-themed reading comprehension worksheets, each featuring one familiar and festive object:

Gift
Socks
Candy
Hot Chocolate

Each worksheet includes:

A short and engaging story written with early sight words
Four comprehension questions (fill-in-the-blank format)
A “Read the story three times” fluency prompt
A clear black-and-white layout — perfect for printing or coloring
A warm, cheerful theme that fits beautifully into December lessons

These sheets are designed to make reading fun, help children recognize holiday vocabulary, and build confidence as they answer simple questions from context.

Why These Christmas Comprehension Worksheets Are Great for Kids

These short passages encourage repeated reading, helping children recognize words faster and read with expression. Each story is followed by four simple comprehension questions that ask about details like who, what, where, and when — helping children focus on understanding what they read.

By connecting reading practice to Christmas traditions, students stay excited and motivated to learn all season long. Because of their simplicity, these worksheets are easy to use in literacy centers, small groups, or even as independent reading activities.

How to Use These Worksheets

Here are a few fun ways you can use these Christmas comprehension sheets at school or home:

Morning Warm-Ups: Use them as quick reading practice at the start of the day.
Literacy Centers: Add them to your holiday-themed center for self-guided reading.
Homework or Take-Home Reading: Send a sheet home for fun, low-pressure learning.
Holiday Week Activities: Use them alongside crafts, storytime, or Christmas art projects.
Read-Aloud and Discuss: Read together, then let students answer orally before writing.

You can even let kids color the page illustrations afterward as a mini art break!

Educational Benefits

Christmas is full of teachable moments, and these comprehension sheets combine festive fun with key literacy goals:

Improves word recognition and reading fluency
Strengthens comprehension through direct questioning
Enhances vocabulary and sentence understanding
Encourages seasonal connection and imagination

By repeating the same simple format across all four pages, children quickly learn how to read, think, and answer with confidence.

Download Your Free Christmas Comprehension Worksheets

Bring some holiday spirit into your reading lessons with this free Christmas Reading Comprehension Pack! Each worksheet features a short festive story — about a gift, socks, candy, or hot chocolate — plus fun questions that make reading practice joyful and interactive.

Just download, print, and you’re ready to make literacy sparkle this season.

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Keep the Holiday Learning Going

If your kids enjoyed these festive reading sheets, be sure to explore the other free printables on the blog — from seasonal writing prompts to themed word searches and activity packs.

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Wishing you and your little learners a wonderful holiday season filled with stories, laughter, and learning!