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Kindergarten Worksheets (Ages 5–6): Free Printable PDFs

Free kindergarten worksheets for 5 and 6 year olds: lowercase letters, sight words, CVC words, numbers to 20, adding and taking away, and first grammar.

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Kindergarten is also called Reception or Year 1 in the UK, and UKG in some schools.

Free kindergarten worksheets: CVC words, ten frame addition and a sight word worksheet

What children usually learn at ages 5 to 6

  • Writing lowercase letters and their own name
  • Reading first sight words and sounding out simple CVC words like cat and sun
  • Counting and writing numbers to 20
  • Adding and taking away within 5, then within 10
  • Knowing what a sentence is and hearing rhymes and word sounds

Kindergarten is a big year for reading and numbers. Short daily practice, lots of books and plenty of counting in real life go a long way.

Worksheets by subject

The best worksheets for kindergarten

Mix reading, writing and maths across the week. Each page takes about ten minutes.

Letters and handwriting

Lowercase letters are what children read and write most, so they come first this year.

Lowercase letter tracing worksheets

Lowercase letters a to z

Trace every lowercase letter with arrows and a picture.

Alphabet tracing worksheets A to Z

Alphabet tracing A to Z

Review capital letters, especially for names and the start of sentences.

Reading

Sight words and CVC words build the first steps of reading.

Letter B sound worksheet: trace B and b, circle the pictures that start with /b/ and match pictures to first sounds

Letter sounds a to z

Beginning sounds for all 26 letters: trace, listen and circle, then match pictures to sounds.

Sight word worksheets

Pre-primer sight words

Forty pre-primer sight words such as the, and, see and can.

CVC word worksheets

CVC words

Sound out short vowel words with word families from short a to short u.

sh digraph worksheet: trace sh, circle pictures with the sh sound and finish words with sh or ch

Digraphs: sh, ch, th, wh, ck

Once CVC words feel easy, start the first digraphs, sh and ch.

Numbers and maths

From counting to the first real sums.

Number tracing worksheets 11 to 20 with ten frames

Number tracing 11 to 20

Teen numbers with ten frames, so children see ten and some more.

Addition within 5 worksheet level 1: six picture sums with apples, ducks, stars, cars, fish and cupcakes, plus six easy number sums such as 1 + 2 and 4 + 1

Addition within 5

Picture sums and number sums with totals up to five.

Subtraction within 5 worksheet level 1: six cross-out picture sums, such as five flowers take away one, plus six take-away number sums

Subtraction within 5

Cross out and count what is left, then simple take-away sums.

Missing Numbers 1 to 20 worksheet level 1: six number trains from 1 to 10 with three or four gaps each, and one count-back train from 10 to 1

Missing Numbers 1 to 20

Fill the gaps in number trains to 10, then to 20.

Before, After and Between Numbers worksheet level 1: six “what comes before”, six “what comes after” and six “what comes between” questions within 1 to 10

Before, After and Between Numbers

Find the number before, after or between, up to 20.

Printable number charts 1 to 20, 1 to 50 and 1 to 100

Number charts

The 1 to 20 and 1 to 50 charts are great for counting practice.

Grammar and language

Simple grammar ideas that support early reading and writing.

Nouns worksheet level 1: name six pictures and circle person, place or thing, then circle the noun in six word pairs such as cat or run

Nouns

Naming words for people, places and things.

Verbs worksheet level 1: circle the verb that matches six action pictures (run, swim, ride, sleep, dance, climb), then match five animals to their actions

Verbs

Doing words: act them out, then find them in sentences.

Singular and Plural worksheet level 1: circle one or many for six pictures, then add s to six words such as cat, dog and cup

Singular and Plural

One cat, two cats: add s or es to make more than one.

Capital Letters and Full Stops worksheet level 1: a rule box, five sentences where children circle the letters that should be capitals, and four sentences that need a full stop

Capital Letters and Full Stops

Start every sentence with a capital and end with a full stop.

Rhyming Words worksheet level 1: join five pairs of rhyming pictures (cat and hat, frog and log, bee and tree, star and car, mouse and house), then circle the rhyming word in six pairs

Rhyming Words

Rhymes help with reading word families.

A simple week of practice

Try one reading page, one maths page and one writing or grammar page across the week:

  1. Monday: one sight word worksheet.
  2. Tuesday: an addition or subtraction page.
  3. Wednesday: one CVC word family page.
  4. Thursday: missing numbers or before, after and between.
  5. Friday: a grammar page, such as nouns or capital letters.

Tips for kindergarten

  • Read the instructions aloud; most children are still learning to read them.
  • Praise effort and checking, not just right answers.
  • Use toys or fingers for sums. That is how understanding grows.
  • Read a story together every day. It helps grammar as much as any worksheet.

Ready for grade 1 worksheets?

When your child can read the pre-primer sight words, sound out CVC words and add within 10, move on to our grade 1 worksheets. Need something gentler? See the preschool worksheets.

Frequently Asked Questions

What do kids learn in kindergarten?

Kindergarten children usually learn letter sounds, lowercase letters, first sight words and CVC words, counting and writing numbers to 20, and adding and taking away small numbers.

How many sight words should a kindergartener know?

Many schools aim for the 40 Dolch pre-primer words, and some add the primer list. Learning a few words a week works well.

What maths should a 5 year old know?

Most 5 year olds are learning to count to 20, compare groups, and add and take away within 5. By the end of the year many can add within 10.

Are these worksheets good for UKG or Reception?

Yes. Kindergarten, UKG and Reception cover similar skills, so these worksheets fit all of them.

Are these worksheets free?

Yes. Every worksheet is free for home and classroom use, with no sign-up. Please share the page link rather than re-uploading the PDF.

Can you make a worksheet on another topic?

We would love to hear your idea. Email us at parentoven@gmail.com.

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