1. Pat the Cat
Sound: aPat is a cat. Pat sits on a mat. Sam has a hat. Pat taps the hat: tap, tap! Then Pat sits in it. Now Sam has a hat and a cat!
Now I answer
- Who is Pat?
- Where does Pat sit first?
- Where does Pat sit at the end?
CP · guided readingCP reading sheets (age 6-7)
CP reading sheets (age 6-7)
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A booklet of 14 illustrated pages to read syllables, discover “sh” and “ch”, match words to images and understand a short story. Free PDF, immediate, no email. Answers and adult guide included.
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The progression, page by page
- Pages 3-5: syllables and simple words.
- Pages 6-7: the sounds “sh” and “ch”.
- Pages 8-10: words, images, and sentences.
- Pages 11-12: a story and its comprehension.
- Page 13: the answers; page 14: invent the continuation.
How to use these worksheets?
Choose the sounds already studied in class. The adult reads the instructions and supports the still difficult words. Print in A4, at 100%, only the useful pages.
The exercises remain usable in black and white. The cover is optional.
A complementary support, to adapt to your child. Also see the free CP exercises and cards to enrich vocabulary.
Why these worksheets?
CP is THE big leap: learning to read
In CP (first year of primary school, ages 6-7), your child learns to connect letters to sounds, to read words, then to understand what they read. This booklet offers short activities to choose according to the class progression. The adult supports the instructions and still unknown words; each progresses at their own pace.
📖 In the worksheets
From sounds to a shared story
An adult guide and answer keys accompany the activities: you can check the answers together.
🔤
Syllables
Read ma, mi, mo… and combine syllables to form words.
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Sounds
Identify sh and ch, then listen for these sounds in words.
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Reading words
Read words with help if needed and match them to the correct image.
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Reading a sentence
Draw a sentence, reorder the words, and understand a short story.
📚 Read and understand
Short reading passages for 1st grade (age 6-7), with questions
Twelve short stories for children aged 6-7 who are learning to read, one per sound, in the order they usually meet them at school. Each passage is five or six short sentences long and ends with three comprehension questions. Everything fits in a free 13-page PDF, answers included.
| Time of year | Sounds | Passages |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn (Sept-Oct) | a, i, o | 1 to 3 |
| Late autumn (Nov-Dec) | ck, e, u | 4 to 6 |
| Winter (Jan-Feb) | h, l, sh | 7 to 9 |
| Spring and summer (Mar-Jun) | ch, th, ee | 10 to 12 |
This is the most common order; follow the one used at your child's school.
💡 Filoumi TipOne passage a day is enough. Your child reads it once slowly, sounding out the words, then a second time a little faster, then answers the questions out loud. If a word gets stuck, sound it out together, letter by letter, rather than just giving it.
2. The Picnic
Sound: iTim and Nan sit on a mat. It is a picnic! Nan has a tin. Tim tips the tin: out come six figs… and an ant! The ant has a picnic too.
Now I answer
- Who sits on the mat?
- How many figs come out of the tin?
- What else comes out of the tin?
3. Dot and the Sock
Sound: oTom has a dog called Dot. One day, Dot got Dad's sock! Tom ran and ran, but Dot did not stop. At last, Dot sat on a log. Dad got his sock back… all wet!
Now I answer
- What is Tom's dog called?
- What did Dot get?
- Where did Dot sit at last?
4. Jack and the Duck
Sound: ckJack has a sack with a snack in it. He sits on a rock by the pond. A black duck pecks at the sack: peck, peck! Jack tips the snack onto the grass. Quack, quack: that is duck for “Thanks, Jack!”
Now I answer
- What is in Jack's sack?
- Where does Jack sit?
- What does “quack, quack” mean here?
5. Meg's Hen
Sound: eMeg has a red hen called Peg. Peg sits on her nest in the shed. Meg and Ben wait and wait. At last, Peg gets up. In the nest, there is an egg! Peg gets a pat, and Meg gets the egg.
Now I answer
- What is the hen called?
- Where is the nest?
- What is in the nest?
6. Gus the Pig
Sound: uRuss has a pig called Gus. Gus runs in the sun. Then he jumps in the mud! Russ puts him in the tub: rub, rub, rub! Now Gus is pink and clean. But he runs back to the mud!
Now I answer
- What is the pig called?
- Where does Gus jump?
- What does Gus do after the tub?
7. Hide and Seek
Sound: hHal and Holly play hide and seek. Holly hides in the hut. Hal hunts and hunts. He looks on the hill and by the hens. Then he spots a hat by the hut: it is Holly's hat! “Got you!” says Hal, and they hug.
Now I answer
- Where does Holly hide?
- Where does Hal look?
- What helps Hal find Holly?
8. The Lost Doll
Sound: lLily has a little doll called Lulu. Oh no, Lulu is lost! Lily looks in the hall, on the bed and under the lamp. Then she hears a giggle: little Leo has Lulu! Lulu has a lollipop in her hand. Lily laughs: “Lulu, you look lovely!”
Now I answer
- What is the doll called?
- Where does Lily look?
- Who has Lulu?
9. The Wish Shell
Sound: shJosh and Sasha sail on a little ship. Josh dips his net in the sea and gets a shell. Sasha says: “It is a wish shell!” Josh shuts his eyes and makes a wish. Then, splash, a fish jumps up next to the ship! Josh grins: his wish was to see a fish.
Now I answer
- What does Josh get in his net?
- What does Sasha say about the shell?
- What was Josh's wish?
10. The Cheeky Chick
Sound: chChad and Mitch have lunch on a bench at the farm. Chad has a sandwich and a bag of chips. A little chick hops up to the bench: cheep, cheep! Then, chomp, the chick snatches a chip and runs off! Chad and Mitch chuckle: what a cheeky chick!
Now I answer
- Where do Chad and Mitch have lunch?
- Who hops up to the bench?
- What does the chick snatch?
11. Bath Time for Beth
Sound: thIt is bath time for Beth. She gets in the bath with three toy boats. Then a little moth lands on the tap. Beth thinks: “Does this moth want a bath too?” But the moth flutters off: moths do not like baths! Beth laughs: “Then this bath is all for me!”
Now I answer
- What toys does Beth have in the bath?
- What lands on the tap?
- Why does the moth flutter off?
12. Three Little Seeds
Sound: eeLee plants three seeds in a pot. Each week, she gives them a little water. Soon, she sees three green shoots. Then three yellow flowers peep out! A bee zooms in and buzzes: “Thank you, Lee!”
Now I answer
- How many seeds does Lee plant?
- What does Lee give the seeds each week?
- Who says thank you to Lee?
See the answers to all 12 passages
- 1. Pat the Cat — 1) A cat. 2) On a mat. 3) In Sam's hat.
- 2. The Picnic — 1) Tim and Nan. 2) Six. 3) An ant.
- 3. Dot and the Sock — 1) Dot. 2) Dad's sock. 3) On a log.
- 4. Jack and the Duck — 1) A snack. 2) On a rock by the pond. 3) Thanks, Jack!
- 5. Meg's Hen — 1) Peg. 2) In the shed. 3) An egg.
- 6. Gus the Pig — 1) Gus. 2) In the mud. 3) He runs back to the mud.
- 7. Hide and Seek — 1) In the hut. 2) On the hill and by the hens. 3) Her hat, by the hut.
- 8. The Lost Doll — 1) Lulu. 2) In the hall, on the bed and under the lamp. 3) Little Leo.
- 9. The Wish Shell — 1) A shell. 2) It is a wish shell. 3) To see a fish.
- 10. The Cheeky Chick — 1) On a bench at the farm. 2) A little chick. 3) A chip.
- 11. Bath Time for Beth — 1) Three toy boats. 2) A little moth. 3) Moths do not like baths.
- 12. Three Little Seeds — 1) Three. 2) A little water. 3) A bee.
How a child learns to read in CP (Cours Préparatoire, ages 6-7)
This is the question all parents ask themselves in September. Here, clearly, are the steps of learning to read, and where our worksheets come in.
🔤 First the sounds, not the letters
Before knowing the letters of the alphabet, the child must hear the phonemes: the sounds that make up words. This phonological awareness, built up from preschool onwards (age 3-6), prepares the decoding work at the heart of learning to read in CP.
🧩 The syllabic method
B and A make BA. This is the reading method recommended today by the French Ministry of Education, and the one our worksheets follow. The child assembles, they decode — they do not guess. The decoding is slow at first, then becomes automatic.
❓ And the whole word method?
It asked children to memorise whole words by their shape. It has largely been abandoned: research has shown that the classic alphabetic and syllabic approach works better for all children. Today, most classes use a syllabic teaching method, sometimes with a touch of memorising key words.
✍️ Reading and writing together
Children learn to read and write at the same time: tracing a letter in cursive helps them recognise it. That is why reading and writing progress together in CP, and some worksheets suggest writing the words or sentences just read, with help if needed.
🎲 Reading games, not lessons
Ten minutes a day of playful, educational activities are better than an hour on Sunday. As with music theory, you struggle to decode at first, then one day it flows naturally: that's the magical moment when the child has learned to read — and when they begin to read to learn.
🐌 Every child at their own pace
Learning rhythms vary. If reading remains very difficult, if your child suffers or if you are worried, talk with their teacher and doctor without waiting for a class deadline. The doctor can guide towards useful assessments. Identification and diagnosis: explanations from the Health Insurance.
Choose a worksheet adapted to the sounds already studied in class. Read together, then pause whenever your child needs.
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❓ Frequently asked questions
Everything you need to know
Are the CP reading worksheets really free?
Yes, 100%. It's a free PDF to download and print immediately, no email and no registration required.
For what age?
For children in CP (6-7 years old) who are learning to read, from simple syllables to first sentences.
How to help my child learn to read in CP?
You can alternate syllables, words, and short sentences according to the class progression. Comprehension counts as much as decoding; no single duration suits all children.
Is a subscription required?
No, these worksheets are free and will stay free. The 31-Day Adventure for CP, also free, does something different: every morning for 31 days, an adventure workbook with Plouf arrives by email, with nothing to remember.
Where can I find short reading passages for 6-7 year olds as a PDF?
Right here: 12 short reading passages for children aged 6-7, sorted by sound, each with three comprehension questions and an answer key. They download as one free 13-page PDF, with no email and no sign-up.
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📥 I download the free worksheetsWhich reading worksheet to choose in CP?
Choose the difficulty according to what your child already reads: syllables, words, then short sentences. This progression allows returning to a simpler step when reading still requires much effort.
- To start with: match a consonant and a vowel, then read some syllables.
- To continue: use the sounds already studied in class to read words.
- To understand: read a sentence and ask your child to explain it in their own words.
Print only the useful pages. You can redo the same worksheet another day, without trying to go fast.
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