Father's Day Reading Comprehension + Answers

A short passage explains why Father's Day is celebrated and when it falls, followed by five literal recall questions and a matching answered version.
Grades
Grades 3–5
Pages
2
File type
PDF
Answer key
Included

Updated Jun 13, 2025

Subject
Months, Reading Comprehension, Seasons, Holidays, Holiday & Seasonal, Reading, Language Development, ELA
Topic
Fathers Day, Father's Day
Resource types
Centers, Assessments, Lesson Plans
Answer key
Included

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About this resource

Read a short passage about the purpose of Father’s Day and examples of family customs, then answer five short-answer comprehension questions.

The three-page PDF contains a license page, one student activity page and a matching answered version. Use the passage for class discussion, independent reading or a literacy centre. A card-writing activity can be added separately.

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Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Students identify explicit facts from a short informational passage about a holiday's purpose and customs.

  • Students answer literal recall questions in complete written responses.

Teaching tips

  • Use the two-page set as a paired activity: assign the blank page for independent work, then use the answered page to self-check or lead a class review.

  • Pair this brief passage with a Father's Day card-writing or drawing activity, since the reading and question set alone take only a few minutes.

Skills covered

  • Literal reading comprehension — students answer five factual recall questions (why, when, what, how) about a short informational passage.

  • Holiday-context reading — students read simple explanatory text about the purpose and customs of a real-world holiday.

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