Springtime Picnic - Reading Comprehension + Answers

If your students are daydreaming about sunshine and snacks instead of sentence structure, Springtime Picnic is the perfect way to bring a little spring cheer into your classroom, without actually handing out juice boxes. This reading comprehension activity follows a group of friends on a cheerful picnic adventure, complete with ants, giggles, and learning moments. It’s light, fun, and secretly packed with reading practice (shhh, don’t tell the kids).

Ways to Use:

• Spring-Themed Reading Practice: Slide it into your lesson plans to match the season and keep students engaged.

• Morning Work or Centers: A quick, meaningful activity that doesn’t require a full picnic blanket.

• Paired with Writing Prompts: Use it to inspire stories about students’ own picnic adventures.

• Sub Plans Lifesaver: Clear and easy for any substitute to follow without emergency texts.

Advantages:

• Ready to Use: Print-and-go format means no prep, no stress.

• Answer Key Included: Because you deserve an actual lunch break.

• Fun and Relatable: Kids connect with the story while practicing comprehension skills.

• Fits the Season: It’s all sunshine, snacks, and skill-building.

PDF File includes 2 pages.