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Printable early-elementary reading comprehension worksheet about whales and krill with vocabulary and yes-or-no questions.
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Whales and Krill: Reading Comprehension

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This printable reading worksheet introduces early-elementary students to whales and krill through a short nonfiction passage. Students identify what whales eat, practice vocabulary with a word bank, and answer yes-or-no questions about whether krill are larger than whales and whether both animals live in water. Works well for science lessons on ocean life or guided reading practice.

Subject:
Science
Topic:
Animals
Grade Level:
K – 2nd Grade
Updated June 2026

Word Bank

  • Krill : a very small animal that looks like a shrimp

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