The Hungry Pigeon

Worksheet Description

This worksheet contains a short story titled “The Hungry Pigeon,” which is about a little girl named Jane and her mother who are at the park eating sandwiches. A pigeon approaches them, hoping to get some food. Jane interprets the pigeon’s actions as a request for a bite of her sandwich, and she obliges by giving it some crust, after which the pigeon happily flies away. Students are then asked to answer questions about where Jane is and what the pigeon wants, based on the story they just read.

The worksheet is designed to develop reading comprehension skills in kindergarten students. It encourages them to pay attention to the details of the story in order to answer the questions correctly. Through this exercise, students practice identifying settings and understanding the motivations of characters within a narrative. Additionally, the worksheet serves to foster empathy by having the children consider the needs of another creature, in this case, the pigeon.