"The Search" reading comprehension worksheet for children.

Let’s go through the story step by step to find what happened, why Tim was sad, and how he felt at the end.

First, read the passage carefully:

Tim is at the park with his dog West.
They play ball → then sit on grass.
West sees a chipmunk → runs off to chase it.
Tim yells “No, West! Come back!” but West doesn’t listen — he’s too late.
West runs away.
Tim looks all over → can’t find him → sits down to cry.
Then a little boy comes up holding West!
Boy says: “I was playing ball with my sister. This dog wanted to play with us. I think he is yours.”
Tim says: “Thank you so much!” → gives West a big hug and wet kiss.

Now let’s answer each part of the task:

1. Color a star each time you read → You’ll do this yourself as you reread. (Not something we solve here.)

2. Underline the problem in red
→ The problem is: *West ran away after chasing a chipmunk, and Tim couldn’t find him.*

3. Underline the solution in yellow
→ The solution is: *A little boy found West and brought him back to Tim.*

4. Illustrate the story below → You’ll draw this yourself. Maybe draw Tim crying, then the boy bringing West back, then them hugging.

So for the written parts you need to underline:

🔴 Problem:
“West saw a chipmunk. He ran off to chase the chipmunk. ‘No, West! Come back!’ Tim yelled. It was too late. West had run away! Tim looked all over the park. He was so sad. He sat down to cry.”

🟡 Solution:
“Then, a little boy came up to him. He was holding West! ‘I was playing ball with my sister. This dog wanted to play with us. I think he is yours.’ ‘Thank you so much!’ Tim said. He gave West a big hug! West gave Tim a big, wet kiss!”

You’ve got this! Just grab your red and yellow crayons or pencils and underline those parts. Then draw your favorite moment from the story.

Final Answer:
Problem (underline in red): West ran away after chasing a chipmunk and Tim couldn’t find him.
Solution (underline in yellow): A little boy found West and returned him to Tim.