Free Refugee vocabulary & comprehension worksheets
Build printable Refugee worksheets in seconds — 16 chapters to choose from, with 64 vocabulary words and 48 comprehension questions in all. Pick a chapter, choose the words and questions you want, then print for free or assign online — no login required, and every worksheet comes with a matching answer key.
Chapters you can make worksheets for
- Josef: Escaping Nazi Germany (1938) 4 words · 3 questions
- Isabel: Leaving Cuba (1994) 4 words · 3 questions
- Mahmoud: Fleeing Syria (2015) 4 words · 3 questions
- Josef: Aboard the MS St. Louis 4 words · 3 questions
- Isabel: The Homemade Raft Sets Sail 4 words · 3 questions
- Mahmoud: The Long Road to Turkey 4 words · 3 questions
- Josef: Cuba Turns the Ship Away 4 words · 3 questions
- Isabel: Lost Engine and Leaking Raft 4 words · 3 questions
- Mahmoud: Crossing the Sea to Greece 4 words · 3 questions
- All Three: Storms at Sea 4 words · 3 questions
- Josef: Sent Back Across the Atlantic 4 words · 3 questions
- Isabel: Sharks and the Sacrifice at Sea 4 words · 3 questions
- Mahmoud: Walking Across Europe 4 words · 3 questions
- All Three: Family Sacrifice and Hard Choices 4 words · 3 questions
- Journeys' End: Arrival, Loss, and Hope 4 words · 3 questions
- Connections Across Time: The Stories Unite 4 words · 3 questions
Sample vocabulary words
- concentration camp
- persecute
- emigrate
- Kristallnacht
- riot
- ration
- defect
- regime
- civil war
- rubble
- invisible
- shrapnel
- voyage
- passenger
Sample comprehension questions
- What happens to Josef's father at the start of the story?
- Why is Josef's family no longer safe in Germany?
- How does Josef feel about suddenly becoming the 'man of the house'?
Vocabulary and questions are teacher-reviewed starting points — edit, add to, or trim them before printing.
Build your Refugee worksheet
Create Vocabulary List
Worksheet types
Question counts
How many of each type should be on the test?
Short Answer Questions
Add your own questions (one per line). They appear at the end of the test with answer space.
Accommodations
Create Comprehension Worksheet
About our free novel study worksheets
Our free novel study worksheet generator builds printable vocabulary and reading comprehension worksheets for the books your students are reading. Pick a grade range, choose a series or title, and create no-prep practice — comprehension questions and vocabulary activities — tailored to that book in minutes.
Every novel worksheet can be printed for free or assigned digitally to your class. Teachers and homeschooling parents use them to support guided reading, book clubs, and independent novel studies from early chapter books through middle grade.
Frequently asked questions
Are these novel study worksheets free?
How do I make worksheets for a specific book?
What kinds of novel worksheets can I create?
What grade levels are these novel worksheets for?
If you have questions or concerns, or if you would like to share pictures and ideas about how to use our worksheets,
please contact us at literacyworksheets@gmail.com
Please share this site with others to help us reach as many children as possible!
