Father's Day Reading Passages
Read Father’s Day passages about family, kindness, gratitude, holiday history, and father figures. The selection includes stories, biography, informational texts, how-to reading, an argument, and readers’ theater.
Middle SchoolOpinion Piece • Opinion / Argumentative
Upper ElementaryNews Article • Informational
Explore Father’s Day through stories and history
The Glitter Surprise gives younger readers a story about kindness; The Daughter’s Gift: The Story of Sonora Smart Dodd introduces holiday history. A Yummy Father’s Day Surprise uses a cooking context. Other passages consider family and cultural traditions.
Choose a reading for your group
This collection spans Lower Elementary, Grade 3, Upper Elementary, and Middle School. Compare a story, biography, or functional text. For another family celebration, see Mother’s Day reading passages.