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Reading Comprehension Worksheets for 4th Grade
Level 4 (Fourth Grade)

Students read the passages and answer the questions that follow to check reading comprehension.  Passages are a mixture of fiction, non-fiction, and biography.  Worksheets designed for students at a fourth grade reading level.  All printables on this page are free for you to use for homeschool or classroom instruction.  For different levels, check out the main Reading Comprehension Worksheets page.

4th Grade Reading Comprehension Worksheets

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Roly-Poly Pill Bugs (Article)
Learn all about roly-poly pill bugs by reading this high-interest article.  Then, answer the comprehension questions.

Rabbit Habit (Poem)
What's a rabbit habit?  It's when you love to eat rabbit food!   This entertaining poem promotes healthy eating.  Read the poem and answer the questions.

Achoo! (Article)
This article teaches students how and why we sneeze. 

Venus Flytraps (Article & Poem)
Comparing two texts - an article and a poem; Learn about Venus Flytraps and answer the questions

Abraham Lincoln (Biography)
This biographical article highlights the major events of Abraham Lincoln's life.

George Washington (Biography)
This passage features an overview of George Wasington's life.

Dr. Seuss (Biography)
Students read the biography of Dr. Seuss, then answer the set of questions that follow.

Caroline and the Castle (Fantasy)
Read the fantasy story about Caroline's adventures in an enchanted forest.

Frontier TImes (Poem)
Discover what life was like for a young girl living long ago in frontier times.

Iguanas (Article)
Learn tons of fascinating facts about iguanas in this article.

Barack Obama (Biography)
Students learn about President Barack Obama, then answer the questions to check for understanding.

Dinner Around the World
Amy deicdes to hold an ethnic dinner night at her school to help earn money for a new computer lab.

Stink Bugs
Discover the stink bug - an animal that uses a noxious odor to scare enemies away.

Winter Months
Learn about the events that cause winter, how animals prepare for winter, and wintertime activities people enjoy.

Rosa Parks
Read the passage about Rosa Parks and answer the comprehension questions.

Similes (Poem)
This fun poem demonstrates how to use similes in writing

Metaphors (Poem)
Read about the metaphor family and then write your own metaphors.

Onomatopoeia (Poem)
A fun poem with lots of onomatopoeia, like crash, moo, chirp, and ka-boom.

Mammoth Cave (Short)
Quick-read passage teaches students about a cave that is so long, it hasn't been entirely mapped.

Amazon River (Short)
Another quick read paragraph with facts and questions about the Amazon River.


Magical Cartoonist (Biography)
This short biography of Walt Disney is filled with interesting facts.  Students read the biography and test their comprehension with the questions that follow.

Playing Catch (Poem)
While tossing a baseball back and forth with her sister, this girl makes an amazing catch.  This poem has a fun twist at the end that kids enjoy.

Making Peace with Dandelions (Article)
A non-fiction article that describes the many unknown virtues of dandelions.

Snow Elephants (Fiction Story)
When a stranger visits the house with her older brother, Ella becomes jealous.

Blimps (Article)
Learn all about blimps, what they are used for, and how they work.

Winters Without Snow
Discover the pros and cons of living in a tropical climate during the winter months.

Family Features (Poem)
A cute poem about inheriting traits from your family.

Night Story (Poem)
A thoughtful poem about what to do when you cannot sleep at night.

Butter Churn (Poem)
Churning butter sounds like great fun, but this butter-loving child decides it's not worth all the work.

Desert Cottontails
Non-fiction passage about desert cottontails, an interesting animal that lives in the American southwest

Wonderful Walnuts (Article)
Learn how walnuts from, and why they're important to people.

These Trees (Poem)
Students will enjoy this cute poem about the unusual names that trees are given.


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