4th Grade Reading Passages Resources

Children will be inspired by the many ways dogs help their human companions in this nonfiction reading comprehension worksheet.

Practice identifying and interpreting nonfiction text features in this worksheet about the life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Kids will learn about sharks as they read this short and informative worksheet.

As your students complete this reading comprehension exercise, they will learn about their lungs while practicing active reading skills.

Celebrate Black History Month by learning about soul music and the history of African-Americans in pop music, all in this Hip-Hop Music worksheet!

Children will practice using nonfiction text features as they read and interpret a passage about extreme weather.

Children are introduced to two beautiful examples of the power of words in this “I Have a Dream" Speech and "My Country ‘Tis of Thee" Song worksheet.

Martin Luther King, Jr. is honored as one of the most important leaders in the civil rights movement. Give your fourth and fifth graders a chance to deepen their understanding of his life and legacy through this reader’s theater activity.

Students will practice using pronouns to help them understand point of view.

Learners will practice using nonfiction text features to support their understanding of a short text about the Winter Olympics.

Learners will practice identifying the theme of a story by reading a short passage and answering four comprehension questions.

With this resource, your students will read and compare two nonfiction texts on the same topic.

Learn all about The Mayflower, the famous ship the Pilgrims made their great journey in.

In this fascinating worksheet, children learn about the history of chocolate, from its ancient ceremonial use to the invention of the chocolate candy bar.

Introduce your little reader to some classic childhood literature, with Rudyard Kipling's charming story "The Crab That Played with the Sea."

Authors persuade, inform, and entertain through various types of writing! Students set out to identify the author’s purpose.

The Underground Railroad helped thousands of enslaved Americans find freedom. In this worksheet, your student will learn about this historic network.

Learners practice using context clues to identify the meaning of new words in this language and vocabulary worksheet.

Here's a worksheet that's great for improving reading comprehension skills. Kids read a simple story about a girl and her kitten then answer the question below.

Introduce children to Italian Christmas traditions with this reading comprehension worksheet!

This graphic organizer template provides a helpful framework for young scholars as they begin to read to learn.

Children learn to use the "Somebody Wanted But So Then" method to write a short summary in this literacy worksheet.

Paraphrasing is all about summing up a lengthy text, and it can be a great way to help your child hone reading comprehension skills.

Familiarize your child with Peter Pan, one of the most enduring characters of children's literature, with this reading comprehension worksheet.

Children learn about the Moon, then practice finding and writing the main idea, in this literacy worksheet.

Use this resource for your students to practice reading and comparing the story elements of two fiction texts.

Encourage students to make inferences by combining what they learn from a text with their own background knowledge.

Celebrate Black History Month by learning about the birth of jazz music, and the history of African-Americans in pop music.

As your students hunt for various text features, they’ll learn that these features provide important information about the text they’re reading!

Children work on reading fluency and comprehension with this excerpt from the Grimm Brothers' "The Golden Bird."