4th Grade Reading Comprehension Worksheets

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

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

Students will learn fun facts about animals while making inferences about nonfiction text.

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

Readers practice identifying the main idea in works of nonfiction in this two-page reading comprehension worksheet.

Students will make inferences about the various scenes included in this reading exercise.

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

In this worksheet, children discover what plastic is, how it is manufactured, as well as its history and about attempts to reduce plastic waste.

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

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

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!

Students will identify the main idea and supporting details in a short nonfiction text.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

This discussion guide helps readers reflect on chapters 1–38 of The One and Only Ivan.

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

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

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

Learners will practice identifying the author's purpose in eight sample paragraphs, using text evidence to support their choice.

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