4th Grade Non-Fiction Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions

Engage 4th Graders with these fun non-fiction reading passages that exercise essential reading comprehension skills.

4th Grade Non-Fiction Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions features 8 unique informational text passages that will fascinate readers. With high-interest topics like ancient sports heroes and dogs that drive cars, these original stories, combined with the multiple choice questions and graphic organizers, will exercise and strengthen essential comprehension skills.

Features

• 8 original informational text passages

• Engaging stories full of fascinating facts to motivate readers

• Multiple choice questions after each story to reinforce comprehension and close reading skills

• Answer keys

• 3 Graphic Organizers to help organize ideas to enhance comprehension

• No-prep, 30 pages in easily printable PDF format

Although targeted to 4th graders, this resource can also benefit older students or English language learners. The printable PDF format makes it easy to incorporate these passages and questions into classroom lesson plans, individualized reading programs or homework assignments.

4th Grade Non-Fiction Reading Comprehension Passages is a valuable tool for promoting active reading and critical thinking - ideal for developing strong reading comprehension skills and preparing students for standardized tests. Many students struggle with non-fiction reading comprehension. This resource can help by providing students with the tools they need to analyze, comprehend, and enjoy non-fiction reading.

The Stories

Ruby, The Elephant Artist

The Fighter from Thasos

Driving Has Gone to the Dogs

What is the Iditarod?

The Devil Frog Giant

Animal Totems

April Fish!

Secret Code Talkers

Graphic Organizers

Informational Text Notes Organizer

Main Idea Organizer

Questions Organizer

This resource targeting informational text reading comprehension addresses many of the 4th Grade Common Core ELA Reading standards:

RI.4.1 RI.4.2 RI.4.10 RF.4.4

If you are looking for a lower level non-fiction reading comprehension resource please try Non-Fiction Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions for 3rd Grade.