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4th Grade Reading Comprehension Worksheets

The 4th grade reading comprehension activities below are coordinated with the 4th grade spelling words curriculum on a week-to-week basis, so both can be used together as part of a comprehensive program, or each can be used separately. The worksheets include fourth grade appropriate reading passages and related questions. Each worksheet (as well as the spelling curriculum ) also includes a cross-curricular focus on earth science, physical science, history, social sciences, mathematics and life sciences. This allows students to build their reading comprehension skills and reinforce knowledge in other subject areas. There are 36 weeks of fourth grade worksheets, following most standard school year calendars.

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Anatomy of a Circle

Anatomy of a Circle

Week 30 Reading Comprehension (D-30). A short explanation about the radius, diameter, and center of a circle. Cross-Curricular Focus: Mathematics.

Basic Geometry Terms

Basic Geometry Terms

Week 25 Reading Comprehension (D-25). A short summry of the different terms used in geometry. Cross-Curricular Focus: Mathematics.

Branches of Government

Branches of Government

Week 29 Reading Comprehension (D-29). A reading segment about the different branches of government. Cross-Curricular Focus: History / Social Sciences.

Chaparral Ecosystems

Chaparral Ecosystems

Week 3 Reading Comprehension (D-3). A passage and questions about relatively rare shrubland communities called Chaparral ecosystems. Cross-Curricular Focus: Life Science.

Charge it!

Week 20 Reading Comprehension (D-20). A short passage about electricity, conductors, and static electricity. Cross-Curricular Focus: Physical Science.

Discrimination Against Gold Rush Immigrants

Discrimination Against Gold Rush Immigrants

Week 15 Reading Comprehension (D-15). Comprehension activity about the discrimination against gold rush immigrants in the 1850?s. Cross-Curricular Focus: History / Social Sciences.

Eastern Woodland Natives

Eastern Woodland Natives

Week 32 Reading Comprehension (D-32). Reading passage about the Eastern Woodlands, a Native American cultural region. Cross-Curricular Focus: History / Social Sciences.

Ecology: Taking Care of Earth

Ecology: Taking Care of Earth

Week 36 Reading Comprehension (D-36). A description about the study of ecology and what it involves. Cross-Curricular Focus: Life Science.

Ecosystems

Week 2 Reading Comprehension (D-2). Reading segment about ecosystems, organisms, and communities. Cross-Curricular Focus:Life Science.

Endangered Species

Endangered Species

Week 11 Reading Comprehension (D-11). A life science reading comprehension passage about endangered species. Cross-Curricular Focus: Life Science.

Eratosthenes: Geographer and Mathematician

Eratosthenes: Geographer and Mathematician

Week 16 Reading Comprehension (D-16). A short story and related questions about the world’s first geographer. Cross-Curricular Focus: History / Social Sciences / Mathematics

Estimation

Week 10 Reading Comprehension (D-10). A reading segment about using estimation in mathematics. Cross-Curricular Focus: Mathematics.

Evaluating Efficiency

Evaluating Efficiency

Week 33 Reading Comprehension (D-33). A passage about determining the best way to solve problems. Cross-Curricular Focus: Mathematics.

Expressions with Parentheses

Expressions with Parentheses

Week 13 Reading Comprehension (D-13). A reading segment about how parentheses are used in solving math problems. Cross-Curricular Focus: Mathematics.

Gold Rush Boomtowns

Gold Rush Boomtowns

Week 19 Reading Comprehension (D-19). A passage about the origination of boomtowns during the gold rush in California. Cross-Curricular Focus: History / Social Sciences.

Hide and Seek

Hide and Seek

Week 8 Reading Comprehension (D-8). A reading passage and questions about the role of camouflage in the predator-prey relationship. Cross-Curricular Focus: Life Science.

Import Export

Import Export

Week 21 Reading Comprehension (D-21). How early American colonies imported and exported products. Cross-Curricular Focus: History / Social Sciences.

Magnetic Attraction

Magnetic Attraction

Week 23 Reading Comprehension (D-23). A reading comprehension passage about the properties of magnetism. Cross-Curricular Focus: Physical Science.

Measuring Temperature

Measuring Temperature

Week 35 Reading Comprehension (D-35). A segment about temperature and the different scales used for measurement. Cross-Curricular Focus: Physical Science.

Natural Resources

Natural Resources

Week 6 Reading Comprehension (D-6). Passage and questions about renewable and non-renewable natural resources. Cross-Curricular Focus: History / Social Sciences.

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4th grade students are curious and full of wonderment. It's best if you put their energies to work reading appropriate leveled texts and practicing reading skills. And what better way to do that than with the activities on this page? This page has all of my reading worksheets written at the 4th grade level. I used this open source tool to determine the readability scores of my worksheets, but you should read and approve each of them yourself for quality and appropriateness before giving them to children. I encourage you to allow worksheets written for the next two grade levels as well. Reading scores vary wildly based on which algorithm one uses. The readability scores on this page are an average of those score. Still, it's sensible to open up the gates a bit to allow for a richer variety of appropriately leveled content. Click the button underneath this text to do so.

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Metal Detectors | Nonfiction Reading Test - This activity features a reading passage about metal detectors. Then they answer Common Core aligned multiple-choice and long-response questions. This is great practice for standardized tests. View my readibility scores . Metal Detectors | Nonfiction Reading Test | RTF Metal Detectors | Nonfiction Reading Test | PDF Metal Detectors | Nonfiction Reading Test | Preview Metal Detectors | Nonfiction Reading Test | Answers Metal Detectors | Nonfiction Reading Test | Ereading Worksheet

Seat Belts | Nonfiction Reading Test - This worksheet might save someone's life. It is a persuasive text about why people should wear seat belts. It has multiple-choice and long-response questions to promote authentic learning. View my readibility scores . Seat Belts | Nonfiction Reading Test | RTF Seat Belts | Nonfiction Reading Test | PDF Seat Belts | Nonfiction Reading Test | Preview Seat Belts | Nonfiction Reading Test | Answers Seat Belts | Nonfiction Reading Test | Ereading Worksheet

Black Friday | Nonfiction Reading Test - Black Friday has become an increasingly important phenomenon in the world of consumers. Students can learn about this interesting ritual while practicing their reading skill with multiple-choice and extended-response questions. View my readibility scores . Black Friday | Nonfiction Reading Test | RTF Black Friday | Nonfiction Reading Test | PDF Black Friday | Nonfiction Reading Test | Preview Black Friday | Nonfiction Reading Test | Answers Black Friday | Nonfiction Reading Test | Ereading Worksheet

Hummingbirds | Nonfiction Reading Test - There sure are some strange birds out there. Hummingbirds are included in that group. Learn more about these unique pollinators in reading passage. Students answer Common Core aligned multiple-choice and extended-response questions after the passage. View my readibility scores . Hummingbirds | Nonfiction Reading Test | RTF Hummingbirds | Nonfiction Reading Test | PDF Hummingbirds | Nonfiction Reading Test | Preview Hummingbirds | Nonfiction Reading Test | Answers Hummingbirds | Nonfiction Reading Test | Ereading Worksheet

Fact and Opinion Worksheet 4 - This worksheet has 25 statements about pizza. Students determine whether each statement is a fact or opinion. Then they explain their answers. View my readibility scores . Fact and Opinion Worksheet 4 | RTF Fact and Opinion Worksheet 4 | PDF Fact and Opinion Worksheet 4 | Preview Fact and Opinion Worksheet 4 | Answers

Fact and Opinion Worksheet 5 - This worksheet has 25 statements about cars. Students determine whether each is fact or opinion and then explain their answers. View my readibility scores . Fact and Opinion Worksheet 5 | RTF Fact and Opinion Worksheet 5 | PDF Fact and Opinion Worksheet 5 | Preview Fact and Opinion Worksheet 5 | Answers

Figurative Language Worksheet 7 - This worksheet has 10 more examples of simile, metaphor, hyperbole, and personification. Students read each example, determine the technique, and explain their answers. View my readibility scores . Figurative Language Worksheet 7 | RTF Figurative Language Worksheet 7 | PDF Figurative Language Worksheet 7 | Preview Figurative Language Worksheet 7 | Answers Figurative Language Worksheet 7 | Ereading Worksheet

Poetic Devices Worksheet 5 - This worksheet has 10 snippets of poetry, each rich in poetic devices. Students read each example and determine which techniques are being used: alliteration, consonance, onomatopoeia, repetition, rhyme, and /or rhythm. Then they refer to the text to explain their answers. View my readibility scores . Poetic Devices Worksheet 5 | RTF Poetic Devices Worksheet 5 | PDF Poetic Devices Worksheet 5 | Preview Poetic Devices Worksheet 5 | Answers

Poetic Devices and Figurative Language Worksheet - This worksheet reinforces students' knowledge of alliteration, rhyme, onomatopoeia, idiom, simile, metaphor, hyperbole, and personification. Students read 26 poetry snippets and identify the techniques used in each example. Then they refer to the text to explain their answers. View my readibility scores . Poetic Devices and Figurative Language Worksheet | RTF Poetic Devices and Figurative Language Worksheet | PDF Poetic Devices and Figurative Language Worksheet | Preview Poetic Devices and Figurative Language Worksheet | Answers

Inferences Worksheet 2 - This worksheet will give students some much needed practice with making inferences. How do I know that this practice is "much needed"? Because all students need more practice with making inferences. View my readibility scores . Inferences Worksheet 2 | RTF Inferences Worksheet 2 | PDF Inferences Worksheet 2 | Preview Inferences Worksheet 2 | Answers Inferences Worksheet 2 | Ereading Worksheet

Inferences Worksheet 4 - This worksheet has 4 more curious scenarios. Students read the passages and answer questions by making inferences from the text. Then they explain their answers by referring to the text. View my readibility scores . Inferences Worksheet 4 | RTF Inferences Worksheet 4 | PDF Inferences Worksheet 4 | Preview Inferences Worksheet 4 | Answers

Inferences Worksheet 5 - This worksheet features four reading passages, each followed by a series of inferential questions. Students read the passages and practice their inferencing skills by answering the questions. Then they support their answers with text. View my readibility scores . Inferences Worksheet 5 | RTF Inferences Worksheet 5 | PDF Inferences Worksheet 5 | Preview Inferences Worksheet 5 | Answers

Inferences Worksheet 8 - Wow, another double-sided inferences worksheet. This one has four more interesting scenarios and ten inferential questions. This worksheet also asks students to support their answers with textual evidence. View my readibility scores . Inferences Worksheet 8 | RTF Inferences Worksheet 8 | PDF Inferences Worksheet 8 | Preview Inferences Worksheet 8 | Answers

Infer the Setting Worksheet 2 - In this worksheet students read five very short passages and find clues that reveal the setting of each. They then describe the setting of each passage and support their answers with text. View my readibility scores . Infer the Setting Worksheet 2 | RTF Infer the Setting Worksheet 2 | PDF Infer the Setting Worksheet 2 | Preview Infer the Setting Worksheet 2 | Answers

Making Predictions 4 - Here is another predictions worksheet. This will help students practice making predictions based on text. View my readibility scores . Making Predictions 4 | RTF Making Predictions 4 | PDF Making Predictions 4 | Preview Making Predictions 4 | Answers

Point of View Worksheet | Works of Roald Dahl - Roald Dahl is a favorite writer among budding readers and their teachers for good reason. This worksheet has 9 paragraphs taken from his collection. Students identify the narrator's perspective in each paragraph and then explain their answers. This worksheet only asks students to distinguish between first, second, and third-person, but it could be easily modified to allow for objective, limited, and omniscient narrative modes as well. View my readibility scores . Point of View Worksheet | Works of Roald Dahl | RTF Point of View Worksheet | Works of Roald Dahl | PDF Point of View Worksheet | Works of Roald Dahl | Preview

Point of View Worksheet 9 - Students read 7 paragraphs written from either first, second, or third-person perspective. Students determine the narrator's perspective and explain their answers. View my readibility scores . Point of View Worksheet 9 | RTF Point of View Worksheet 9 | PDF Point of View Worksheet 9 | Preview Point of View Worksheet 9 | Answers

Point of View Worksheet 10 - This worksheet features another 8 paragraphs written from a variety of perspectives. Students determine whether each story is told from first, second, or third-person perspective. Then they explain their answers. View my readibility scores . Point of View Worksheet 10 | RTF Point of View Worksheet 10 | PDF Point of View Worksheet 10 | Preview Point of View Worksheet 10 | Answers

Point of View Test 1 - Students determine the narrator's perspective in 10 different texts and answer multiple-choice questions. Then they match terms to definitions. View my readibility scores . Point of View Test 1 | RTF Point of View Test 1 | PDF Point of View Test 1 | Preview Point of View Test 1 | Answers

Point of View Test 2 - Students read ten passages narrated from a variety of perspectives. They determine whether each is told from first, second, third-person objective, third-person limited, or third-person omniscient perspective. Then they match point of view terms to the matching definitions. View my readibility scores . Point of View Test 2 | RTF Point of View Test 2 | PDF Point of View Test 2 | Preview Point of View Test 2 | Answers

Story Structure Worksheet | "The Phone Call" - A young man overcomes the negative emotions brought about by a negligent parent. Students analyze and identify the structure of the story. View my readibility scores . Story Structure Worksheet | "The Phone Call" | RTF Story Structure Worksheet | "The Phone Call" | PDF Story Structure Worksheet | "The Phone Call" | Preview Story Structure Worksheet | "The Phone Call" | Answers

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12 Ways To Boost 4th Grade Reading Comprehension

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By the time students reach the fourth grade, they have mastered the basics of phonics and decoding and are starting to dig deeper into understanding what they’re reading. It’s a great time to introduce learning strategies that will help them be lifelong readers. Here are a dozen ways to boost fourth grade reading comprehension.

1. Color-code your thinking

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Taking notes and highlighting reading passages with color can help students differentiate, retain, and transfer knowledge as well as pay attention to critical information for meaningful learning. Teach your students to use colors to highlight passages as they read to help them identify features such as main idea, details and vocabulary words. Or use different colors to mark different sections of a graphic organizer.

Learn more: Think, Grow, Giggle

2. Try think-alouds

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Another way to improve fourth grade comprehension is through think-alouds. While reading a text to students, share the questions and answers that are going through your mind. For example, “How does the story make you feel?”

Learn more: The Balanced Literacy Diet

3. Watch a story-elements rap video

You know how they say setting learning to music helps improve retention? Well, with this story-elements rap video, kids will find themselves chanting the chorus long after they watch it. And if rap’s not your thing, check out this list of Our Favorite YouTube Videos for Teaching Story Elements.

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4. Play a round of reading comprehension Jenga

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Who doesn’t love a rousing game of Jenga? The careful strategy in picking just the right block … the rush of successfully pulling out a block … the loud crash of the whole tower tumbling down! This classroom version is not only a blast, it helps boost reading comprehension skills. Score a used Jenga set at a garage sale or thrift store, then download this huge collection of fiction and nonfiction reading comprehension questions from Elementary Assessments.

Learn more: Remedia Publications

5. Beef up vocabulary skills

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The more words a student knows, the greater their access to complex reading passages. Practice vocabulary skills in a fun way with these 20 Meaningful Vocabulary Activities . Draw vocabulary Sketchnotes , play Vocabulary Jeopardy, join the Million Dollar Word Club, and more.

6. Practice using context clues

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Image source: Crafting Connections

It is vitally important for all students to be able to use context clues to determine the definitions of unknown words. This poster and lesson plan from Crafting Connections will give your students the strategies they need to be a word detective.

7. Find creative ways to respond to reading

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Image source: An Educator’s Life

Gone are the days of the dreaded, old-fashioned, stand-in-front-of-the-class and read your boring book report. How about making a mint-tin book report? Or a book report cake? Or a mobile made from a clothes hanger or a paper bag book report? These are just a few of the Creative Ways Kids Can Respond to Books we’ve rounded up to get your students excited about reading.

8. Learn about close-reading strategies

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Close reading is defined as “an intensive analysis of a text in order to come to terms with what it says, how it says it, and what it means.” And research shows that teaching students how to close-read helps them become better readers. The trick is spicing it up so that students apply close-reading skills without getting bored. Here are Innovative Teacher Ideas for Teaching Close Reading.

9. Create anchor charts together

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From marking a text to visualizing to understanding a character’s journey, we’ve got the fourth grade reading comprehension anchor charts for you! Choose from dozens of colorful samples for you to build along with your students during direct instruction time.

10. Introduce figurative language

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Figurative language—things like metaphors, similes, and onomatopoeia—make reading more colorful and interesting. Understanding figurative language is a complex literacy skill that will stretch your students’ understanding. Center your lessons around these fantastic figurative language anchor charts .

11. Focus on theme

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To fully explore theme, students must be able to understand what they read and then extract ideas from the text. Here are essential tips for teaching theme in language arts .

12. Read between the lines

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Learning to make inferences is a key literacy skill and something all good readers do. When students pause while they are reading to ask questions and make connections, it strengthens their comprehension. For more on this topic, visit Teaching With a Mountain View .

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38 Engaging 4th Grade Reading Comprehension Activities

June 13, 2023 //  by  Suzanne Bucknam

Having your students be engaged in literary activities is a great way to get them excited about reading and answering questions. 4th grade students will enjoy creating or responding to these activities listed below. These projects can be altered depending on the questions you are working with, the books they are currently reading or the context you are hoping to use them in.

Using the same tools consistently will give the students an idea about what questions to expect, which always makes students more comfortable. You can more components to most of these activities or you can simplify them by eliminating certain sections.

1. Beach Ball Socratic Method

Using this fun and engaging activity will bring learning to life at a 4th grade level . You can also encourage your students to speak in full sentences by referring to these sentence stems. This activity can be done after a read-aloud.

Learn More: The Thrifty SLP

2. Roll and Retell

All that is required for this activity is a few dice. Students can work individually, in pairs, or in large groups to discuss different elements of the short story or book they are reading. Your 4th grade students will feel like they are playing a board game while they are learning.

Learn More: Apple For The Teach

3. Build and Explain

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Simply cutting and pasting or drawing symbols directly onto these cups is a comprehension activity that makes use of images to prompt retelling. Students could design and create their own stack or you can have a class set. Alternatively, this activity would be effective with small groups as well.

Learn More: Teach Outside The Box

4. Reading Comprehension Bracelets

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This reading comprehension activity is easy to customize. You can change up the color codes of the beads if you do not have these on hand or students can make a necklace instead of a bracelet, depending on their preferences. They can take it home or keep it at school.

Learn More: Growing Book By Book

5. Book Talks with Talking Points

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Add these fun key-ring tools to your next book talk session. This aid will even be handy with 3rd grade kids or even older students. The students will answer questions based on the prompt they flip to. Each student could have their own copy or you could make only one.

Learn More: Teacher Stakeout

6. Reading Cootie Catcher 

This idea is a fun spin and variation on an old favorite game that provokes nostalgia with many young students. They will begin by picking a color and then, the activity expands to having them answer multiple-choice and extended-response questions. Answering these questions is an essential skill.

Learn More: Classroom Game Nook

7. Yellow Brick Road

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Students can create their own yellow brick road stones to discuss different components of a story, which is an essential skill or they can work on their inferencing skills. 1st graders, 2nd graders, and even 5th graders will understand the movie references hidden inside this game.

Learn More: Just Cara Carroll

8. Cheeseburger Book Report

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One of the benefits of this activity is that the teacher can decide if they want students to add additional content by adding more condiments to their cheeseburger. Students can write in simple complete sentences, complex sentences, or point form.

Learn More: Unique Teaching Resources

9. Text Clues

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Making predictions, using text clues, and making inferences based on the given information in a text are lifelong skills that students must master. Having them create this visual craft will assist them in writing down their thoughts and allow them to be creative with their project designs.

Learn More: Raise The Bar Reading

10. Asking Good Questions

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Having students answer questions about the who, what, where, when, why, and how of a story is a reading skill that needs to be developed. Having them create and design this craft will make sure they don’t forget to answer any of these important questions when asked.

11. Acronyms | Context Clues

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Fourth graders absolutely love acronyms. To be honest, when I’m teaching I sometimes still reference acronyms I was taught in elementary school. Using the IDEAS acronym to teach context clues can help readers to decipher different meanings throughout passages.

Learn More: Stellar Teacher

12. Close Readings

Close readings are essential to a classroom that’s trying to really use all of the different reading strategies. There are so many insightful and interesting reading passages available, meaning that your students will be excited about close readings.

Pro tip: These can be done collaboratively to enhance reading fluency and understanding.

Learn More: Demco Ideas

13. Reading Exit Tickets

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Exit tickets are great because they can literally be tailored to almost anything you’re teaching. They also act as an informal assessment and being used as an  exit to leave the classroom can be helpful in pushing kiddos to get them done.

Learn More: Primary Possibilities

14. Think, Mark, Chart

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Having a Think, Mark, Chart anchor chart in the classroom can be very beneficial to readers of all levels. Create this chart together at the beginning of the year and keep it up all year! If students have questions during reading, it’s important to redirect their attention back to the chart and explain you’ll go through the passage together after.

Pro tip: Make this into small sheets of paper that students can keep on their desks or in their reading notebooks.

Learn More: Just a Primary Girl

15. Summarizing

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Summarizing is so important for developing strong readers. When summarizing, teachers are getting students to break down what they read into smaller, more comprehensible pieces. In some cases, students will begin to automatically do this as they read, making their comprehension abilities much stronger.

Learn More: Mrs. Capulong’s Classroom

16. Breaking Down Reading Standards

Reading comprehension activities aren’t only helpful to students, but also helpful to teachers. If you’re new to fourth grade, you’ve noticed the intensity that the reading standards hold. Making it more important to have a complete understanding of them before being able to teach reading successfully.

Learn More: LiteracyTA

17. Vocabulary Builder Flip Book

My students absolutely love making flip books! Hidden inside these coloring pages are vocabulary words, figurative language, or really any skill your heart desires that students will reference time and time again.

Pro tip: Have students create their very own flipbooks with this video.

Learn More: Teacher Thrive

18. Main Idea and Details

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Introduce or remind students about the main idea and details with this super simple web activity. Students will be hooked on how easy it is to decipher between the main ideas and the details and excited for whatever lesson you have planned next!

Learn More: La Bailey

19. Reading Levels

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In grade 4, reading levels vary across the board. In some cases, readers are very advanced and above reading level, while on the other hand, some readers are quite far below the average fourth-grade reading level. Making sure that students know and understand their levels will help the child with comprehension.

Learn More: Scholastic

20. Strategy Mini Books

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Teaching and helping students to integrate core comprehension skills into their daily reading should be top of the list. Using these little mini books that are filled with comprehension strategies, will help students to have a reference point when they are stuck or unsure. Not only fostering daily comprehension, but also independence.

21. Create a Story Map

Creating a story map will literally provide students with a visual of the story elements. This visual will help students to build background knowledge that is an essential tool in retelling the story.

Learn More: Two Apples a Day

22. What is Reading?

Across grade levels, it is essential that students fully understand what the purpose of reading is. At the 4th-grade level, students are beginning to pertain a deeper understanding of what they’re learning. An activity with this anchor chart can be a great way to really foster the total knowledge and understanding of reading.

Learn More: Teaching with Terhune

23. Jenga Story Retell

Turn Jenga into the perfect classroom version, good for a variety of subjects. Honestly, Jenga is one of the best games to integrate into your classroom. Whether you’re focusing on story retelling, vocabulary terms, spelling words, or comprehension topics, you can’t go wrong with this purchase.

Pro tip: Write the questions or tasks on a piece of paper and tape them to the blocks.

Learn More: Amazon

24. Heads Up

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If you’ve heard of Heads Up, then you can imagine why this would be so much fun for 4th graders. Get rid of that boring old vocabulary worksheet and allow students to learn through play! You can simply write the vocabulary words on an index card and have them hold the cards up to their heads while other students act it out!

Learn More: Warner Bros. International Enterprises

25. Comprehension Short Stories

Youtube short stories are great for developing so many different reading skills. One of the best parts of this comprehension activity is hearing different voices and accents. Varying accents and voices will help students to be able to work with different listening skills.

Learn More: Making English Fun

26. Sight Words

Sight words only get more difficult as students get older, but they never lose their importance. For effective reading comprehension, students should have strong fluency skills. Working on 4th grade sight words can help to build those. Whether you use this as a whole class activity or in small centers, it is sure to help students with their sight word fluency!

Learn More: Teacher Calai

27. 4th Grade Read Alouds

Are you looking for stories that are great for 4th grade? Maybe an entire playlist for that matter? Read Alouds are extremely important for blossoming readers. This comprehension bundle can be used to simply enhance fluency or paired with a comprehension worksheet.

Learn More: YouTube

28. Making Connections

Making connections helps students to really delve deep and put meaning to the words they’re reading. This video will give students an overview of different strategies in order to make connections.

Learn More: Education Galaxy

29. Riddles

Riddles help students to think more in-depth about what they’re hearing or reading. Sometimes a simple Youtube video like this can spark kids to put on their thinking caps and be ready for a comprehension article or some graphic organizers.

Learn More: Mango Kids

30. Create a Game Show! 

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Creating a game show or matching games through Wordwall can be a great way to motivate your kiddos to want to read and have a deeper understanding of what they read. Whether you allow students to create their own game shows are you create them, they’ll always look forward to it!

Learn More: Worldwall

31. Create a Comprehension Video Lesson

Creating a comprehension video lesson is super simple and could be very beneficial without your kids even knowing! You can use Edpuzzle to create a video, including any of your own or sourced material online, and add questions or prompts. The best part is, if your kids want to keep watching, they’ll need to answer the questions to move on!

32. Reading Comprehension Cubes

Instead of printable worksheets this year in your centers, try out reading comprehension cubes! Students will love the hands-on rolling of these dice and love working collaboratively even more! Either have students record their answers in notebooks or aloud to each other.

Learn More: To Elementary and Beyond

33. Reading Response Options

Providing students with a variety of different response options is defiantly a go-to comprehension activity. This not only provides students with choices but also helps them to be more confident in effective reading comprehension.

Learn More: Ashleigh Education Journey

34. Book Club

Book clubs provide students with a place to hold discussions and comfortably ask and answer questions about a book they’re reading! Providing students with book club talking points can help students to ask important comprehension questions collaboratively.

Learn More: Falling in Love with 4th

35. Create Poetry Books

Poetry is a way to teach comprehension through short and often complex sentences. These sentences help students to build awareness around the many meanings found. A poetry book can go along with your poetry unit in fourth grade! Students will love decorating and creating these masterpieces.

36. Inference Detectives

Becoming inference detectives is a great way to help students learn how to make inferences and draw conclusions! These activities are packed with so much fun and students will absolutely love solving them. Don’t worry they all come equipped with an answer key to help save teachers’ prep time!

37. Reading Quotes

A fourth-grade classroom is essential for reading comprehension and fluency. Having reading quotes around the room is one of the best ways to incline to students build a love for reading. One fun activity that my students love is creating posters of reading quotes! If we have some free time, I allow reading groups to choose a quote and create a poster.

Learn More: The Teacher Next Door

38. For the Love of Reading

Giving students different devices that will motivate them to read is a great way to really spice up their comprehension and fluency. These punch cards are super simple and can be so motivating to students and parents.

Final Thoughts

Having tools for students to access will allow them to visualize and better understand the story or book they are working with in your class. You can either create these resources yourself and make one copy of your entire class to use or you can have students work with their hands to design their own copy of these crafts that they can always keep with them to refer back to when you tell them to or when they feel they need to.

Giving your students the opportunity to access these supports will build them for success and give them ownership of their learning.

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4th-Grade Reading Comprehension Worksheets

Download these FREE 4th-grade reading comprehension worksheets and use them in class today! Each of the worksheets below focuses on a particular comprehension skill that 4th-grade students typically study. Students are asked to read the passage and then answer the reading comprehension questions on the next page.

Worksheet 1

Grade 4 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

This first reading comprehension worksheet is a fictional story for students reading at a fourth-grade level. Students are asked to read the story and then answer the questions on the next page. Each question is designed to help students use the information in the text to make educated guesses about the story’s events and characters’ motivations.

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A 4th grade reading comprehension worksheet

This next 4th-grade reading comprehension worksheet is a fictional story that teaches a lesson. Students are asked to read the passage and answer questions about the main message of the story and how the events and characters in the story help to convey this theme.

Worksheet 3

A 4th grade reading comprehension worksheet

This next reading comprehension worksheet is designed to help 4th-grade students interpret and appreciate figurative language. Students are asked to read the poem and then answer questions about the similes and metaphors used to describe the ocean in the poem.

Worksheet 4

Grade 4 Reading Comprehension Worksheet About Dinosaurs

Next is a 4th-grade reading comprehension worksheet about dinosaurs. Students are asked to read the passage and then answer the questions on the next page. Each question is designed to guide students to distinguish facts from opinions in the text.

Worksheet 5

A 4th grade reading comprehension worksheet about the Solar System

This last worksheet is a reading comprehension worksheet about the solar system. After reading the passage, students are asked to answer the questions on the next page. The aim of the questions is to help students use the text structure, like headings and subheadings, to locate, understand, and interpret information effectively.

More Reading Comprehension Worksheets

I hope you and your students enjoy these 4th-grade reading comprehension worksheets. Before you go, check out all our many reading comprehension worksheets on a variety of topics. As always, these are FREE to use in your lessons.

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The Animal Assignment      775 words

Be Careful What You Wish For      700 words     

An Honestly Fun Camp     430 words

Emma's Favorite Restaurant     520 words

First Day      490 words

Left Out    500 words

Liza's First Spelling Bee     800 words

Open for Business    540 words

A Magical Search for Water      714 words

Oranges Everywhere      440 words

Pool fit for a Hedgehog      380 words

Mouse Madness      510 words

Treasure Hunt    593 words

Luke, Jay and Zach's Winning Game     725 words

The Singing Plants      480 words

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Ballet      470 words

Clara Barton      507 words

We Also Serve      635 Words

Curious about Careers: Firefighters      630 words

Why does the Ocean have Waves?     300 words

How to Find the Theme of a Text      360 words

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by: Jessica Kelmon | Updated: November 15, 2022

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4th grade reading

Fourth grade is a year of challenging reading. Over the past several years, your child has been solidifying foundational skills like decoding and fluency. Now, your child is poised to try more difficult fiction and nonfiction. Luckily, help from grown-ups is expected. Be ready and available to assist your child with all these tough texts.

Key 4th grade reading skills

Decoding and fluency.

By fourth grade, your child’s decoding and fluency abilities should be strong. Decoding is being able to use patterns to figure out new words and decipher their separate sounds. Fluency means knowing how to read quickly and accurately. This year, your fourth grader will need more sophisticated decoding and fluency abilities in order to tackle more challenging texts, from novels and nonfiction books to magazine articles and online research.

Specific decoding skills your child should show this year include:

  • Putting together compound words (e.g. a snake with a rattle is a rattlesnake ).
  • Figuring out the meaning when with common prefixes and suffixes are added to a base word (e.g. When you add pre- to heats , what does it mean? What does the suffix -ly do to the meaning of sharp ?)
  • Decoding dozens of multisyllabic words, from com-pen-sate to sy-no-nym , as well as read grade-level irregularly spelled words, such as though and Wednesday .

Specific fluency skills your child should show this year:

  • Reading with enough accuracy to understand the material.
  • After multiple readings, reading aloud smoothly and with plenty of expression.

Tip: Be a ham! Trade off reading lines from characters in a book… your child can be the heroic Harry Potter and you the sniveling Professor Snape.

Exploring fiction and nonfiction

Your fourth grader should continue to split reading time between literature (including stories, dramas, and poetry) and nonfiction (including history, social studies, and science). Expect both the content and language to challenge your child.

A big step forward in your child’s understanding of fiction and nonfiction this year has to do with identifying — and explaining — how different kinds of texts are structured. For instance, poems have stanzas, while stories have paragraphs. Fourth graders learn to discuss the verse, rhythm, and meter in poetry, and the cast of characters, settings, and dialogues in stories. When your child discusses nonfiction, they’ll be asked similarly analytical questions, e.g. What’s the chronology of the Revolutionary War? What was the cause and effect of the Trail of Tears? .

Building a knowledge bank

In every poem, story, or book read, fourth graders are expected to learn the main point, a message, and a few key facts, relate this information to what they already know, and “bank” the knowledge for future use.

Related: Watch our Milestone video Is your 4th grader building knowledge from reading?

So what does filling a knowledge bank look like? It’s your fourth grader comparing and contrasting a traditional oral or video version of Little Red Riding Hood and Roald Dahl’s poetic twist in Little Red Riding Hood and the Wolf to describe the differences and similarities in the events, characters, themes and points of view and how that changes the story.

With nonfiction, fourth graders will often be expected to process information from two different sources, whether it’s another book, a photo essay, a magazine article, or an encyclopedia entry. Students will be asked to speak with authority on what they’ve learned and include facts from two sources, sifting through the subtle differences between the facts in a first-person’s account, say, and a third-person narration. This ability to learn about the same topic from different sources — and understand how the information varies based on the source — are key to making sure your child’s adept at sorting, reviewing, and “banking” facts.

Show me the evidence!

Hunting for evidence means your child finding answers to questions in text and pictures and explicitly referencing them. Fourth graders use evidence to answer questions and draw inferences. To answer the question, “Who was up before Casey in Casey at the Bat? ” showing evidence is just as literal as it was in first, second, and third grade: it means your child should find Flynn and Jimmy Blake’s names in the third stanza.

Inference , however, is a new, more subtle skill. In answer to the question, “Does the crowd support Casey?” your child needs to point to a few different lines of the poem to show how the text conveys the crowd’s support, even though it’s never expressly stated.

Your child’s teacher will emphasize evidence in different ways this year, but the main skills your child should have include:

  • Summarizing the main topic of a text and the key supporting details.
  • Pointing out the evidence used to explain or support what an author’s writing about.
  • Giving in-depth descriptions of characters, setting, and events in a story.
  • Explaining events, procedures, or a timeline of historical events based on written texts.
  • Interpreting information from charts, images, videos, time lines, and diagrams and explaining how it fits with the information your child has read.

Keep in mind that in fourth grade, hunting for evidence gets trickier because not all answers are spelled out. Just like a detective, your fourth grader will need to read clues that may not be totally clear.

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Fourth graders will be exposed to increasingly complex texts, from thrilling page-turners like The Lightening Thief to classics like Island of the Blue Dolphins or nonfiction works that can include anything that inspires, such as Knucklehead , Jon Scieszka’s funny and mostly true stories about growing up.

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Is there anything more rewarding than listening to your fourth grader give a mini dissertation on a new topic they just read about for the first time? Expertise is born in books!

Most fourth grade-level readers are moving beyond basic consumption of text toward deeper levels of understanding and connection. Students will be developing the ability to infer much more than they have in the past and integrate information from multiple sources to build background knowledge on various subjects. eSpark's fourth grade reading content is focused primarily on Reading Literature and Reading Informational skills, with an emphasis on not just understanding text, but also synthesizing and using the information.

For a more comprehensive look at eSpark's standards-aligned fourth grade reading teaching resources, check out the breakdown of covered domains and the skills students will be working on here:

Some of the skills students will master in eSpark include:

Reading Literature

  • Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what it says explicitly and when drawing inferences.
  • Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text; summarize.
  • Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details.
  • Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including those that allude to significant characters found in mythology.
  • Explain major differences between poems, drama, and prose, and refer to the structural elements of poems and drama when writing or speaking.
  • Compare and contrast the point of view from which different stories are narrated, including the difference between first- and third-person narrations.
  • Make connections between the text of a story or drama and a visual or oral presentation of the text, identifying where each version reflects specific descriptions and directions.
  • Compare and contrast the treatment of similar themes and topics and patterns of events in stories, myths, and traditional literature from different cultures.
  • Proficiently read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poetry in the grades 4-5 text complexity band.

Reading Informational

  • Determine the main idea of a text and explain how it is supported by key details; summarize.
  • Explain events, procedures, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text, including what happened and why, based on specific information in the text.
  • Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words or phrases in a text relevant to a grade 4 topic or subject area.
  • Describe the overall structure of events, ideas, concepts, or information in a text or part of a text.
  • Compare and contrast a firsthand and secondhand account of the same event or topic; describe the differences in focus and the information provided.
  • Interpret information presented visually, orally, or quantitatively (e.g., in charts, graphs, diagrams, time lines, animations, or interactive elements on web pages) and explain how the information contributes to an understanding of the text in which it appears.
  • Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text.
  • Integrate information from two texts on the same topic in order to write or speak about the subject knowledgeably.
  • Proficiently read and comprehend informational texts, including history/social studies, science, and technical texts, in the grades 4-5 text complexity band.

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eSpark meets the criteria for evidence-based interventions under ESSA guidelines, and has been proven in multiple studies to improve student performance in math and reading.

When you sign up for an eSpark account, your students experience these activities via adaptive, differentiated independent pathways and teacher-driven small group assignments. Teachers also have access to detailed usage and progress reports with valuable insights into standards mastery, student growth trends, and intervention opportunities.

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The Guide to 4th Grade: Reading and Writing

Review reading and writing curricula for 4th grade, including what to expect and resources to support learning..

Congratulations: Your child is officially a member of the “upper” grades! As fourth graders, students deepen their skills to prepare for middle school. That being said, they still learn like elementary school students do. Most fourth graders are developmentally very much still children — they enjoy and learn from play, and they thrive in nurturing and warm environments. However, the content of most 4th grade curricula pushes students to think, analyze, and learn in more sophisticated and structured ways than they did in the “lower” grades.

In 4th grade, students learn how to deeply think about and make connections in new material, and grasp more complex concepts across all subjects. They also write with clarity, flow, and structure similar to that of traditional essays. Fourth graders are encouraged to be more independent in how they learn, and depend less on their teacher's guidance. They research, plan, and revise their work more by themselves — setting the foundation to be lifelong, self-starting learners.

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Much of the 4th grade reading curriculum teaches students how to analyze the books they read. Rather than just understand the plot and information given in a text, students are encouraged to think about the messages and how they relate to their own lives. They also compare texts to each other and make connections both within one text and across multiple texts.

In short, 4th graders begin to learn how to think and talk about a text to find deeper meanings and messages. This is done both with texts students read independently and those read by the whole class or smaller groups of students. Teachers may often use a class read-aloud to show students strategies for thinking about and analyzing what they read, encouraging them to do this in their own reading. Students also do this as they write in more detail about the texts they read. 

To build reading skills, your 4th grader :

  • Uses specific examples from the text to explain characters’ motivations, main events, central themes, or ideas about a text.
  • Uses the context of a text to determine the meaning of a word.
  • Understands and can explain the differences between narrative prose, drama, and poetry.
  • Identifies and refers to the different parts of poems and plays, such as verses, settings, and characters.
  • Interprets and connects information from illustrations, graphs, charts, or other sources related to the text.
  • Identifies, compares, and contrasts different perspectives from which texts are written (for example, first and third person).
  • Compares and contrasts the way different texts address the same issue, theme, or topic.
  • Makes connections between people, events, or important ideas in a text.
  • Uses previous knowledge to read unfamiliar multi-syllable words.
  • Reads grade-level texts with accurate comprehension, pacing, and expression.

Fourth Grade Reading Activities

Read and Research Together : Read the same book as your child independently, together, or a combination of both. Talk about the book as you read it, reviewing main ideas and plots and expressing your opinions. Then read an additional book or books on the same subject and compare and contrast how they dealt with the same issue. 

Compare Perspectives : Read two texts — one written in first person and one in third person — about the same event. Talk with your child about the differences and why they thinks these differences exist. Or, try it yourself! After sharing an experience with your child, each of you can write about it from your own perspective. Talk about the differences between what you wrote to gain a better understanding of perspective.

Read magazine and newspaper articles. Focus on the illustrations, graphs, or charts. Point out to your child what they show, ask them to help you interpret them, and discuss how they help explain or elaborate on the text. 

Writing in 4th Grade

Much of the 4th grade writing curriculum focuses on developing writing that has clarity and structure, and that uses reasons, facts, and details to support and strengthen arguments. Fourth graders are taught to organize their writing, ensure that it flows well, and group together related components. As students learn to think more deeply about concepts they are taught, they are encouraged to write in deeper ways as well. They do this by going beyond simply stating the facts — they express ideas, make connections, and provide details and emotions when appropriate.

To build writing skills, your 4th grader :

  • Writes opinion pieces that express a point of view; have an introduction, a conclusion, reasons, and facts to support the opinion; and group together related ideas.
  • Writes informative/explanatory pieces that present information on a topic, use facts and details, and group together related topics; provides introductions and conclusions in these pieces.
  • Writes narrative pieces that use specific details, descriptions, and dialogue to convey a real event; includes an introduction and conclusion in each piece.
  • Plans, revises, and edits their writing.
  • Uses technology to publish, research, and communicate with others under the proper guidance of an adult or teacher.
  • Types with a beginner’s accuracy and ability (for example, types one page of text within one sitting).
  • Completes research projects by taking notes, organizing them, and presenting them; lists the texts and resources used.
  • Writes for both long (over weeks) and shorter (one sitting or a couple of days) periods of time.

Fourth Grade Writing Activities

Ask Why : When your child expresses their opinion about something, ask them why they think that or how they know it is true. This will help them learn to support their opinion with reasons and/or facts. Do the same when you express your opinion or ideas about something.

Email with your Child : Set up an email account for your child and write emails describing your days to each other. Include details, conversations, thoughts, and emotions you had. This can be done in addition to generally encouraging (and supervising) your child’s use of technology — helping them use it for research, writing, and communicating with others. As always, be cautious of your child’s technology use by monitoring and supervising how much it is used and with whom they communicate.

Practice Note Taking : When you and your child go somewhere like a museum or a new city, pretend to be reporters and take notes (give them a journal they'll love to take notes in, like the Klutz: Decorate This Journal ). Later on, use those notes to describe what you learned. You can even relay your “reports” like a newscaster would.

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Best Reading Games for 4th Grade

By Med Kharbach, PhD | Last Update: February 16, 2024

Reading Games for 4th Grade

In today’s post, I am sharing with you this carefully curated collection of educational platforms where you can access reading games for 4th grade. These online platforms offers a wide variety of reading resources designed to support 4th graders in their reading journey. From interactive games that focus on comprehension and vocabulary to platforms that use beloved characters to teach literacy skills, we explore how these digital resources can transform the learning experience.

Whether you’re an educator seeking to enrich your classroom activities or a parent looking to support your child’s reading development at home, this guide to the best reading games for 4th grade will provide you with a wealth of information and insights to harness the power of educational technology in fostering a love for reading and learning in young minds.

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Reading Games for 4th Grade

Here are some of the best reading platforms that offer reading games for 4th grade:

1. Starfall

Starfall is a website and mobile app that offers a huge collection of reading games for 4th graders. Initially focused on reading and phonics for younger students, Starfall has expanded its offerings to include a broader range of subjects such as math, science, and music, making it a versatile tool for students.

Its engaging, game-based learning approach helps solidify foundational skills while making learning an enjoyable experience. Starfall is particularly useful for reinforcing reading and arithmetic skills, offering interactive games and activities designed to build confidence and mastery. Its user-friendly interface and visually appealing content make it a hit among students and a helpful supplement for teachers aiming to diversify their instructional methods.

ABCya is another excellent platform for reading games for 4th grade. Its games are designed to enhance a wide range of literacy skills, from comprehension and vocabulary building to grammar and spelling. ABCya’s library of games is categorized by grade level, making it effortless for teachers and parents to navigate to the perfect resources for their 4th-grade learners.

The games are engaging, leveraging colorful animations and interactive elements to keep students motivated and excited about their reading journey. Beyond reading, ABCya also offers games across various subjects, providing a holistic educational tool that addresses multiple learning needs. Its user-friendly interface and educational value make ABCya a go-to resource for educators looking to supplement their literacy curriculum with fun, interactive learning experiences.

3. Reading Eggs

Reading Eggs is another of my favourite websites for fostering reading skills. Its comprehensive program is meticulously designed to guide children through the early stages of reading up to more advanced levels, making it an ideal resource for 4th graders who are honing their literacy skills. At this crucial stage of their education, students are expanding their vocabulary and diving deeper into reading comprehension—two areas where Reading Eggs truly excels.

The platform offers access to a wide array of interactive games and activities specifically targeted at enhancing vocabulary development and boosting comprehension abilities. Another key feature of this website is its adaptive learning path that personalizes the experience for each student.

Based on their initial assessment and ongoing progress, the platform adjusts the level of difficulty and the topics presented, ensuring that each child is learning at a pace that’s just right for them. This personalized approach helps to build confidence and mastery in reading, providing a solid foundation for academic success.

Moreover, Reading Eggs supports educators and parents with valuable resources and progress tracking tools, making it easier to identify areas where students might need additional support. This collaborative aspect of the platform ensures that learning doesn’t end when the screen is turned off; it continues through engagement with teachers and family members, further enriching the student’s learning journey.

Epic! is a digital library for children, offering an expansive collection of books, videos, and quizzes tailored to engage young readers from pre-school through to the upper elementary grades, including 4th graders. This platform is especially valuable for its wide range of reading materials that cater to diverse interests and reading levels, making it an ideal resource for enhancing literacy and comprehension skills in a personalized manner.

For 4th graders, who are at a crucial stage of developing their reading independence and exploring more complex texts, Epic! offers access to thousands of high-quality books covering genres from fiction and non-fiction to science, history, and biographies. This variety ensures that students can find books that not only match their reading level but also their interests, fostering a love for reading that extends beyond the classroom.

The inclusion of educational videos adds another dimension to learning, providing visual and auditory learners with an alternative method to explore new concepts and stories.What truly gamifies the reading experience on Epic! are the interactive quizzes and the ability to track reading progress. These features not only motivate students to engage with the content actively but also allow teachers and parents to monitor and support their reading journey effectively.

5. PBS Kids Reading Games

PBS Kids Reading Games harness the magnetic appeal of their widely recognized characters and shows to deliver engaging reading games that make literacy learning an adventure for young minds. This approach ingeniously combines entertainment with education, providing a platform where 4th graders can strengthen crucial reading skills in an environment that feels more like play than work.

The games are meticulously designed to cover a wide spectrum of literacy skills, including storytelling, word recognition, and vocabulary expansion, thus enabling students engage with core reading concepts in a manner that’s both enjoyable and impactful.

For 4th graders, who are transitioning into more advanced reading materials and expanding their comprehension capabilities, the appeal of PBS Kids Reading Games lies in their ability to make this progression feel seamless and exciting. By interacting with beloved characters from their favorite shows, students are more likely to be invested in the learning process, tackling literacy challenges with enthusiasm. The games’ interactive nature keeps students engaged and allows for immediate feedback and opportunities for practice, key components in reinforcing new skills.

Reading Games for 4th Grade

6. ReadTheory

ReadTheory is known for its personalized approach to literacy enhancement. It’s a platform that adapts to the individual reading level of each student, making it a highly effective tool for students across a wide range of abilities, including those in the 4th grade.

What sets ReadTheory apart is its initial assessment that gauges a student’s reading level, followed by the provision of passages and quizzes tailored to their specific level. This customization ensures that students are neither overwhelmed by difficulty nor bored by simplicity, striking the perfect balance to foster improvement and engagement.

The focus on comprehension and vocabulary development is crucial for 4th graders, as these are pivotal years for solidifying reading skills that will support academic success in all subjects. ReadTheory’s gamified elements, such as earning points and achievements for progress, add an element of fun and motivation that can be particularly engaging for 4th-grade students.

7. Education.com Reading Games

Education.com offers a rich suite of reading and writing games tailored specifically for 4th-grade students, providing a vibrant and interactive way to enhance literacy skills. With games designed to tackle topics from homophones and sentence building to complex grammar concepts like using commas in a series and placing apostrophes in possessives, the site turns traditional language arts challenges into engaging learning experiences.

Noteworthy games include “Floyd Danger: Quest for the Complete Sentence,” which encourages students to navigate through adventures while sorting and creating complete sentences, and “Dino Bones: Spell It!,” where learners test their spelling skills in a thrilling dinosaur-themed setting. These games not only make learning fun but also reinforce crucial reading and writing skills through interactive play.

Furthermore, Education.com goes beyond the basics, offering games that dive into advanced topics such as identifying and using transition words, categorizing metaphors and similes, and mastering the art of capitalization and punctuation. With activities like “Muggo’s Brain: Sorting Metaphors” and “Choosing Transition Words: Star Rumble Game,” students are encouraged to think critically about language and its usage.

8. Storyline Online

Storyline Online is another unique resource for enhancing reading skills in younger audiences, including 4th graders. This innovative website features a collection of beloved children’s books read aloud by celebrated actors, bringing stories to life through engaging visual and auditory experiences.

Each video comes with a supplementary activity guide tailored for teachers, providing suggestions on how to extend the learning experience beyond just listening to the story. These guides often include discussion questions, writing prompts, and other activities designed to deepen comprehension and foster a love for reading.

What makes Storyline Online stand out is its ability to combine the art of storytelling with the benefits of auditory learning. This approach not only captivates students’ attention but also enhances their listening skills, vocabulary, and understanding of narrative structure. The selection of stories covers a broad range of themes and subjects, catering to diverse interests and promoting empathy and global awareness.

9. Word Game Time

Word Game Time is another website that offers reading resources for 4th graders to expand their vocabulary, spelling, and grammar skills, all while having fun. As children progress into the fourth grade, they delve deeper into the complexities of language, learning to recognize and use different parts of speech, and understanding subject-specific vocabulary, especially in areas like science and social studies.

Word Game Time supports this educational journey with a plethora of free resources, including videos, worksheets, and, notably, engaging games that challenge and build upon students’ existing knowledge.

The platform’s games, such as “Verb Viper” for subject and verb agreement, “Parts of Speech Invasion,” and “Furious Frogs” for antonyms, synonyms, and homonyms, are designed to make learning interactive and enjoyable.

Additionally, typing games like “Keyboard Typing Jets” and “Sky Chase Typing” not only improve vocabulary but also typing skills, which are crucial in today’s digital world. Subject-specific games, like “States & Capitals Penguin Hop,” enhance learners’ geography knowledge, integrating learning across different subjects through gameplay.

10. Room Recess

RoomRecess.com is another invaluable resource for elementary educators and students, offering over 160 free learning games that seamlessly blend educational rigor with fun. Created by an elementary school teacher, the site’s mission is to reinforce foundational learning concepts across subjects such as math, reading, spelling, language arts, typing, and problem-solving.

Students can dive into games without the hassle of creating an account, making learning instantly accessible and engaging. For 4th graders, RoomRecess.com provides an extensive array of games designed to enhance math and reading skills, which are crucial at this stage of their academic development.

The reading games delve into strategies important for literacy, such as identifying the main idea, understanding author’s purpose, and distinguishing fact from opinion. These games not only support the curriculum but also foster an environment where learning is associated with play and enjoyment.

Additionally, RoomRecess.com offers games that focus on ELA and word skills, helping students improve in areas like grammar, spelling, and vocabulary through adventurous and puzzle-solving gameplay. Typing and mouse skills games are also featured, acknowledging the importance of computer literacy in today’s digital age.

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Concluding Thoughts

In wrapping up our discussion of the best reading games for 4th grade, it’s clear that the digital landscape offers a treasure trove of resources designed to make reading a more engaging and enjoyable experience for young learners. Each platform we’ve discussed brings its unique approach to literacy, whether through engaging storytelling, challenging vocabulary games, or interactive activities that reinforce comprehension skills.

These resources not only enrich the 4th graders’ learning journey but also cater to diverse learning styles, ensuring that every child can find a path to literacy that resonates with them. Leveraging these tools can significantly contribute to a child’s reading and comprehension skills, laying a solid foundation for lifelong learning and curiosity.

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Dr. Med Kharbach is an influential voice in the global educational technology landscape, with an extensive background in educational studies and a decade-long experience as a K-12 teacher. Holding a Ph.D. from Mount Saint Vincent University in Halifax, Canada, he brings a unique perspective to the educational world by integrating his profound academic knowledge with his hands-on teaching experience. Dr. Kharbach's academic pursuits encompass curriculum studies, discourse analysis, language learning/teaching, language and identity, emerging literacies, educational technology, and research methodologies. His work has been presented at numerous national and international conferences and published in various esteemed academic journals.

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Some Tennessee fourth graders have to meet individualized ‘adequate growth’ measure or risk retention

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Thousands of Tennessee fourth graders will have to show during state testing this spring that they’ve made progress toward becoming better readers in order to move to the fifth grade, according to an “adequate growth” policy measure approved by the Tennessee board of education Friday.

But continued pushback against Tennessee’s 2021 reading law could prompt new advocacy and recommendations for changing it. Some board members said they would support lawmakers revisiting key pieces of the legislation meant to help struggling readers.

Their deliberations Friday suggested many members made their votes so that school districts and families could plan for what is coming, and not because they support the required growth measure in the law, which is the only pathway thousands of students may have to advance to fifth grade.

“Clarity is better than ambiguity,” said board member Nate Morrow, an education administrator.

Last year’s third graders were the first to face the threat of retention since the law took effect. While 60% of students were marked at-risk because of their scores on the state’s English and language arts subject test, just 1% of third graders were ultimately retained, according to state data .

About 15% of students advanced to fourth grade with the expectation that interventions like summer school or tutoring would help boost their reading skills. Retention in fourth grade will be unavoidable for these students, however, if they don’t score proficient on the test or meet their individualized “adequate growth” testing metric approved Friday by the state board.

David Laird, assistant commissioner of assessment and accountability at the Tennessee Department of Education, presented the proposed calculation for determining a student’s growth on the TCAP test. While the calculation is much more complex than the straightforward growth measure required for some third graders , it is individualized to each student, he explained.

The calculation looks at where a student was in third grade and makes a determination of how far that student has to go to reach proficiency during their public education, a metric that is “objectively a high bar … in Tennessee,” Laird said. He said recent tweaks to the calculation include consideration for retake exams and, for parts of the calculation, students’ scores in other subject areas. Department officials plan to provide districts with these growth projections for each student by the end of the month. ( Read the specific calculation in part 7 of the policy. )

Laird said, “In all the different places we could have put the line for adequate growth, what does that actually help us understand in terms of kids actually becoming proficient at some point in time in the future?”

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What remains to be seen, he said, is how effective the high dosage tutoring interventions have been for this student group.

Some board members voiced support for a set of resolutions board member Ryan Holt said he plans to bring to the board’s next special meeting in March. Holt, appointed in 2022, encouraged the board to exercise its advisory capacity and propose to the General Assembly a re-evaluation of the literacy law and to call on lawmakers to create more pathways for students to advance to the next grade with reading supports rather than be retained.

Krissi McInturff, a state board member who has been a fourth grade teacher , criticized the law’s lack of continued supports for fourth graders who still aren’t meeting Tennessee’s benchmarks and said she hoped lawmakers would consider changes.

“I believe up until the fourth grade growth component, they have done an amazing job getting students the support they need,” McInturff said. Tennessee third graders, for instance, can avoid retention by enrolling in summer school or tutoring. “But unless there is a pathway for fourth graders to move to fifth grade, this will be in all aspects a retention law.”

The Tennessee State Board of Education will hold a special meeting on March 4. Find the full meeting schedule and agenda information on the board’s website .

Laura Testino covers Memphis-Shelby County Schools for Chalkbeat Tennessee. Reach Laura at [email protected] .

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K-12 students learned a lot last year, but they're still missing too much school

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From 2022-2023, chronic absenteeism declined in 33 of the 39 states AEI looked at. But it was still a persistent problem: In a handful of places, including Nevada, Washington, D.C., Michigan, New Mexico and Oregon, roughly 1 in 3 students – or more – were chronically absent. LA Johnson/NPR hide caption

From 2022-2023, chronic absenteeism declined in 33 of the 39 states AEI looked at. But it was still a persistent problem: In a handful of places, including Nevada, Washington, D.C., Michigan, New Mexico and Oregon, roughly 1 in 3 students – or more – were chronically absent.

It's going to take aggressive interventions to repair the pandemic's destructive impact on kids' schooling.

That's the takeaway of two big new studies that look at how America's K-12 students are doing. There's some good news in this new research, to be sure – but there's still a lot of work to do on both student achievement and absenteeism. Here's what to know:

1. Students are starting to make up for missed learning

From spring 2022 to spring 2023, students made important learning gains, making up for about one-third of the learning they had missed in math and a quarter of the learning they had missed in reading during the pandemic.

That's according to the newly updated Education Recovery Scorecard , a co-production of Harvard University's Center for Education Policy Research and The Educational Opportunity Project at Stanford University.

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6 things we've learned about how the pandemic disrupted learning

The report says, "Students learned 117 percent in math and 108 percent in reading of what they would typically have learned in a pre-pandemic school year."

In an interview with NPR's All Things Considered , Stanford professor Sean Reardon said that's surprisingly good news: "A third or a quarter might not sound like a lot, but you have to realize the losses from 2019 to 2022 were historically large."

When the same team of researchers did a similar review last year, they found that, by spring of 2022, the average third- through eighth-grader had missed half a grade level in math and a third of a grade level in reading. So, the fact that students are now making up ground is a good sign.

These results do come with a few caveats, including that the researchers were only able to review data and draw their conclusions from 30 states this year.

2. Despite that progress, very few states are back to pre-pandemic learning levels

The Harvard and Stanford study of student learning includes one sobering sentence: "Alabama is the only state where average student achievement exceeds pre-pandemic levels in math." And average achievement in reading has surpassed pre-pandemic levels in just three of the states they studied: Illinois, Louisiana and Mississippi. Every other state for which they had data has yet to reach pre-pandemic levels in math and reading.

"Many schools made strong gains last year, but most districts are still working hard just to reach pre-pandemic achievement levels," said Harvard's Thomas Kane, one of the learning study's co-authors.

3. Chronic absenteeism also improved in many places ... slightly

The rate of chronic absenteeism – the percentage of students who miss 10% or more of a school year – declined from 2022 to 2023. That's according to research by Nat Malkus at the conservative-leaning American Enterprise Institute (AEI). He found chronic absenteeism declined in 33 of the 39 states he studied.

Yes, "the differences were relatively small," Malkus writes, but it's improvement nonetheless: "the average chronic absenteeism rate across these states in 2023 was 26 percent, down from 28 percent for the same 39 states in 2022."

Glass half-full: Things aren't getting worse.

4. But, again, chronic absenteeism is still high

Malkus found chronic absenteeism was at 26% in 2023. Before the pandemic, in 2019, those same states reported a rate of 15%. That adds some painful context to the "good news" two-point decline in absenteeism from 2022 to 2023. Sure, it's down, but it's still so much higher than it was and should be.

Think of it this way: In 2023, roughly 1 student out of 4 was still chronically absent across the school year.

In a handful of places, including Nevada, Washington, D.C., Michigan, New Mexico and Oregon, roughly 1 in 3 students – or more – were chronically absent. That's a crisis.

Research shows a strong connection between absenteeism and all kinds of negative consequences for students, including an increased likelihood of dropping out of school.

Chronic absenteeism also hurts the students who don't miss school. That's because, as the learning study's authors point out, when absent students return, they require extra attention and "make it hard for teachers to keep the whole class moving."

5. Poverty matters (as always)

Both the learning and the chronic absenteeism studies capture the headwinds that constantly buffet children in poverty.

"No one wants poor children to foot the bill for the pandemic," said Harvard's Kane, "but that is the path that most states are on."

On learning: Reardon told NPR "the pandemic really exacerbated inequality between students in high-poverty and low-poverty districts and students of different racial and ethnic backgrounds."

In 2023, students' academic recovery was relatively strong across groups, which is good – but it means "the inequality that was widened during the pandemic hasn't gotten smaller, and in some places it's actually gotten larger," Reardon told NPR.

In fact, the report says, "in most states, achievement gaps between rich and poor districts are even wider now than they were before the pandemic." The learning study singles out Massachusetts and Michigan as the states where those gaps in math and reading achievement widened the most between poor and non-poor students.

Similarly, Malkus, at AEI, found that, between 2019 and 2022, rates of chronic absenteeism rose much more in high-poverty districts (up from 20% to 37%) than in low-poverty districts (up from 12% to 23%).

"Chronic absenteeism has increased the most for disadvantaged students," Malkus writes, "those who also experienced the greatest learning losses during the pandemic and can least afford the harms that come with chronic absenteeism."

6. Families must play an important role in learning recovery

Both studies acknowledge that families must play an important role in helping students – and schools – find a healthy, post-pandemic normal. The problem is, surveys show parents and guardians often underestimate the pandemic's toll on their children's learning . "Parents cannot advocate effectively for their children's future if they are misinformed," says the learning study.

To combat this, the learning researchers propose that districts be required to inform parents if their child is below grade-level in math or English. Those parents could then enroll their students in summer learning, tutoring and after-school programs, all of which have benefitted from federal COVID relief dollars. That funding is set to expire this fall, and some of these learning recovery opportunities may dry up, so the clock is ticking.

7. There's a "culture problem" around chronic absenteeism

Reducing chronic absenteeism, Malkus says, will also depend on families.

"This is a culture problem," Malkus tells NPR. "And in schools and in communities, culture eats policy for breakfast every day."

By "culture problem," Malkus is talking about how families perceive the importance of daily attendance relative to other challenges in their lives. He says some parents seem more inclined now to let their students miss school for various reasons, perhaps not realizing the links between absenteeism and negative, downstream consequences.

"Look, the patterns and routines of going to school were disrupted and to some degree eroded during the pandemic," Malkus says. "And I don't think we've had a decisive turn back that we need to have, to turn this kind of behavior around, and it's going to stay with students until that culture changes."

How do you do that? Malkus points to some low-cost options — like texting or email campaigns to increase parental involvement and encourage kids to get back in school – but says these, alone, aren't "up to the scale of what we're facing now."

Higher-cost options for schools to consider could include door-knocking campaigns, sending staff on student home-visits and requiring that families of chronically absent students meet in-person with school staff.

The learning study goes one step further: "Elected officials, employers, and community leaders should launch public awareness campaigns and other initiatives to lower student absenteeism." Because, after all, students can't make up for the learning they missed during the pandemic if they don't consistently attend school now.

What both of these studies make clear is there is no one solution that will solve these problems, and success will require further investment, aggressive intervention and patience.

Malkus says, even the high-cost, high-return options will likely only drive down chronic absenteeism by about four percentage points. A big win, he says, "but four percentage points against 26% isn't going to get us where we need to go."

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School districts may learn how to get fourth graders to next level at Tennessee School Board meeting

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Friday morning, school districts may finally learn how to get their fourth graders to the next grade.

This all started with the new third grade retention law that was implemented last year. Students and teachers worked hard to improve their skills in order to move from the third grade to the fourth, but now that same retention law could keep them from continuing to move forward again.

School districts told NewsChannel 5 how frustrated they were about not having a set benchmark for students to work towards as a way to indicate they are ready to move on to the next grade.

The third grade retention law required students who did not do as well on the Reading and Language Arts portion of the TCAP test to take summer classes, be tutored throughout fourth grade, or appeal the decision.

However, now it is almost time to take the standardized tests again, and students who were tutored throughout the fourth grade need to show enough growth from their third grade test scores to their fourth grade scores.

More than 12 thousand fourth graders across the state could be at risk.

Friday, the Tennessee Department of Education will decide what will be the marker of this growth for students. The meeting starts at 9 a.m. and districts said they will let parents know more information as soon as possible.

TCAP testing starts April 15.

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700 Nashville 4th graders may be held back under TN reading law in 'worst-case' scenario

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Roughly 400 to 700 fourth graders within Metro Nashville Public Schools may face being held back for the second time in the span of a year under a Tennessee retention law.

Those numbers are based on a projected model from the Tennessee Department of Education. Under the state's controversial third grade reading law , which took effect last year, only 64 third graders were retained at MNPS after falling short of a reading benchmark on the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program test.

Opting into yearlong tutoring was one of several options for qualified third graders who fell short. Under that provision, an additional 1,082 MNPS students moved on to fourth grade. But if those students do not show adequate growth, as defined by the state Department of Education, on the English language arts section of TCAP this spring, state law requires that they be held back from fifth grade.

Tina Stenson, who oversees the MNPS Department of Research, Assessment and Evaluation, outlined the numbers for the "best-case" and "worst-case" scenarios for fourth grade retention during an MNPS Board of Education Meeting on Tuesday. 

"None of this is real sure until the test is taken," Stenson said. "Until then, what we can control is the supports."

As Tennessee's legislative session got underway earlier this month, lawmakers were quick to discuss the fate of the more than 12,000 students statewide who opted into fourth grade tutoring. Conversations about providing clarity to districts, parents and educators and adding more provisions for fourth graders are underway.

Here's what it all means for MNPS and what parents of third and fourth graders can expect.

Reading law updates: Thousands of Tennessee 4th graders again face retention as lawmakers press for clarity

What MNPS third grade parents need to know

TCAP tests are taken between April 15-30 statewide for grades 3-5. After that, the state education department will process scores and release results. Last year, the department released third grade ELA scores on May 19, well ahead of other TCAP scores. It's not yet clear when third grade ELA scores will be available this year.

The district sent letters with projections home with all third graders in December. Here's what parents can expect next:

  • A second projection letter in February or March
  • Virtual support sessions on Feb. 26 and Feb. 28
  • School-based meetings at each site for parents of third graders in early March
  • Registration and advertisement for Promising Scholars, the district's summer program, held throughout the spring

What MNPS fourth grade parents need to know

The measure for adequate growth is individualized to each student. The formula, developed by the state, includes the student's standardized test score along with the probability they will become proficient in reading by sophomore year of high school.

However, the formula must be finalized by the State Board of Education, which is expected to vote on the matter in its regular quarterly meeting on Feb. 16.

Last fall, the district notified parents when their students were assigned to tutoring through its Accelerating Scholars program and explained it was required for them to move on to fourth grade. Here's what fourth grade parents can expect next:

  • A letter that will go home with all fourth graders enrolled in tutoring to avoid retention no later than Jan. 26
  • Information sessions at schools in February and March

Resources from MNPS can be found at mnps.org/learn/academics/curriculum-and-instruction/third_grade .

More information on Tennessee's third grade reading law can be found at  tn.gov/education/learning-acceleration .

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