4th Grade Reading Comprehension Passages

Reading Passages, Questions & Answers - Fourth Grade

Below you’ll find 4th grade reading comprehension passages along with questions and answers and vocabulary activities. These printable, 4th grade reading exercises are great for students who need comprehension skills improvement and general practice.

Stepping-Stones

In the novel Little Men, Josephine “Jo” March has married Mr. Bhaer. They have a school for boys in their home called Plumfield. In this passage, Nat has joined the school. He is a poor boy whose parents died. Nat has been living on the street, playing music to make…

The Search for the Wicked Witch

L. Frank Baum’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz was written in 1900. It tells the story of Dorothy, a Kansas farm girl, who has been swept up by a cyclone to the magical land of Oz. She wants to return home and has been told by the Wizard of Oz…

A Solemn Vow and Promise

In Anne of Green Gables, young orphan Anne Shirley has come to live with Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert on their farm called Green Gables. Anne loves the farm. As this passage begins, Marilla has taken Anne to a neighbor’s house where Anne met a girl her age named Diana. ——————————-…

Louisa May Alcott: Novelist and Feminist

Writing was a means of escape for Louisa May Alcott. Through her words, she explored and chronicled the world around her. Her most famous novel, Little Women, was inspired by her own family life. A prolific writer and storyteller, she was the author of many novels as well as children’s…

Michael, Tsar of Russia

“Michael! Michael!” Abram raced into his friend’s room. “Michael, The Assembly of the Land is looking for you. Representatives have arrived from Moscow and are heading here right now!” Michael’s brows shot up into his forehead. “What would they want with me?!” Abram put his hand on his friend’s shoulder.…

Frostberry Goes North

Frostberry lived by himself in Antarctica. Being a penguin, he didn’t mind the cold and snow at all, but he was lonely. Frostberry decided he should go someplace new to find himself a friend.   The little penguin jumped into the icy waters and swam. After a long time, the…

The Super Summer Strawberry

Sara was standing in her strawberry patch. It was summer, and that meant it was strawberry season. Sara’s family were farmers and grew delicious fruits and vegetables. Sometimes Sara and her sisters would select the best ones to show at the State Fair. Sara surveyed the strawberries. They grew in…

Artistic Attempts

The four March sisters in Little Women are growing up during the Civil War. Meg is the oldest, followed by Jo, Beth, and then Amy. Amy is the sister who loves art in all forms. In this passage, Amy tries different types of art in order to find the best…

For a Bit of Ribbon

This passage is based on a true story of a collie dog named Lad. Lad lives with his Master and Mistress on a farm called “The Place.” He is well-loved by the Master and Mistress. Master and Mistress have taken Lad to a dog show. They have never been to…

The Story of Fidgety Philip

Let me see if Philip can Be a little gentleman Let me see, if he is able To sit still for once at table: Thus Papa bade Phil behave; And Mamma look’d very grave. But fidgety Phil, He won’t sit still; He wriggles and giggles, And then, I declare Swings…