4th Grade Reading Comprehension - Short Passages
This page contains printable reading comprehension passages at a 4th grade level. Most passages are only 1 or 2 paragraphs long. Each passage includes reading comprehension questions.
Read about the renowned fossil-hunter Mary Anning and learn about some of her discoveries. Then answer several short answer and multiple choice questions
4th Grade
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This short biography passage is about the first African American woman to become a pilot, Bessie Coleman. Read her inspiring story and answer the questions that follow.
4th Grade
Amelia Earhart FREE
In 1932, Amelia Earhart became the first female pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. In 1937, she and her plane vanished while trying to fly around the world.
4th Grade
Learn about Gertrude Ederle, the first woman to swim across the English Channel.
4th Grade
Use this printable worksheet to teach students about Jane Goodall and her work with chimpanzees, and test their understanding with several reading comprehension questions.
4th Grade
Teach students about Wilma Rudolph's inspiring journey to winning Olympic gold with this printable passage.
4th Grade
Sacagawea was a Native American woman from the Lemhi Shoshone tribe who assisted members of the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
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In 1803, the President Thomas Jefferson bought the Louisiana Territory from France. This doubled the size of the United States.
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The Lewis and Clark Expedition was an exploration of U.S. land from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean.
4th Grade
This short passage offers a great overview or introduction to lines of latitude and longitude.
4th Grade
Why might you get a toothache? Learn about the causes and effects of toothaches in this short passage.
4th Grade
Did you know Pompeii wasn't the hardest-hit city when Mt. Vesuvius erupted in 79 C.E.? Read to learn more about this famous volcano.
4th Grade
Japan's world-famous Mt. Fuji is one of the most photographed natural landmarks on Earth. Learn about it in these two paragraphs.
4th Grade
Learn about the world's 2nd longest river, the Amazon in South America.
4th Grade
Mammoth cave in Kentucky is so long and deep, it hasn't been entirely mapped.
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Crater Lake National Park is located in Oregon, in the United States. Crater Lake is a deep blue lake sitting within a crater. It is the deepest lake in the USA.
4th Grade
Here's a cute poem about a girl who tries to walk in her mom's high heel shoes.
4th Grade
This file contains a passage about Japanese haiku. There are also two sample haiku poems titled "Summer" and "Winter."
4th Grade
Longer Passages
Here you will find longer, full-length reading comprehension passages at a fourth grade level. Each passages has comprehension questions and a vocabulary activity.
