Reading - Grade 4 English Worksheet 3 - Free Printable

Download this free printable Reading worksheet for Grade 4 English. Perfect for practice, homework, and classroom use.

Grade 4 English practice

This printable Reading worksheet is part of the free WizKidsHub Grade 4 English collection. Print it at home or in the classroom for extra practice.

What this worksheet teaches

• Distinguish fact from opinion inside the same paragraph.
• Explain how a text is organised: sequence, cause and effect, or compare and contrast.
• Work out the meaning of figurative language in context.
• Summarise a passage in two or three sentences without copying whole lines.

How to use this worksheet

Summarising is where Grade 4 children struggle most, because copying feels safer than choosing. Set a hard limit of three sentences - the constraint is what forces real selection, and it is the whole point of the exercise.

Sample questions from this worksheet

1. Where did the puppy go?
2. What did the puppy do inside?

Frequently asked questions

Is it fine to answer in note form?

Only if the question allows it. Explanation questions generally expect a sentence, since the reasoning is what earns the mark.

My child's summaries are almost as long as the passage. How do I help?

Give a strict sentence count and ask what could be deleted without losing the point. Length limits teach selection better than any explanation.

How can a child tell the author's purpose?

By what the text tries to make them do - buy, believe, learn or enjoy. Persuasive writing usually shows itself in strong opinion words.