Reading - Grade 4 English Worksheet 5 - 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

• Work out the meaning of figurative language in context.
• Summarise a passage in two or three sentences without copying whole lines.
• Identify the author's purpose - to inform, persuade, entertain or instruct.
• Support inferences with specific evidence from the text.

How to use this worksheet

When your child gives an inference, follow every answer with 'how do you know?' That habit alone lifts comprehension marks, because most lost marks are correct answers without the supporting evidence.

Sample questions from this worksheet

1. Where did Liam spend his holidays?
2. What woke Liam up in the morning?

Frequently asked questions

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.

Should we read fiction or non-fiction?

Both. Grade 4 assessments include information texts, and children who only read stories find the structure of non-fiction unfamiliar.

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.