4th Grade Common Core: RI.4.1
Common Core Identifier: RI.4.1 / Grade: 4
Curriculum: Reading Informational: Key Ideas and Details
Detail: Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
114 Common Core State Standards (CCSS) aligned worksheets found:
Find out about three different subgroups of arthropods- insects, arachnids, and myriapods.
Level: 4th Grade
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Students will enjoy reading about bats, skunks, owls, and other nocturnal animals.
Level: 4th Grade
An amazing article about your brain, plus a series of seven reading comprehension questions to go with the article.
Level: 3rd through 6th Grades
This non-fiction article about owls describes how they're adapted for nighttime hunting. Includes a page of reading comprehension questions, a vocabulary activity, and a writing prompt.
Level: 3rd through 5th Grades
Answer the question on this worksheet. Questions include: "Can a dolphin drown? Explain." and "Is a bat a mammal or a bird? Explain."
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
Learn about a monarch butterfly's metamorphosis as it transforms from a caterpillar into a butterfly.
(Approx. Grade Level: 3-4)
(Approx. Grade Level: 3-4)
Level: 2nd through 4th Grades
Learn about the gas giants that can be found beyond the asteroid belt.
Level: 5th through 7th Grades
Have you ever heard of a barking deer? If you visit South America you may see muntjacs - small deer that like dogs.
Level: 4th Grade
The hammerhead shark is one of the fiercest and most dangerous animals in the sea. It uses electroreceptors in its unusual-shaped head to find prey.
Level: 4th Grade
Learn how alligators and crocodiles are different and how they're similar.
Level: 4th Grade
Learn how walnuts grow, and why they're important to people.
Level: 4th Grade
An enriching article about your bones; includes comprehension questions.
Level: 3rd through 6th Grades
Even though they are sometimes called earth pigs, aardvarks aren't really related to pigs at all.
Level: 4th Grade
This short biography of Walt Disney is filled with interesting facts. Students read the biography and test their comprehension with the questions that follow.
Level: 4th Grade
Fennec Fox FREE
The bushy-tailed, big-eared fennec fox in an amazing species that is adapted to live in desert climates.
Level: 4th Grade
Learn about the anatomy and behaviors of one of the most feared spiders in the world.
Level: 4th Grade
An article about the history of the Jack o' Lantern. Includes comprehension and vocabulary questions.
(Approx. Grade Levels: 3-5)
(Approx. Grade Levels: 3-5)
Level: 3rd through 5th Grades
Discover why Benjamin Franklin thought the wild turkey would be the ideal bird to symbolize America. Approximately 4th grade reading level.
(Approx. Grade Levels: 4-5)
(Approx. Grade Levels: 4-5)
Level: 3rd through 5th Grades
Read about the differences between carnivores, omnivores, and herbivores.
Level: 4th Grade
It's not a bird, nor a plane. It's a flying fish! Learn all about these strange animals.
Level: 4th Grade
This strange looking animal has four legs, a long snout, large ears,and lurks in the forests of Central and South America.
Level: 4th Grade
When President Theodore Roosevelt wouldn't shoot a bear on a hunting trip, he became known as a kind and humane person. The toy that was named after him reminds us of his legacy.
Level: 4th Grade
Learn about the three layers of the skin, and find out how skin keeps our bodies safe and healthy.
Level: 4th Grade
In Hawaii, Santa arrives in an outrigger canoe, or sometimes he even catches a wave and surfs into the islands. Learn about this, and other unique Hawaiian Christmas traditions.
(Approx. Grade Level: 4-6)
(Approx. Grade Level: 4-6)
Level: 4th Grade
Bee Hummingbird FREE
The world's smallest bird - the bee hummingbird - can hover in place, fly upside down, and even fly backwards.
Level: 4th Grade
These unusual animals spend most of their lives at sea, but occasionally climb onto Pacific beaches for a period of rest and molting.
Level: 5th Grade
Discover the similarities and differences between frogs and toads.
Level: 4th Grade
This nonfiction article describes the many unknown virtues of dandelions.
Level: 4th Grade
Read about the lucky turkeys that have been pardoned by American presidents throughout history.
(Approx. Grade Levels: 4-5)
(Approx. Grade Levels: 4-5)
Level: 4th Grade
Earthworms have no eyes, no nose, no ears, no bones, no arms, and no legs. They do, however, have very complex bodies.
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
The Inner Planets FREE
Learn about the terrestrial inner planets of our solar system.
Level: 5th through 7th Grades
Discover how jaguars live and hunt, and learn why these beautiful animals are endangered.
Level: 5th Grade
The wolverine is a solitary, but fierce, hunter who lives in snowy, northern climates across the world.
Level: 4th Grade
Are grasshoppers a farmer's friend or foe? Actually, both. Find out how grasshoppers can help and harm humans.
Level: 4th Grade
Are dragons real? You bet they are. Indonesians know all about the fierce lizard known as the Komodo dragon.
Level: 4th Grade
Discover everything you wanted to know about spiny hedgehogs.
Level: 4th Grade
Learn how dolphins and porpoises are alike, and how they're different. This article includes a question page, a Venn diagram, and a vocabulary activity.
Level: 4th Grade
Bighorn Sheep have horns that weigh up to 30 pounds. Males will battle by ramming each other in the head.
Level: 4th Grade
This article teaches students the legends and history behind three symbols of St. Patrick's Day - shamrock, the Blarney Stone, and leprechauns. This article is written at approximately a 5th grade reading level.
Level: 4th through 6th Grades
I bet you didn't know that an octopus can vanish in a cloud of smoke. It's just one of the unique ways an octopus can defend itself.
Level: 3rd through 5th Grades
Learn about several birds that run and walk and swim instead of fly.
Level: 3rd through 5th Grades
Bears don't wear glasses, but the spectacled bear from South America has circular markings that make it look like it's got spectacles.
Level: 4th Grade
An article about the history of trick-or-treat. Includes questions.
(Approx. Grade Levels: 3-5)
(Approx. Grade Levels: 3-5)
Level: 3rd through 5th Grades
A short passage about haiku and three haiku poems.
Level: 4th Grade
Discover the stink bug - an animal that uses a noxious odor to scare enemies away.
Level: 4th Grade
Can your students tell a reptile from an amphibian? This compare and contrast article will help students learn the differences between these two vertebrate groups.
Level: 4th Grade
Learn about the events that cause winter, how animals prepare for winter, and wintertime activities people enjoy.
Level: 3rd and 4th Grades
The article explains how constellations got their names (comparing it to finding pictures in the clouds) and how the same constellation can be known by different names across the globe.
Level: 4th Grade
A porcupine rattles its quills and sends off an unpleasant odor to protect itself. Finding yourself on the wrong end of a porcupine's quills may be more thrills than you're looking for.
Level: 4th Grade
The flamingo is one of the most recognized birds in the world because of it's unusual body shape and hot-pink feathers.
Level: 4th Grade
Comparing two texts - an article and a poem; Learn about Venus Flytraps and answer the questions.
Level: 4th Grade
This informative article compares and contrasts Thanksgiving in the United States to Thanksgiving in Canada. Approximately 3rd grade reading level.
(Approx. Grade Levels: 3-5)
(Approx. Grade Levels: 3-5)
Level: 4th Grade
Discover the reasons animals migrate and read about the places they travel.
Level: 3rd Grade
An Atom Apart FREE
A scientific article about atoms, the building blocks for molecules and everything that's made of matter
Level: 7th Grade
The cutest mammals in Australia actually have very sharp claws and they spend more time asleep than they do awake.
Level: 4th Grade
From ancient cave discoveries to Aztec ceremonies to playing a part in the invention of the microwave, popcorn has a fascinating history.
Level: 4th Grade
Learn all about roly-poly pill bugs, which curl up in a ball to protect themselves.
Level: 3rd through 5th Grades
Students will enjoy this cute poem about the unusual names that trees are given.
Level: 4th Grade
Read about the three different types of wetlands: swamps, bogs, and marshes.
Level: 4th Grade
Discover how polar bears have adapted to live in the Arctic.
Level: 4th Grade
This passage features an overview of George Washington's life.
Level: 4th Grade
Learn how a tree makes its food (glucose) through a process called photosynthesis.
Level: 4th Grade
In 1953, two climbers, Edmund P. Hillary and Tenzig Norgay, became the first men to climb to the summit of Mount Everest.
Level: 4th Grade
The secretary bird is a large, terrestrial raptor from Africa. It eats mice, hares, mongooses, lizards, and even snakes.
Level: 4th Grade
A short biographical overview of Gertrude Ederle, the first woman to swim across the English Channel.
Level: 4th Grade
Hibernation is when animals slow down for the winter and fall into a sleep-like state. Learn about animal hibernation with this interesting article.
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
Learn the similarities and differences between butterflies and moths.
Level: 4th Grade
Some desert plants are adapted to thrive in dry and hot climates.
Level: 4th Grade
Learn the similarities and differences between boas and pythons with this compare/contrast article.
Level: 4th Grade
Learn how ladybugs got their name, and why some farmers love them.
Level: 5th Grade
The honey badger is arguably the most fearless animal on Earth. It eats porcupines and venomous snakes, raids beehives for honey, kidnaps baby cheetahs, and steals food from hungry lions.
Level: 4th Grade
Learn all about blimps, what they are used for, and how they work.
Level: 4th Grade
Dr. Seuss Biography FREE
Read all about the life and works of Theodore Seuss Geisel. This passage was written at a 3rd or 4th grade reading level. There is also a page of reading comprehension questions to answer at the end of the passage.
Level: 4th Grade
Read the passage about Rosa Parks and answer the comprehension questions.
Level: 4th Grade
An informative article about simple machines
Level: 3rd through 5th Grades
Here is a quick-read passage about an American symbol for freedom.
Level: 5th Grade
Here is a nonfiction passage about the desert cottontail, an interesting animal that lives in the American southwest.
Level: 4th Grade
Students read a short nonfiction paragraph about cheetahs and answer the questions that follow.
Level: 2nd through 4th Grades
Learn tons of fascinating facts about iguanas in this article.
Level: 4th Grade
Chameleons can change color, rotate their eyes, and have toes that are specially adapted for climbing.
Level: 3rd through 5th Grades
Learn the causes and effects of a toothache.
Level: 4th Grade
This biographical article highlights the major events of Abraham Lincoln's life.
Level: 4th Grade
Did you know that stingrays are in a group of fish called batoids because their bodies look like bats gliding through the water? Learn this and other interesting facts about stingrays in this reading comprehension activity!
Level: 4th Grade
Yellowstone was the first national park in the United States. It is home to Old Faithful, a geyser that regularly erupts with a spray of water and steam.
Level: 5th Grade
Learn how the recycling process works, and what items can be recycled.
Level: 4th Grade
Learn all about whale sharks - the world's largest fish! This reading comprehension activity includes questions about the text, vocabulary words, and a writing prompt. An answer key is included.
Level: 4th Grade
Read about Mount St. Helens and its famous volcanic eruption. Then answer reading comprehension questions about the article.
Level: 4th through 6th Grades
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.
Level: 4th Grade
The Erie Canal is an important waterway in New York State. Built between 1817 and 1825, it impacted the economy of both the state and the country as a whole. Reading comprehension questions, a vocabulary exercise, and a writing prompt follow the article.
Level: 4th Grade
Students will read this informative article about spider monkeys--the acrobats of the rain forest! Then they'll answer questions, including a vocabulary activity and writing prompt.
Level: 4th Grade
Learn all about the sleep cycle, dreaming, and more in this fascinating nonfiction article!
Level: 4th Grade
In 1803, the President Thomas Jefferson bought the Louisiana Territory from France. This doubled the size of the United States.
Level: 4th Grade
Did you know that rabbits and hares are actually different? Learn the similarities and differences between rabbits and hares in this reading comprehension article. Comprehension questions, a writing prompt, and vocabulary words are included.
Level: 4th Grade
Learn about the reason why leaves change their color in the fall! This worksheet includes reading comprehension questions, a writing prompt, and vocabulary terms. An answer key is included.
Level: 4th Grade
This reading comprehension article and worksheet gives a great overview on the concept of erosion.
Level: 4th through 6th Grades
The Grand Canyon is known for its enormous size and colorful landscape. It also reveals some of the most ancient rock layers in all of North America.
Level: 5th Grade
This article includes lots of facts about the amazing saguaro cactus of the Sonoran Desert. Test students' reading comprehension skills by having them answer the questions after reading the article.
Level: 4th Grade
Your students will learn about how the first settlers in America established their colonies and the hardships they faced.
Level: 4th Grade
The Lewis and Clark Expedition was an exploration of U.S. land from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean.
Level: 4th Grade
Pseudoscorpions are tiny, harmless scorpion-like creatures that can sometimes be found in bathrooms. Read about these interesting arachnids and answer the questions.
Level: 5th Grade
What is that fuzzy green stuff growing on the sandwich you left out for too long? It's mold! Learn all about what mold is, how it forms, and how mold is both harmful and helpful in this fascinating article. Worksheet includes comprehension questions, a writing prompt, and vocabulary terms.
Level: 4th Grade
Glacier National Park covers over a million acres of Montana. It is home to grizzly bears, moose, wolverines and lynxes.
Level: 5th Grade
Niagara Falls is located between the United States and Canada. It is a popular tourist destination for visitors from around the world.
Level: 5th Grade
Learn about the Pentagon with this reading comprehension passage. The worksheet includes a vocabulary exercise, short answer and multiple choice questions, and a writing prompt.
Level: 4th Grade
In 1932, aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart became the first female pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic.
Level: 6th Grade
This engaging article will teach readers all about otters. Then, they'll complete reading comprehension questions that reinforce key ideas from the article.
Level: 4th Grade
Did you know people have been chewing gum for thousands of years? Learn about the history of bubble gum in this fascinating article! Reading comprehension questions, writing prompt, and vocabulary words are included in this activity.
Level: 4th Grade
Learn what makes vertebrates and invertebrates different in this clever poem! Children will choose an animal to classify as a vertebrate or invertebrate in a writing activity, plus learn some new vocabulary words, and answer reading comprehension questions. An answer key is included.
Level: 3rd and 4th Grades
Count the symbols in each picture to determine if each material is positively charged or negatively charged.
Level: 4th Grade
Draw arrows to show the path of electricity in the series and parallel circuits.
Level: 4th Grade