Magnets Reading Comprehension Worksheets for 4th Grade

What your child practices

These 2 worksheets pair the passage "Magnets" with 12 questions for 4th grade readers (Grade 4 in Canada). In upper elementary, students shift from learning to read to reading to learn, so answering questions with details from the text becomes the key skill. The sheets cover Reading Comprehension and Fact or Opinion. Each sheet supports Common Core RI.4.1, covering finding key details in a nonfiction text. It also touches RI.4.2, identifying the main topic or main idea of a nonfiction text. Each PDF includes its own answer key on page 2, ready for you or your child to check. After printing, the online version gives instant feedback and reads each question aloud.

Tips for parents

• Ask your child to answer in full sentences, a habit teachers look for in upper elementary.
• If an answer is wrong, send your child back to the text rather than giving the answer.
• Ask your child to underline the sentence that proves each answer. Finding evidence is the real skill.