The Big Move Reading Comprehension Worksheets for 4th Grade

What your child practices

These 2 worksheets pair the passage "The Big Move" with 11 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. Inside you will find Reading Comprehension and Vocabulary in Context. Each sheet supports Common Core RL.4.1, covering asking and answering questions about key details in a story. It also touches RL.4.2, retelling a story and finding its central message. Every PDF prints on US letter paper, with the answer key on page 2 for quick checking. Finished a sheet? The online version reads every question aloud and checks answers instantly.

Tips for parents

• Ask your child to answer in full sentences, a habit teachers look for in upper elementary.
• After the last question, ask for a two sentence retell of "The Big Move" in their own words.
• If an answer is wrong, send your child back to the text rather than giving the answer.