Empty Calories – Reading Comprehension Worksheet
This empty calories reading comprehension worksheet gives 4th grade readers a two-page nonfiction passage on energy and nutrients, five questions, and an answer key that builds text evidence skills.
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How to Teach About Empty Calories
Kids hear the word calorie all the time, but few know what it means. This Empty Calories Reading Comprehension Worksheet explains that a calorie measures the energy food gives the body, and that foods also carry nutrients such as calcium, protein, vitamins and fiber. Empty calories are foods that give energy but very few nutrients. The passage keeps the focus on energy, growth and balance, so treats are framed as sometimes foods rather than forbidden ones.
About This Worksheet
Students read a two-page nonfiction passage written for 4th grade readers. It walks through a simple snack table with a bowl of fruit, a glass of milk, carrot sticks and a cupcake, then compares what each item gives the body. Students then answer four multiple-choice questions and write a short constructed response that uses details from the text. This healthy eating reading passage works well for a reading block, a health lesson or a science center.
What’s Included
- A two-page nonfiction reading passage about calories, nutrients and empty calories
- Four multiple-choice questions covering key details, vocabulary in context, cause and effect and main idea
- One written response question that asks students to support an answer with text evidence
- A complete answer key with a sample written response
Why This Worksheet Helps Kids
- It builds reading stamina with an on-grade nonfiction text that spans two pages.
- It teaches students to find word meanings in context, such as nutrients, fiber and nutrient-dense.
- It connects reading to real choices kids make every day at snack time and lunch.
Ideas for Teachers and Parents
Before reading, ask students what they think the word calorie means and write their ideas on the board. After reading, have them underline the sentence that answers each question. Use the Empty Calories Reading Comprehension Worksheet alongside a class snack chart where students sort foods into everyday foods and sometimes foods, or invite families to plan one smart snack swap together at home.
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