Meerfus vs Duncan Reading Comprehension Worksheet
This Meerfus vs Duncan Reading Comprehension Worksheet has 4th grade students read a two-page story about a friendly trick contest and answer questions using text evidence. An answer key is included.
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The Meerfus vs Duncan Reading Comprehension Worksheet gives 4th grade readers a two-page story to read closely and think about. Stage magician Meerfus and his young apprentice, Duncan, hold a friendly contest to see who can make the best trick about something growing.
In this worksheet, students read how Meerfus builds a paper flower that pops out of an empty clay pot with a hidden spring, while Duncan grows real bean sprouts in a glass jar and records each day in a notebook. After reading, students answer four multiple choice questions on vocabulary, sequence, compare and contrast, and the lesson of the story. Then they write a two-part answer that compares the two tricks and explains why the children’s vote ended in a tie.
What’s Included
- A two-page fiction passage with an illustrated spring fair scene
- Four multiple choice comprehension questions
- One constructed response question with writing lines
- A complete answer key with a sample response
Why This Worksheet Helps
First, the longer passage builds the reading stamina that 4th grade students need. Second, the questions ask students to use context to define a word, put events in order, and compare two characters’ choices. Third, the story shows that a clever trick and real science can both amaze an audience, which gives students plenty to discuss.
Ideas for Teachers and Parents
Read the first page together, then have students finish the story on their own. Ask them to mark each sentence that answers a question. This 4th grade reading comprehension story works well in a literacy center, a small group, or as homework. After students finish the Meerfus vs Duncan Reading Comprehension Worksheet, let them sprout their own beans in a jar and keep a drawing journal just like Duncan.
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