A Reading a Book Reading Comprehension Worksheet that helps 4th graders read a fun story about a girl who learns to love reading, then answer multiple-choice and short-answer questions. Includes a complete answer key for quick, no-prep practice.
A Florida FAST 4th grade math practice test workbook for teachers, with a pretest, skill practice for all 39 benchmarks, mixed review and 2 full-length practice tests. Answer key included, so test prep is ready to go.
An original fiction story about a laptop that dies the night before a big report is due. This My Computer Died Reading Comprehension Worksheet builds 4th grade text-evidence skills, and a complete answer key is included.
This Justin Bieber Biography Reading Comprehension Worksheet will help your students build their reading comprehension skills while reading a biography about Justin Bieber.
This Food Groups Health and Fitness Reading Comprehension Worksheet gives 4th graders an original passage on the five food groups plus main idea, detail, and vocabulary questions. An answer key is included for fast, no-prep practice.
This Getting Sick Health and Fitness Reading Comprehension Worksheet gives 4th graders a non-fiction passage about germs and the immune system, plus main idea, vocabulary, and written-response questions. Answer key included for quick, no-prep practice.
The Eating Healthy Health and Fitness Reading Comprehension Worksheet gives 4th graders a nonfiction passage about nutrition plus five questions to answer. An answer key is included, making it perfect for no-prep reading and health practice.
A Florida FAST 4th grade reading practice test workbook for teachers, with a pretest, skill practice for all 13 benchmarks, mixed review and 2 full-length practice tests. Answer key included, so test prep is ready to go.
Build informational reading skills with this Heart and Lungs Health and Fitness Reading Comprehension Worksheet. Fourth graders read a two-page science passage, then answer questions about it. An answer key is included, so checking work takes seconds.
The First Day Reading Comprehension Worksheet follows a nervous new student through his first day of 4th grade, then asks readers to prove each answer with evidence from the text. Answer key included, ideal for the first week of school.
This Fruits and Vegetables Reading Comprehension Worksheet gives 4th grade readers a two-page article on what really makes a food a fruit, plus questions and a full answer key. Great practice for building reading stamina.
A needs and wants reading comprehension worksheet for 4th grade: read a short story about a classroom store, then answer bubble and written-response questions. Answer key included, so students can check their own evidence.
The More Turkey Please Reading Comprehension Worksheet gives 4th graders a two-page Thanksgiving story and six text-based questions. An answer key is included, so it is ready for no-prep holiday reading practice.
This Killer Whales Reading Comprehension Worksheet gives 4th grade students a two-page nonfiction passage about orcas plus six text-evidence questions. Answer key included, so learning about the ocean stays easy to check.
This First President of the United States Reading Comprehension Worksheet gives 5th grade readers a two-page biography of George Washington, five questions, and an answer key that makes grading quick.
This Vitamins and Minerals Health and Fitness Reading Comprehension Worksheet gives 4th graders a two-page non-fiction passage plus six text-evidence questions. Answer key included, so healthy-eating science doubles as real reading practice.
A Planting Gardens Reading Comprehension Worksheet for 4th grade, built around an original garden story with multiple-choice, sequencing, and written-response questions. Answer key included for fast, no-prep comprehension practice.
Fourth grade is where kids start using their skills to think hard. In math, they multiply bigger numbers, like 34 × 26 = 884, and learn long division with remainders. They find equivalent fractions, add fractions with the same denominator, write decimals to the hundredths, and measure angles with a protractor. In reading, kids summarize, find the theme, compare points of view and decode figurative language like idioms. Greek and Latin roots power up their vocabulary. Science and social studies bring the layers of the Earth, erosion, energy, latitude and longitude, and their own state's history.
Our favorite ways to help 4th graders shine
Fourth graders can handle multi-step work when they see each step clearly. These moves give them that clarity.
Divide, multiply, subtract, bring down
Long division has a rhythm. Work one problem on the board and say each step out loud, then have kids chant the steps with you on the next one. A silly memory line like "Does McDonald's Sell Burgers?" helps the order stick.
Why it works: handing over the work step by step, from teacher to student, is one of the most widely used teaching frameworks (Pearson and Gallagher, 1983).
For science and geography, a labeled diagram beats a paragraph of notes. Have kids color and label the crust, mantle, outer core and inner core, then cover the labels and quiz a partner. The picture becomes the memory hook.
Why it works: children learn more from words and pictures together than from words alone (Mayer, 2009).
Pick five Greek and Latin roots for the week, like graph, tele and port. Start each day with a two-minute game round where kids guess word meanings from the roots. By Friday they're decoding words they've never seen before.
Why it works: researchers who compared ten study methods found practice testing is one of the two that work best (Dunlosky and colleagues, 2013).
By the end of 4th grade, kids multiply up to four digits by one digit and two digits by two digits, divide with one-digit divisors, find equivalent fractions, and use decimals to the hundredths. They also measure angles and solve area and perimeter problems.
How do I help my 4th grader with long division?
Practice the four steps in order: divide, multiply, subtract, bring down. Make sure multiplication facts are solid first, because shaky facts are the biggest reason long division feels hard. One or two problems a day beats a whole page.
What should 4th graders be able to do in reading?
They should summarize a text, find the theme, compare first- and third-person points of view, and explain figurative language. They also use roots and affixes to figure out new words.
What science do kids learn in 4th grade?
Fourth grade science often covers the layers of the Earth, weathering and erosion, energy, and how body systems like the skeleton work. Exact topics vary by state.
Are these 4th grade worksheets printable?
Yes! Every 4th grade worksheet prints as a ready-to-go PDF. Members get unlimited access to every 4th grade worksheet, activity, song and assessment, so you can teach a whole unit from one place.
Written by the Have Fun Teaching team of elementary teachers and homeschoolers. Research: Pearson, P. D., & Gallagher, M. C. (1983). The instruction of reading comprehension. Contemporary Educational Psychology, 8(3). Mayer, R. E. (2009). Multimedia Learning (2nd ed.). Cambridge University Press. Dunlosky, J., Rawson, K. A., Marsh, E. J., Nathan, M. J., & Willingham, D. T. (2013). Improving Students' Learning With Effective Learning Techniques. Psychological Science in the Public Interest, 14(1).
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