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4th Grade Reading Comprehension Practice
4th Grade Reading Comprehension Practice
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General Reading comprehension questions to help review for the 4th grade GMAS
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1
What do the underlined words mean? (figurative language)
made more people sign up to fight in the Vietnam War
increased the size of the military
made the situation worse
caused protestors to burn things
2
Where were the shoes displayed?
on the wall
on the floor
on the bench
on a table
3
What do the underlined words mean? (figurative language)
The Germans were good card players.
The Russians thought the river would protect them.
Germans had been keeping their underwater tanks a secret.
The Germans could perform magic tricks.
4
What does the underlined word mean?
discovered
earned
borrowed
stolen
5
CAUSE: Katy wanted to seem brave. What was the EFFECT?
She went into the cave.
She thought the cave was scary.
The cave wasn't scary.
She saw Bruce in the cave.
6
What does the underlined word mean?
hidden
discovered
illegal
stolen
7
Who missed the first ballet class?
Brandy
Theresa and Leanne
Leanne
Theresa
8
This story states:
fact
opinion
9
What part of his body did Lewis scrape?
chin
shin
knee
elbow
10
What do the underlined words mean? (figurative language)
fell into
tripped over
became lost in
found by accident
11
CAUSE: The doctor had a low, scary voice. What was the EFFECT?
The doctor wanted to leave.
I began to feel frightened.
The clock struck 12.
It was too late.
12
What does the underlined word mean?
encountered
robbed
abandoned
rescued
13
When did Kelly's dad retire from boxing?
a year after his most crowd-pleasing fight
a month after his most crowd-pleasing fight
10 years after his most crowd-pleasing fight
two years after his most crowd-pleasing fight
14
It is likely that: (make an inference)
The closet is wet.
Jennifer has black boots.
Jennifer lost her boots.
Jennifer likes red boots.
15
The underlined words are an example of what type of figurative language?
onomatopoeia
personification
hyperbole
simile
16
This story states:
fact
opinion
17
What does the underlined word mean?
partially
positively
definitely
supposedly
18
EFFECT: Mr. Griswold's T.V. was stolen. What was the CAUSE?
He forgot to lock his door.
He went to a show every Monday.
He returned home.
It was very late.
19
It is likely that: (make an inference)
Sherry had a peanut butter sandwich.
It is lunch time at school.
Sherry and Brian aren't friends.
Brian has a lunch box.
20
It is likely that: (make an inference)
Tom never caught a ball.
The game was boys versus girls.
The girls beat the boys.
The kids would rather play baseball.
21
What is the main idea?
Li is having a hard time making friends.
Going out for sports helps you make friends.
New students are usually lonely.
Making friends is easy.
22
What is the main idea?
All insect behavior can be changed.
It may be possible to change insect behavior.
Insects are very intelligent.
Honeybees are being used for research.
23
This story states:
opinion
fact
24
This story states:
fact
opinion
25
Who found the volleyball?
Hannah
James
Helen
James and Helen
26
CAUSE: We saw a campfire. What was the EFFECT?
We were surprised.
Nobody comes to the woods.
Stu said, "That's strange."
We ran through the trees.
27
What do the underlined words mean? (figurative language)
The railroads had many turns in them.
The railroad track went through the mountains.
The railroads were fast and quiet.
The railroads were dangerous.
28
What is the main idea?
Honeybees like nectar.
Honeybees like to dance.
Honeybees are hard workers.
Honey is made from nectar.
29
This story states:
opinion
fact
30
What does the underlined word mean?
trick
hide
ignore
show
31
It is likely that: (make an inference)
The snow turned to rain.
Vicki's mom helped her put on her boots.
Vicki's mom had to go to work.
School was canceled because of the weather.
32
What is the main idea?
The World of Tomorrow is now the world of today.
People in 1939 had never seen a dishwasher or TV.
People in 1939 had never seen a refrigerator make ice.
Many people attended the 1939 World's Fair.
33
EFFECT: Jack tiptoed upstairs. What was the CAUSE?
He wanted to go to bed.
He was alone in the house.
He heard a strange sound.
A moth was on the stairs.
34
It is likely that: (make an inference)
The kind of school you go to to depends on where you live.
Children who do not see their teachers do not like them.
Children like going to school in tents.
There are not buildings in hot countries.
35
What is the main idea?
The Boy Scouts were started in England.
The U.S. often ends up doing what the British do.
Scouting started in England and then came to the U.S.
The Girl Scouts were first named the Girl Guides.
