Reading Comprehension Grade-4

 

Reading Comprehension

Farah was a simple girl. She believed everything and anything. Her friends found it amusing. They would tell her tall tales and Farah would always believe them. One day, while walking home from school, she came across an old man. He seemed to have lost something. Farah approached him and asked if she could help. He said that he was looking for his magic coin.

At first Farah thought that he was joking but he insisted that he was really looking for his magic coin. So Farah looked for it and eventually found it. The old man was so overjoyed. He thanked Farah. Before he went off, he took something out of his pocket and pressed it into Farah's hand. She looked and saw that it was another magic coin. "Believe," he said.

When Farah got home, she saw that there was nothing to eat. "I wish I had a burger," she said. Instantly, one appeared. She looked at the magic coin and smiled. It was true! When she told her friends, they just laughed at her and said she had been tricked, but Farah knew better.

A. Choose the correct answer and write in the blank space:

1. Farah was a/an _______________ girl, she believed all that anyone told her.

a) Trusting

b) Silly

c) Grateful

d) Ignorant

2. "Tall tales" mean _______________.

a) Stories about tall things and people

b) Unusual stories

c) Unbelievable stories

d) Fairy stories

3. Farah thought the old man was joking because _______________.

a) He was old

b) She thought there was no such thing as magic coins

c) The coin was not magic

d) He looked like he was joking

4. The old man said "Believe" because he wanted Farah to believe in _______________.

a) herself

b) him

c) her friends

d) the magic coin

5. What do you think "she knew better" meant?

a) She knew the girls better

b) She knew the old man

c) She knew the magic coin was real

d) She knew about magic

6. Where did Farah meet the old man?

a) In the school playground

b) On her way home from school

c) Near a burger shop

d) In her house

7. How did the old man feel when Farah found his coin?

a) Overjoyed

b) Amused

c) Angry

d) Scared

B. Write True / False:

a) The old man was looking for his walking stick. __________

b) Farah was a simple and trusting girl. __________

c) Farah’s friends believed her immediately when she told them about the magic coin. __________

d) Farah wished for a sandwich when she got home. __________

e) The old man gave Farah a magic coin from his pocket as a thank you. __________

f) Farah's friends found it amusing that she believed everything. __________

g) There was plenty of food for Farah to eat when she arrived home. __________

C. Make sentences with the following words:

1. Magic: _____________________________________________________________________

2. School: _____________________________________________________________________

3. Pocket: _____________________________________________________________________

4. Friends: _____________________________________________________________________

5. Instantly:

A. Choose the correct answer and write in the blank space:

1.   Farah was a/an a) Trusting girl, she believed all that anyone told her.

2.   "Tall tales" mean c) Unbelievable stories

3.   Farah thought the old man was joking because b) She thought there was no such thing as magic coins

4.   The old man said "Believe" because he wanted Farah to believe in d) the magic coin

5.   What do you think "she knew better" meant? c) She knew the magic coin was real

6.   Where did Farah meet the old man? b) On her way home from school

7.   How did the old man feel when Farah found his coin? a) Overjoyed

B. Write True / False:

a) The old man was looking for his walking stick. — False (He was looking for his magic coin)

b) Farah was a simple and trusting girl. — True

c) Farah’s friends believed her immediately when she told them about the magic coin. — False (They laughed and said she had been tricked)

d) Farah wished for a sandwich when she got home. — False (She wished for a burger)

e) The old man gave Farah a magic coin from his pocket as a thank you. — True

f) Farah's friends found it amusing that she believed everything. — True

g) There was plenty of food for Farah to eat when she arrived home. — False (There was nothing to eat)

C. Make sentences with the following words (Sample Answers):

1. Magic: My sister loves magic.

2. School: We walk to school together every morning.

3. Pocket: He kept the shiny new coin inside his pocket.

4. Friends: Farah loves playing with her friends in the playground.

5. Instantly: The heavy rain stopped instantly.

Leo was a curious boy. He loved exploring the corners of his dusty garden. One sunny afternoon, while crawling under a thick hedge, he found a pair of old spectacles. When he put them on, he didn't see the world more clearly; instead, he saw a glowing blue light near the garden shed. He followed the glow and found his father’s missing car keys!

The spectacles weren't normal; they showed him exactly where lost things were hiding. His sister, Maya, did not believe him. She thought he was just lucky. To prove her wrong, Leo asked her to hide her favorite doll. Within seconds, Leo spotted the blue glow coming from inside a hollow tree. Maya was amazed. Leo realized that using the glasses to help his family was the best part of his discovery.

A. Choose the correct answer and write in the blank space:

1. Leo was a/an ________ boy who liked to look for things.

   a) Angry  b) Curious  c) Boring  d) Scared

2. Leo found the spectacles ________.

   a) In the attic  b) Under a hedge  c) At school  d) In a shop

3. What color was the glow Leo saw through the glasses?

   a) Red  b) Green  b) Blue  d) Yellow

4. The word "Spectacles" means ________.

   a) Shoes  b) Hats  c) Glasses  d) Gloves

5. Maya did not believe Leo because she thought he was ________.

   a) Lying  b) Just lucky  c) Mean  d) Smart

6. Where did Maya hide her favorite doll?

   a) In the shed  b) Under the bed  c) In a hollow tree  d) In the kitchen

7. What was the "best part" of the discovery for Leo?

   a) Keeping the glasses  b) Helping his family  c) Finding money  d) Playing alone

 B. Write True / False:

a) Leo found the glasses during a rainy morning. [_____]

b) The glasses showed Leo where lost things were. [_____]

c) Leo's father had lost his house keys. [_____]

d) Maya is Leo's sister. [_____]

e) The spectacles were very clean when Leo found them. [_____]

f) Leo found the doll very quickly. [_____]

g) Maya remained angry at Leo at the end of the story. [_____]

C. Make sentences with the following words:

a) Curious: ___________________________________________________________

b) Exploring: _________________________________________________________

c) Missing: ___________________________________________________________

d) Amazed: ____________________________________________________________

e) Discovery: _________________________________________________________

Sam received a small packet of seeds from his grandmother. "These are special seeds," she whispered with a wink. Sam planted them in a clay pot and watered them every single day. After a week, a tiny green sprout appeared. However, Sam noticed something very strange about this plant.

When Sam shared his favorite chocolate with his little brother, the plant grew a bright purple flower. Later, when he helped his mother dry the dishes, it grew a shimmering golden leaf. His friends at school just laughed and said he was making up "tall tales." They said plants only grew from water and sun, not from being good. But Sam didn't mind their laughter. He saw the golden leaf shine whenever he did something kind. He knew his grandmother was right—kindness makes the heart bloom.

A. Choose the correct answer and write in the blank space:

1. Who gave the seeds to Sam?

   a) His teacher  b) His mother  c) His grandmother  d) His brother

2. Sam planted the seeds in a ________.

   a) Garden bed  b) Clay pot  c) Plastic bag  d) Cup

3. "Special" in the story means ________.

   a) Very old  b) Common  c) Unique or different  d) Broken

4. What grew when Sam shared his chocolate?

   a) A golden leaf  b) A purple flower  c) A blue stem  d) A red fruit

5. Sam's friends thought he was telling ________.

   a) Truths  b) Tall tales  c) Secrets  d) Jokes

6. What did the friends say plants need to grow?

   a) Candy and toys  b) Water and sun  c) Music  d) Soil only

7. The golden leaf would ________ whenever Sam was kind.

   a) Fall off  b) Shine  c) Turn brown  d) Grow smaller

B. Write True / False:

a) The grandmother gave Sam a packet of coins. [_____]

b) Sam watered the seeds every day. [_____]

c) A sprout appeared after one month. [_____]

d) A purple flower grew when Sam was mean. [_____]

e) Sam helped his mother with the dishes. [_____]

f) Sam's friends believed his story immediately. [_____]

g) Sam knew the plant reacted to his kindness. [_____]

C. Make sentences with the following words:

a) Special: ___________________________________________________________

b) Sprout: ____________________________________________________________

c) Noticed: ___________________________________________________________

d) Strange: ___________________________________________________________

e) Bloom: _____________________________________________________________