Grade 4 Reading Comprehension Quiz

What is the main idea of the passage?

• Summarizing the main points of the passage

• Analyzing the structure of the passage

• Identifying the author's purpose in writing the passage

• Identifying the central theme or message of the passage

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Which of the following is an example of making an inference?

• Observing that the ground is wet and inferring that it is morning dew.

• Observing that the ground is wet and inferring that someone spilled water.

• Observing that the ground is wet and inferring that it snowed recently.

• Observing that the ground is wet and inferring that it rained recently.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

What does it mean to compare and contrast information?

• Identifying similarities and differences between two or more things, ideas, or concepts.

• Focusing only on differences between two or more things

• Ignoring differences between two or more things

• Combining unrelated information

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Which of the following is an example of summarizing information?

• Writing a brief summary of a news article

• Drawing a picture to represent a historical event

• Creating a detailed report on a scientific experiment

• Writing a short story based on a book

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

What does it mean to analyze the structure of a text?

• Examining how the text is organized and understanding the relationships between its different parts

• Analyzing the language used in the text

• Identifying the author's opinion in the text

• Summarizing the main idea of the text

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

Which of the following is an example of identifying main ideas and supporting details?

• Reading a passage

• Watching a movie

• Listening to a podcast

• Writing a research paper

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

What is the purpose of making inferences and drawing conclusions?

• To avoid critical thinking

• To confuse and mislead

• To make logical connections and reach a deeper understanding.

• To waste time and effort

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

Which of the following is an example of comparing and contrasting information?

• Comparing the advantages and disadvantages of two different products

• Comparing the weather in two different cities

• Comparing the prices of two different cars

• Comparing the similarities and differences between two books

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.1.3

What is the purpose of summarizing information?

• To expand and elaborate on the main points or key details of a larger piece of information.

• To confuse and mislead the audience with unnecessary details.

• To condense and present the main points or key details of a larger piece of information.

• To ignore and overlook the main points or key details of a larger piece of information.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

Which of the following is an example of analyzing the structure of a text?

• Summarizing the plot of the text

• Identifying the author's tone and mood

• Identifying the main idea and supporting details

• Identifying the genre of the text

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5