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Worksheets4th Grade Reading Comprehension Quiz
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 4hrs 15mins
Which question is answered in paragraph 1?
How did the boy make water come from his rock?
What did the boy secretly take from his pocket?
What two things were in the boy’s pocket?
How did the boy make the eggshell break?
Paragraph 5 is mostly about-
how the boy tricked the giant with the egg from his pocket
what happened when the boy first met the giant
what happened when the giant tried to squeeze rock into salt
how the boy tricked the giant using the salt from his pocket
After reading the story, what can the reader tell about the little boy?
He likes to play tricks on friends and strangers.
ever he can.
He stays calm and uses his head to solve problems.
He is afraid of going to the village all by himself.
He likes to sign up for contests whenever he can.
Why did the giant think that water actually came from the rock?
The giant couldn’t see because the sun was too bright.
The rock was very heavy and had water droplets on it.
The boy squeezed the egg and the rock in the same hand.
The salt made the water pour out of the rock when squeezed.
The author included paragraph 1 to-
introduce the characters and build suspense.
describe the contest between the boy and giant
let the reader know the boy’s secret plan.
inform the reader about how giants live.
When the little boy asked the giant to give him his hand to squeeze-
the giant laughed
the giant ran away
the giant held out his hand
the giant threw a big rock
The reader can tell that the giant believes that-
the boy may be big but he is not smart
talking to smaller people helps him learn
being bigger than others is all that matters
the boy will admire him and be his friend
Read this dictionary entry.
blade [bleyd] n. 1. The flat cutting part of a blade 2. The arm of a fan or other rotary machine 3. The broad part of a leaf of a plant 4. The metal part of an ice skate
Which meaning of blade is used in paragraph 3?
1
2
3
4
This story is mainly about-
a big giant who likes to roam around and scare little people
a little boy who thinks fast in order to get himself out of trouble
a little boy who wanders away from his village and meets a giant
a boy and a giant who meet each other and become good friends
In paragraph 4, the word, oozed means –
displayed an emotion or personality
progressed slowly but steadily
exited a door slowly in a crowd
flowed slowly through an opening
In the 2nd paragraph, the word, heave means –
to throw up or vomit
to pull on a big rope or cable
to lift with effort or force
to make one’s chest rise and fall
Ben can best be described as-
an animal lover who always swims with seals
an athlete who loves the water and water sports
a worrier who is scared about what might happen
a foolish person who likes to do dangerous stunts
The author included paragraph 3 to-
show that Ben didn’t let his accident keep him from surfing
let the reader know that Ben became too afraid to surf again
describe how the seal saved Ben when he fell into the water
persuade the reader to try the sport of surfing in the ocean
What happened when Ben concentrated on watching the seal?
His body was pulled deeper and deeper into the water
He noticed that his body was being pushed upward
He took a minute to catch his breath, and then he was fine
The wave he was riding broke and plunged him off his board
In the 1st paragraph, the word, flashed means –
communicated briefly by telegraph
changed instantly from water to steam
protected a chimney from water
showed or displayed itself briefly
In which word is -er used the same as it is in deeper?
smaller
pier
snicker
steer
Why did Ben’s friends crowd around him on the shore?
They wanted to protect him from the bright sun.
They wanted to make sure that he was all right.
They wanted to see him surf next to the seal.
They wanted to ride their boards on the wave.
