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4th Grade Reading Comprehension Quiz

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 4hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which question is answered in paragraph 1?

a)

How did the boy make water come from his rock?

b)

What did the boy secretly take from his pocket?

c)

What two things were in the boy’s pocket?

d)

How did the boy make the eggshell break?

2.

Paragraph 5 is mostly about-

a)

how the boy tricked the giant with the egg from his pocket

b)

what happened when the boy first met the giant

c)

what happened when the giant tried to squeeze rock into salt

d)

how the boy tricked the giant using the salt from his pocket

3.

After reading the story, what can the reader tell about the little boy?

a)

He likes to play tricks on friends and strangers.

ever he can.

b)

He stays calm and uses his head to solve problems.

c)

He is afraid of going to the village all by himself.

d)

He likes to sign up for contests whenever he can.

4.

Why did the giant think that water actually came from the rock?

a)

The giant couldn’t see because the sun was too bright.

b)

The rock was very heavy and had water droplets on it.

c)

The boy squeezed the egg and the rock in the same hand.

d)

The salt made the water pour out of the rock when squeezed.

5.

The author included paragraph 1 to- 

a)

introduce the characters and build suspense.

b)

describe the contest between the boy and giant

c)

let the reader know the boy’s secret plan.

d)

inform the reader about how giants live.

6.

When the little boy asked the giant to give him his hand to squeeze-

a)

the giant laughed

b)

the giant ran away

c)

the giant held out his hand

d)

the giant threw a big rock

7.

The reader can tell that the giant believes that-

a)

the boy may be big but he is not smart

b)

talking to smaller people helps him learn

c)

being bigger than others is all that matters

d)

the boy will admire him and be his friend

8.

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?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

9.

This story is mainly about-

a)

a big giant who likes to roam around and scare little people

b)

a little boy who thinks fast in order to get himself out of trouble

c)

a little boy who wanders away from his village and meets a giant

d)

a boy and a giant who meet each other and become good friends

10.

In  paragraph 4, the word, oozed means –

a)

displayed an emotion or personality

b)

progressed slowly but steadily

c)

exited a door slowly in a crowd

d)

flowed slowly through an opening

11.

In the 2nd paragraph, the word, heave means –

a)

to throw up or vomit

b)

to pull on a big rope or cable

c)

to lift with effort or force

d)

to make one’s chest rise and fall

12.

Ben can best be described as-

a)

an animal lover who always swims with seals

b)

an athlete who loves the water and water sports

c)

a worrier who is scared about what might happen

d)

a foolish person who likes to do dangerous stunts

13.

The author included paragraph 3 to-

a)

show that Ben didn’t let his accident keep him from surfing

b)

let the reader know that Ben became too afraid to surf again

c)

describe how the seal saved Ben when he fell into the water

d)

persuade the reader to try the sport of surfing in the ocean

14.

What happened when Ben concentrated on watching the seal? 

a)

His body was pulled deeper and deeper into the water

b)

He noticed that his body was being pushed upward

c)

He took a minute to catch his breath, and then he was fine

d)

The wave he was riding broke and plunged him off his board

15.

In the 1st paragraph, the word, flashed means –

a)

communicated briefly by telegraph

b)

changed instantly from water to steam

c)

protected a chimney from water

d)

showed or displayed itself briefly

16.

In which word is -er used the same as it is in deeper?

a)

smaller

b)

pier

c)

snicker

d)

steer

17.

Why did Ben’s friends crowd around him on the shore?

a)

They wanted to protect him from the bright sun.

b)

They wanted to make sure that he was all right.

c)

They wanted to see him surf next to the seal.

d)

They wanted to ride their boards on the wave.