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Grade 4 nonfiction reading passage about Inference. Northern Lights theme. 6 comprehension questions covering main idea, inference, vocabulary, text evidence and more. Answer key included (CCSS.ELA.RL.4.1).
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What is included
Before reading, ask students to look at the night sky image or a northern lights photo and say one thing they notice and one thing they wonder — this activates prior knowledge and models the inferencing process Leo uses in the passage, giving every student an entry point into the skill.
What is this passage mostly about?
What evidence from the passage shows that Leo was paying close attention to the northern lights?
What does the word inference mean as it is used in this passage?
+ 4 more questions in the full worksheet
Leo stood outside on a cold Alaska night. The sky above him blazed with color. Green and pink ribbons of light danced overhead. He had never seen the northern lights before. Leo wanted to understand what made them appear. He noticed the lights only came on clear nights. Cloudy nights never showed a...
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About this Grade 4 Reading Comprehension Passage
This printable reading comprehension passage is designed for Grade 4 students. The Northern Lights theme makes reading engaging while students build essential comprehension skills. Six questions cover a range of reading strategies including main idea, text evidence, vocabulary in context, inference, cause and effect, and author's purpose (CCSS.ELA.RL.4.1).