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Grade 4 nonfiction reading passage about Electricity. Samurai theme. 6 comprehension questions covering main idea, inference, vocabulary, text evidence and more. Answer key included (NGSS.4-PS3-2).
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What is included
Before reading, display a real piece of copper wire and a wooden pencil and ask students to predict which one lets electricity pass through — this activates prior knowledge and creates a hook that mirrors Zoe's museum discoveries in the passage.
What is this passage mostly about?
Which sentence from the passage shows that samurai armor could carry electricity?
What does the word conductors mean as it is used in this passage?
+ 4 more questions in the full worksheet
Zoe visited a samurai museum to study ancient Japan. She noticed the samurai's iron armor on display. A museum guide explained that metal conducts electricity. Zoe learned that electrons move through metal easily. This movement of electrons creates an electric current. Samurai armor was made mostly ...
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About this Grade 4 Reading Comprehension Passage
This printable reading comprehension passage is designed for Grade 4 students. The Samurai 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 (NGSS.4-PS3-2).