4th Grade Reading Comprehension Activities

Children research and make a timeline of an inspiring woman in this biography activity.

In this activity, your students will research a favorite superhero and discuss which of their powers are real and not real. Your students will be able to complete a simple research chart and graphic organizer.

Help your children practice their presentation skills by helping them create their very own show called "The Daily News."

Celebrate the life and work of Dr. King by making a timeline of some major events during his life and the Civil Rights Movement.

In this outdoor science activity you'll find tips on how to create a nature journal by choosing a native plant or animal and tracking that species.

Help your kids put together a travel journal for your family's next vacation to get them reading, writing, and thinking about what's happening on the trip.

Help Mother's Day feel special for weeks and months ahead, while giving your child some good writing practice, too.

Teach your child the art of the status update with this cutting-edge take on the old-fashioned book report: the social media book review!

This activity is a great way to engage learners in Earth Day celebrations while cultivating skills around nonfiction comprehension and research writing.

Challenge your child to a word count war, and practice good note-taking skills at the same time!

Help your fourth grader make a homemade recipe book that's eye-catching, simple to construct and perfect for holding all of her favorite recipes!

Thanksgiving dinner can be filled with fun and memorable interactions between family members. This holiday, why not memorialize some of those details and events with a family poem? You can create a lasting memory in the form of a poem with contributions f

Help your fourth grader affirm her place in the family and in the march of recent history with this family album project.

Are you looking for a new way to help your fourth grader celebrate New Year's Day? Try this Flash Back Book!

Strengthen your fourth grader's reading skills with this analytic "reader's theater" activity.

Here's an activity to teach your fourth grader how to reflect on her past year and set specific, attainable goals to reach in the New Year.

Plan a family dinner based on the "Little House" books, and encourage reading in the household!

Add some artsy fun to your child's next reading adventure by letting them draw the characters.

Recruit a grandparent, pen pal, or far-off friend and get ready to engage your child in some old-fashioned communication, with a new twist.

Here's an activity that takes fourth grade reading and writing skills beyond the classroom to offer a warm welcome to a new neighbor.

Help your learner develop her fine motor and communication skills with this fun and festive fall activity.

Test your learner's knowledge of Barack Obama by challenging your child to complete a crossword puzzle about the President after reading a short biography.

Want to build your child's literary repertoire with tools like foreshadowing and description? Try a spooky Halloween story!