Skim, then read
Read the title and first sentence of each paragraph first. You'll know where the passage is going before you start.
Grade 4 Reading Tips
A few habits that make every passage easier — plus vocabulary themes a parent or teacher can drop into the passage generator on the practice page.
Notice connector words
Words like however, because, and instead change the meaning. Slow down when you see them.
Summarise in one sentence
After reading, write the passage in one sentence. If you can't, re-read the part that's still fuzzy.
Vocabulary themes for Grade 4
Paste any of these into the “vocabulary words” field on the practice page — the next passage will use them in context.
- Cause/effect: therefore, consequently, ultimately
- Compare/contrast: similarly, unlike, whereas
- Senses: vivid, faint, rugged, brisk