Left Out RC

Grade 4 Reading Comprehension Worksheet “What’s going on, Trish?” Mom asked when Trish appeared in the living room. Trish took a seat. “Josie went somewhere with our friends and she didn’t invite me,” Trish said. “Why wouldn’t she invite me? That’s not very nice. I thought we were friends.” “Oh, honey, I ’m sorry. I ’d be pretty upset too if I felt left out. Maybe Josie knew that you wouldn’t like what they were going to do,” Mom suggested. “Maybe…” Trish didn’t sound convinced. “Why don’t you talk with Josie about it at school on Monday?” Mom said. “I don’t want to talk to her, I ’m mad! I ’m just going to ignore her.” “Well… sometimes ignoring another person is a good choice, but I don’t think this is the right time for that solution. I f you ignore her, how are you ever going to solve the problem? Not talking about it is jus t going to make it worse, and might mean you could lose Josie as a friend,” replied Mom. “I still want Josie to be my friend, but talking about it is uncomfortable. I just want her to know what’s wrong and say she’s sorry.” Reading and Math for K-5 © www.k5learning.com

Grade 4 Reading Comprehension Worksheet “That might happen, bu t it might not. Josie might not realize that she did something wrong, so then she’ll just get mad at you for ignoring her. I really think talking to her about how you feel is the best way to solve the problem.” “OK, Mom, I ’ll talk to her at school. Thanks,” Trish said. And guess what? Trish’s mom was right! Josie knew Trish didn’t like snakes, and she and the other girls had gone to the zoo to see the new snake exhibit. Trish was glad she’d talked to Josie to solve the problem. Reading and Math for K-5 © www.k5learning.com

Grade 4 Reading Comprehension Worksheet Questions: 1. Why do you think Trish is upset? How do you know? ________________________________________________________________________ 2. Retell the story in your own words. ________________________________________________________________________ 3. Describe Josie. What evidence from the text helps you describe her? ________________________________________________________________________ 4. In the 3rd paragraph, the author could have said that Trish went inside instead of saying that she stormed inside. Why do you think the au thor chose to use the word “stormed”? ________________________________________________________________________ 5. Is there another way Trish could have tried to solve her problem? Do you think it would have worked as well as talking with Josie? ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Reading and Math for K-5 © www.k5learning.com

Grade 4 Reading Comprehension Worksheet Answers: 1. Why do you think Trish is upset? How do you know? Josie is upset because she believes Trish had gone to play with friends withou t inviting her along. 2. Retell the story in your own words. Answers will vary. 3. Describe Josie. What evidence from the text helps you describe her? Answer will vary, but could include Josie is considerate and thoughtful. The evidence is in the last paragraph, where Josie tells Trish they went to the zoo to see the new snake exhibit. Josie didn’t invite Trish along as Josie kne w Trish did not like snakes. 4. In the 3rd paragraph, the author could have said that Trish went inside instead of saying that she stormed inside. Why do you think the au thor chose to use the word “stormed”? The word is ‘stormed’ is more descriptive of th e mood Josie was in when she walked inside the house. Josie will most likely also have walked at a brisk pace into the house, which also relates to the word stormed. 5. Is there another way Trish could have tried to solve her problem? Do you think it woul d have worked as well as talking with Josie? Answers will vary. Reading and Math for K-5 © www.k5learning.com