4th Grade Reading Comprehension Passages & Activities | LIGHT ENERGY Science Unit | NGSS 4-PS4 Aligned | Print & Go

Bring LIGHT into your literacy block! ✨

This print-and-go 4th grade resource blends high-interest
science reading with research-based comprehension practice —
all built around the NGSS topic of Light Energy (Waves:
4-PS4). Your students will read, think, and write about real
science while mastering the reading skills they need most.

✅ WHAT’S INCLUDED
• 4 professionally written passages — 3 NONFICTION + 1 FICTION
– “What Is Light?” (nonfiction)
– “Reflection & Refraction” (nonfiction)
– “How Do We See?” (nonfiction)
– “The Flashlight Detective” (fiction story)
• 12 skill-based reading activities (3 per passage)
• 4 reading comprehension quizzes (1 per passage)
• Full answer keys for every activity and quiz
• 26 printable pages, 8.5 x 11 in, black-and-white
print-friendly design + colorful cover

✅ READING SKILLS COVERED
Context Clues • Questioning • Cause & Effect • Compare &
Contrast • Text Evidence • Main Idea (GIST) • Making
Inferences • Sequencing • Story Elements • Character Analysis

✅ PERFECT FOR
Guided Reading • Whole Group Lessons • Literacy Centers •
Independent Practice • Sub Plans • Homework

✅ GRADE LEVEL
Designed for 4TH GRADE — also great as extension for
advanced 3rd graders or review for 5th grade.

Just print and teach — no prep required!