MAP 4th Grade Reading

A comprehensive subject designed to help 4th graders master reading skills assessed on the MAP test, including comprehension, vocabulary, and critical thinking.

Reading ComprehensionVocabulary in ContextIdentifying Text Features
Drawing InferencesAnalyzing Author’s PurposeComparing and Contrasting Texts
Reading in Everyday LifeUsing Critical Thinking While ReadingBuilding Reading Stamina
Answering Multiple Choice QuestionsManaging Test Time WiselyUsing Text Evidence
Reading Comprehensio...Vocabulary in Contex...Identifying Text Fea...Drawing InferencesAnalyzing Author’s P...Comparing and Contra...Reading in Everyday ...Using Critical Think...Building Reading Sta...Answering Multiple C...Managing Test Time W...Using Text Evidence
Basic Concepts

Reading Comprehension

Understanding What You Read

Reading comprehension means understanding what a text is all about. It’s not just about reading words, but also about making sense of the story, article, or passage.

How to Improve Comprehension

  • Ask questions as you read. Who are the characters? What is happening?
  • Look for the main idea—what is the story mostly about?
  • Summarize by putting the story in your own words.
  • Make predictions about what will happen next.

Why It Matters

Good comprehension helps you answer questions and enjoy reading more. It also helps you in other subjects, like science and history!

Practice Tips

  • Read a short story and tell a friend what happened.
  • Draw a picture of the setting or main event.

Examples

  • After reading a passage about a lost puppy, you can explain how the puppy was found.

  • You read a poem and figure out that it’s about friendship, even though it never says the word 'friend.'

In a Nutshell

Reading comprehension is understanding and making sense of what you read.

Key Terms

Main Idea
The most important point or message in a story or passage.
Details
Small pieces of information that support the main idea.
Prediction
A guess about what might happen next in the story.
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