Reading Comprehension Exercise

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This printable reading comprehension worksheet includes three fiction passages for Grades 3–4: a Japanese folktale about a shrine guardian and a giant pumpkin, the origins of the teddy bear, and a story about a child's quick thinking during a tornado. Students answer 31 multiple-choice questions testing comprehension of character motivation, plot events, vocabulary, and main ideas. Useful for reading practice, literature comprehension, or classroom assessments.