Diversity and Inclusion Reading Comprehension Passages — Grade 4

About this resource

One invitation can change a lunch table. These diversity and inclusion reading comprehension passages give Grade 4 readers ten texts at F&P levels Q–S, with a coral reef, an Olympian and an International Day celebration. The set builds Social Awareness, one of the five CASEL competencies, as fourth graders practice being allies.

What students practice

• Noticing what belonging feels like and the small actions behind it
• Reacting to something different with respect
• Being an ally at school without taking over
• Challenging a stereotype by making a real connection
• Seeing why diverse teams solve problems better

What’s inside

• 10 passages at F&P levels Q–S, in text types such as how-to guides, science pieces and student profiles
• 5 multiple-choice questions per passage
• 2 open-ended questions per passage for written answers or discussion
• Answer key covering all 50 inclusion multiple-choice questions
• 36 pages, with an overview page of levels, text types and SEL focus

A look inside

• The Lunch Table Shift: a new student arrives, and one invitation changes the group’s dynamic.
• Meet Ibtihaj Muhammad: the Olympian’s story and what representation in sports means.
• Why Coral Reefs Need Variety: reefs thrive because of diversity.
• The International Day Mix-Up: a celebration almost leaves several cultural groups out until students speak up.
• From Stereotype to Story: a reflection on making a real connection instead of keeping a distance.

How to use these inclusion reading passages

• Literacy centers or small groups at levels Q–S, with one group per narrative nonfiction text
• Pair reading with a shared question about what the ally did
• SEL reading comprehension: use How to Be an Ally at School to talk about everyday moves that make someone feel valued
• Homework with the full 50-question answer key

Grade fit

Written for Grade 4 readers, with levels from Q to S. They are reading passages with questions covering group projects and cultural celebrations, which suits students starting to notice who speaks up and who doesn’t.

Digital version

With the interactive digital version, you share one link and students read each passage and answer the questions on any device, with no student logins. At the end they download an answer sheet to hand in.

Pairs well with

Follow the reading with Diversity and Inclusion Worksheets — Multiple-Choice Scenarios for multiple-choice practice or Diversity and Inclusion What Would You Do? Cards — Think, Choose, Act for think-choose-act discussion.