Friendship Reading Comprehension Passages

Two friends, two rival tennis clubs, one league final.

10 passages
5 multiple-choice questions
2 open-ended prompts
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Grade: 4
What you get: 10 passages at F&P levels Q–S44 pages
Type: Reading Comprehension
Use it: Print + digitaldigital = any device, no student logins
Competency: Relationship Skills
Topic: Friendship

About this resource

Two friends, two rival tennis clubs, one league final. These friendship reading comprehension passages give Grade 4 students ten texts at F&P levels Q–S about the many shapes friendship takes: a single close buddy, a lively group, a friend on the other team, an old friend who drifts in a new direction. It brings Relationship Skills into SEL reading comprehension for upper elementary readers.

What students practice

Staying friends through competition
Sharing a friend without letting jealousy take over
Keeping confidences and knowing when to tell a grown-up
Balancing give-and-take in who picks what to do
Understanding how trust is built and rebuilt

What’s inside

10passages at F&P levels Q–S, each a different kind of writing, from narrative nonfiction to a concept explainer

5multiple-choice questions for every passage

2open-ended prompts per passage that ask students to compare the text with their own experience

44pages

A takeaway that sums up each passage
Multiple-choice answer key on the last page

A look inside

The Seashell Who Kept SecretsSela keeps the harmless secrets beach creatures whisper to her, but tells a young crab’s mother about his risky evening crossing.

When Your Friend Always PicksStavros notices his own part in letting Rocco decide everything and finds a way to share choices without a fight.

The Friend I Grew Apart FromPallavi decides it’s okay to grow apart while treasuring the good times.

The Friends Who Trade HobbiesRufus teaches Solveig to skateboard, and Solveig teaches Rufus origami.

How to use these friendship reading passages in Grade 4

Guided reading groups, moving from the two level Q passages up to the level S texts

Partner reading, with the open-ended prompts as a talk starter

Morning meeting talks, for example on “One Best Friend or a Friend Group?”

Small-group reteaching with a passage such as “The Ingredients of Trust”

Grade fit

Fourth graders are starting to notice that friend groups shift and that friendships can wobble. The Q–S levels and ten text types give them longer reading passages with questions, and the topics, from rival teams to a guide written for kindergartners, match the friendships they are working out right now.

Digital version

Assign the interactive digital version, 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.

Good to know

In The Seashell Who Kept Secrets, Sela keeps small friendly secrets but tells a grown-up when someone could get hurt. It’s a natural place to talk about the difference with your class.