Reading Comprehension is designed to improve students' reading skills. These high-interest, fiction and non-fiction selections will spark the curiosity of your fourth graders. Each lesson includes a relevant comprehension activity,and most lessons have an optional extension that encourages creativity beyond the text. Use the selections for independent practice or whole group lessons when titles relate to a topic your class is studying.You may choose to place the lessons in a center and reproduce the answer key for self-checking.