Annotation Power!
A Grade 4 ELA worksheet to practice annotation strategies for reading comprehension.
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Read the passage carefully. As you read, use the annotation strategies you have learned to mark important details, questions, and connections. Then answer the questions that follow.
The Little Seed
Once upon a time, in a small garden, there lived a tiny seed. It was brown and round, and it lay buried deep in the soil. The seed dreamed of growing into a tall, strong plant, but it needed help. One sunny morning, a gentle rain began to fall. The raindrops soaked into the earth, waking the little seed. "Time to grow!" whispered the rain. The seed pushed a tiny root down into the soil and a small sprout up towards the sun. As days turned into weeks, the sprout grew taller and stronger. Its leaves unfurled, reaching for the sunlight. Soon, beautiful flowers bloomed on the plant, filling the garden with color and a sweet scent. The little seed had become a magnificent plant, all thanks to the sun, the rain, and its own brave spirit.
1. What did the little seed dream of becoming?
A tiny pebble
A tall, strong plant
A small animal
A colorful butterfly
2. What two things helped the seed grow?
Wind and clouds
Sun and rain
Birds and bees
Stars and moon
3. The seed lay buried deep in the .
4. The plant filled the garden with and a sweet scent.
5. What is one thing you would annotate in the passage to remember an important detail?
6. Imagine you are the little seed. What question would you ask the rain when it wakes you up?
7. The seed grew into a small bush.
True
False
8. The seed needed help to grow.
True
False
Directions: Go back to the reading passage 'The Little Seed'. Use these symbols to annotate the text:
⭐ = Important idea
? = Something you have a question about
❤️ = A part you liked or connected with
✏️ = A new word to look up