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4th grade ELA practice test: Reading Literature – Stories

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4th grade ELA practice test: Reading Literature – Stories: 16 questions, marked instantly with every answer explained. Free, no sign-up, no adverts in the test. This test is for 4th grade (ages 9–10). In the UK, that's Year 5.

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Two original stories – a realistic story about a chess club and a tall tale about a mighty wind – with 16 questions. Read each story, then answer the questions about it. You can look back at the story at any time. The last question compares the two stories.

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