The Amazon Rainforest – 4th Grade Reading Worksheet (Free Printable)

This free 4th grade reading comprehension worksheet features a nonfiction passage about the Amazon rainforest with inference and detail questions.

Reading Passage

The Amazon rainforest is the largest tropical rainforest on Earth. It covers about 5.5 million square kilometers across nine countries in South America. The Amazon is home to more than 10 percent of all species on the planet. It also produces about 20 percent of the world's oxygen. Scientists call it 'the lungs of the Earth.' Today, large parts of the Amazon are being cut down for farming and logging. This deforestation is a serious threat to the animals and plants that depend on it.

Questions

  1. Why do scientists call the Amazon 'the lungs of the Earth'? (It produces a large amount of the world's oxygen / It is shaped like lungs / Animals breathe there / It is very humid)
  2. The Amazon rainforest is found in only one country.
  3. The Amazon is home to more than 10 percent of all ___ on the planet.
  4. What is the main threat to the Amazon according to the passage? (Deforestation for farming and logging / Flooding / Drought / Pollution from cities)
  5. The Amazon covers more than 5 million square kilometers.

About This Worksheet

Nonfiction reading passages about natural wonders help students build content knowledge while practicing comprehension strategies like finding main idea, supporting details, and making inferences.

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