Reading Comprehension (Grade 4) for Red Ribbon Week

It happens every year. Red Ribbon Week celebrations are on the horizon, dress-up days have been announced, and the kids are ready to participate! While we love the celebrations and events this year, don’t let those overshadow the real meaning and story behind Red Ribbon Week. What’s it all about? Here’s a quick refresher.

The story of Red Ribbon Week began with a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agent named Enrique “Kiki” Camarena. Kiki worked to stop drug trafficking and protect people from the dangers of drugs and alcohol. Sadly, he was killed in the line of duty. In honor of Kiki’s courage and sacrifice, people in his California community started wearing red ribbons. From there, the story spread and grew into the nationwide celebration that we know today.

Integrate a Reading Comprehension Exam Into Red Ribbon Week

This printable 4th-grade reading comprehension exam provides a peek into the history of Red Ribbon Week. It introduces the origins and importance of this important week, encouraging students to understand the reasoning behind its observance.

Following the reading passage, there is a set of multiple-choice questions designed to assess students’ comprehension of the text. These questions cover key details, main ideas and vocabulary used in the passage.

This printable reading comprehension exam is perfect for kicking off classroom discussions, creating relevant homework assignments, or as part of a larger unit on health and safety.

Download These Grade 4 Reading Comprehension Worksheets

These grade 4 reading comprehension worksheets are available as a quick-print PDF or as an editable Google Slides resource. Use the dropdown icon on the Download button to select your preferred download version. Click print, and you are ready to go!

This resource was created by Brittany Collins, a teacher in Indiana and Teach Starter Collaborator.

More Red Ribbon Week Resources for Your Classroom

Don’t stop there! We have more activities and resources to help your students stay happy and healthy all year!

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