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Grade 4 Reading Worksheet - Building Confidence

Read the story. Circle the sentence that tells what a character is thinking or feeling.

1. Read this first

   Teaching Kiran to Ride

   My little brother, Kiran, turned seven last month. He got a shiny green bike for his birthday. There was just one problem. He did not know how to ride it.

   On Saturday, Dad asked me to help. I took Kiran to the empty parking lot behind the library. I held the back of his seat while he pedaled. "Don't let go, Saanvi!" he shouted. His voice sounded shaky. I think he was scared, but he didn't say so.

   We went around the lot again and again. My arms got tired, and my sneakers rubbed my heels. Still, I kept jogging beside him. I remembered how Dad helped me when I was seven.

   On the tenth try, Kiran was pedaling smoothly. I let go of the seat very quietly. He rode all the way to the lamp post by himself! I clapped and cheered.

   Kiran looked back and saw me standing far behind him. His mouth fell open. Then he wobbled and put his feet down. I couldn't tell if he was angry or proud. I held my breath.

   Then he grinned. "I did it!" he yelled. "Let's go again!"

   I felt proud of him, and a little proud of myself, too.

2. 1.
   • I think he was scared, but he didn't say so.
   • He got a shiny green bike for his birthday.
   • I took Kiran to the empty parking lot behind the library.
3. 2.
   • He rode all the way to the lamp post by himself!
   • I felt proud of him, and a little proud of myself, too.
   • I clapped and cheered.
4. 3.
   • I held the back of his seat while he pedaled.
   • I remembered how Dad helped me when I was seven.
   • We went around the lot again and again.
5. 4.
   • I couldn't tell if he was angry or proud.
   • Kiran looked back and saw me standing far behind him.
   • Then he wobbled and put his feet down.