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Grade 4 PEP

Jamaica Primary Exit Profile

Reading Comprehension

Practice reading passages and answering questions

How to Practice

1. Choose a passage below to read.

2. Read the passage carefully - you can read it as many times as you need.

3. Answer the questions about what you read.

4. Check your answers and learn from the explanations.

Choose a Passage to Read

The Hummingbird of Jamaica
Easy
The Doctor Bird is Jamaica's national bird. It is a type of hummingbird with beautiful long tail feathers that stream behind it when it flies. The Doc...
5 questions
A Day at the Market
Easy
Every Saturday morning, Keisha and her grandmother visit the market in their town. The market is a busy, exciting place filled with colors, sounds, an...
5 questions
The Great Earthquake of 1692
Medium
Long ago, Port Royal was one of the richest cities in the world. Located at the tip of a peninsula in Jamaica, it was home to merchants, sailors, and ...
5 questions
How Anansi Got His Stories
Medium
Long ago, all the stories in the world belonged to Nyame, the Sky God. People had no stories to tell at night, and children had no tales to hear befor...
5 questions
Protecting Our Coral Reefs
Challenging
Jamaica is surrounded by beautiful coral reefs that stretch along our coastline. These underwater structures may look like colorful rocks or plants, b...
5 questions