Save time planning your next novel study with this ready-to-use Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing reading comprehension resource. Designed for upper primary and middle years students, this printable PDF supports students as they read Judy Blume’s classic story about Peter Hatcher, his mischievous younger brother Fudge, family life, responsibility, jealousy and sibling conflict.
This resource includes structured reading comprehension questions organised into reading sets, helping students practise retrieval, inference, vocabulary, character analysis and written responses. The included answer key makes it easy for teachers to check understanding, guide discussion and support students as they work through the novel.
What’s Included
100 reading comprehension questions
10 reading sets
Questions organised by chapter sections
Simple / recall questions
Advanced / critical thinking questions
Full answer key
Printable PDF worksheets
Student-friendly layout
Teacher-friendly structure
Skills Covered
Reading comprehension
Retrieval of key details
Inference
Vocabulary understanding
Character analysis
Text evidence
Summarising
Cause and effect
Written responses
Critical thinking
Perfect For
Novel study lessons
Reading comprehension practice
Guided reading groups
Literature circles
Homework or independent reading tasks
Why Teachers Love It
This Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing novel study PDF gives teachers a simple and organised way to check student understanding across the whole book. The questions move from straightforward recall to deeper thinking, making it useful for a range of learners.
Students will explore Peter and Fudge’s relationship, key events in the story, character choices and important themes while building confidence with written reading responses. The full answer key also helps save marking time and supports classroom discussion.
