Year 4 Reading Journey

50 passages to explore. Complete each with 80% or higher to unlock the next.

Year 4 passages include a variety of genres and text types. Students deepen their vocabulary awareness, analyse author purpose, and engage with more challenging comprehension questions.

Parts of speech available at this level:
Common Noun Proper Noun Verb Adjective Pronoun Adverb Preposition Conjunction Interjection
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The Reading Lab is included with the Advanced and Premium plans. Try the free Year 1 sample first if you like.
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The Day the River Flooded

Fiction Easy Literal
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How Boomerangs Fly

Non-fiction Easy Retelling
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Billy the Bush Ranger Parrot

Fiction Easy Predicting
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The Great Barrier Reef Clean-Up

Non-fiction Medium Literal
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Matilda and the Outback Race

Fiction Medium Connections
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Life Inside a Termite Mound

Non-fiction Medium Retelling
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The Shipwreck at Ninety Mile Beach

Fiction Advanced Predicting
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Remarkable Women of Australian Sport

Non-fiction Advanced Connections
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The Mystery of the Missing Quokka

Fiction Advanced Literal
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Drought and Hope on a Sheep Station

Fiction Expert Connections
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The Antarctic Explorer's Diary

Fiction Expert Predicting
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How Honeybees Find Their Way Home

Non-fiction Expert Literal
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The Lighthouse Keeper of Cape Otway

Fiction Expert Retelling
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Volcanoes of the Pacific Ring of Fire

Non-fiction Expert Literal
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The Lost Wallaby of Wilsons Promontory

Fiction Expert Predicting
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The Story of the Stump-Jump Plough

Non-fiction Expert Connections
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The Storm at Sandy Cove

Fiction Expert Retelling
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How Tides Work

Non-fiction Expert Decoding
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The Brave Postie of the Snowy Mountains

Fiction Expert Connections
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Pacific Islands and the Rising Sea

Non-fiction Expert Predicting
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Notes from the Beach Reserve: Mangrove Model

Fiction Expert Inferencing
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The Story of a Harbour Map

Non-fiction Expert Retelling
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A Plan for the Science Room: Kiwi Crossing Sign

Fiction Expert Decoding
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How a Marine Ranger Log Helps

Non-fiction Expert Text structure
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Notes from the Town Hall: Weather Chart

Fiction Expert Author purpose
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The Story of a Bike Route Map

Non-fiction Expert Inferencing
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A Plan for the Coastal Room: Mini Wind Turbine

Fiction Expert Retelling
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How a Native Plant Label Helps

Non-fiction Expert Decoding
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Notes from the Nature Trail: Shorebird Hide

Fiction Expert Text structure
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The Story of a Classroom Podcast Script

Non-fiction Expert Author purpose
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A Plan for the Harbour Lookout: Waterwise Garden

Fiction Expert Inferencing
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How an Alpine Plant Sketch Helps

Non-fiction Expert Retelling
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Notes from the Lakeside Room: Bird Count Sheet

Fiction Expert Decoding
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The Story of a Possum-safe Garden Plan

Non-fiction Expert Text structure
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A Plan for the Botanic Garden: Wetland Sound Map

Fiction Expert Author purpose
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How a Ferry Timetable Helps

Non-fiction Expert Inferencing
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Notes from the Coast Turtle Display: Rain Gauge

Fiction Expert Retelling
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The Story of a Sand Dune Diagram

Non-fiction Expert Decoding
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A Plan for the Sydney Harbour Library: Recycling Station

Fiction Expert Text structure
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How a Tram History Display Helps

Non-fiction Expert Author purpose
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Notes from the Beach Reserve: Community Mural Plan

Fiction Expert Inferencing
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The Story of a Bee Hotel

Non-fiction Expert Retelling
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A Plan for the Science Room: Orchard Pollination Chart

Fiction Expert Decoding
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How a Seedling Tray Helps

Non-fiction Expert Text structure
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Notes from the Town Hall: Kelp Forest Poster

Fiction Expert Author purpose
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The Story of a Library Seed Catalogue

Non-fiction Expert Inferencing
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A Plan for the Coastal Room: Rock Pool Guide

Fiction Expert Retelling
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How a Compost Notebook Helps

Non-fiction Expert Decoding
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Notes from the Nature Trail: Platypus Observation Board

Fiction Expert Text structure
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The Story of a Solar Model CAPSTONE

Non-fiction Expert Author purpose
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