Cells + Their Organelles Reading Activity

The science passage introduces organelles as specialized cell structures and explains roles associated with the nucleus, mitochondria, membrane, vacuole, cell wall, chloroplasts, ribosomes, lysosomes, and related components. Learners then match organelles to characteristics and assemble a function chart from cut-apart boxes, with extra options increasing discrimination. Two separately marked checking pages support review, and the teacher guide identifies the reading level as approximately Grade 7.

Grades: Grades 6–8
File type: PDF
Preparation: Print ready

Updated Sep 21, 2022

Subject: Biology, Life Sciences, Science
Topic: Cells, Organelles
Resource types: Activities
Preparation: Print ready

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Cells + Their Organelles Reading Activity is a printable packet that could serve as an introduction or review for your science students.

Students will have the opportunity to read passages, cut and paste and so much more.

Answer keys included.

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Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

Identify major organelles in plant and animal cells
Connect each organelle with a core cellular function

Teaching tips

Annotate function clues while reading before opening the activities
Have learners justify discarded cut-apart choices during review

Skills covered

Cell-structure vocabulary
Function matching
Informational science reading

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Concepts & topics

Core concepts

Cell organelles
Plant and animal cells
Cell functions

Topics

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Biology Life Sciences Science Activities Grade 6 Grade 8

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