Cancer - Digital Science Reading Comprehension Article - Grade 8 and above

Cancer: A Reading Comprehension Reading Comprehension Article - This reading is suitable for students in grades 8 and up and includes formatted Word, Google Doc, and PDF versions.

Tackle literacy and science by having your students read and answer questions from a scientific article. Questions include knowledge (direct from the paper), thinking, connecting, application, and open-ended varieties.

This resource covers the following topics:

- What is Cancer

- The Types of Tumors

- What Causes Cancer

- Signs and Symptoms

- Diagnosing Cancer

- Treatment

- Prevention

Google Classroom and Distance Learning Ready

• This resource is perfect for in-class or distance learning and integrates seamlessly with Google Classroom.

• Automatically creates a copy of the reading and puts it directly into your Google Drive with a single click.

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• The reading also includes a Microsoft Word and PDF version.

Having all three options allow you to assign the reading to your students without worrying about formatting issues as all the work has already been done for you. It also allows you, as well as your students, to access everything no matter where you are or what kind of equipment is being used.

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The Problem You Face - Not having the time to properly teach scientific literacy (disciplinary literacy) or improve your students reading comprehension and analysis skills.

The Solution

This fully editable, NO PREP reading comprehension article is composed of relevant, applicable and engaging reading activities which can be used to:

• introduce your topic

• improve your students reading comprehension and scientific literacy skills

• improve your students' analysis skills

• provide an extension activity to students who move at a faster pace

• provide extra credit to students in need

• measure your students literacy skills

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This resource will take your students between 50-75 minutes to complete and includes some open-ended questions. An answer key is also included for your reference.

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This resource covers the following topics:

- What is Cancer

- The Types of Tumors

- What Causes Cancer

- Signs and Symptoms

- Diagnosing Cancer

- Treatment

- Prevention