Climate Change Reading Comprehension for 5th Grade and Higher
ELA, Science, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Earth Sciences, Environmental Science, Reading, Reading Comprehension
About This Product
Do your students have a passion for protecting our planet?
Empower your students to understand climate change and how it impacts our world. Through these engaging Reading Comprehension passages, quizzes and worksheets, they'll explore a variety of climate change topics, while actively building literacy and comprehension skills.
Climate Change Reading Comprehension includes 7 reading passages, questions and answers, and 6 puzzle worksheets to support vocabulary development. The engaging content integrates well with the science curriculum while at the same time exercising and strengthening essential literacy and comprehension skills so critical for academic success.
Features
• 7 original text passages on key climate change topics
• Multiple choice questions tailored to each passage to reinforce comprehension and close reading skills
• Answer keys for easy assessment
• 6 puzzle worksheets to boost climate change vocabulary
• No-prep, 36 pages in easily printable PDF format
Although targeted to 5th - 7th graders, this resource can also benefit older students. The printable PDF format makes it easy to incorporate these passages and questions into classroom lesson plans, individualized reading programs or homework assignments.
Climate Change Reading Comprehension is a valuable tool for promoting active reading and critical thinking - ideal for developing strong reading comprehension skills and preparing students for standardized tests. In addition, this engaging collection of reading passages and worksheets will empower students to understand the complex issues surrounding climate change and turn their passion into purpose as they build the skills to drive change.
The Stories
Climate or Weather?
Global Warming
How Is Climate Change Measured?
Animals and Climate Change
Oceans and Climate Change
Green Cities
You Can Help
Plus
• 3 Crossword Worksheets
• 3 Word Search Worksheets
This resource addresses many of the 5th-7th Grade Common Core Science and ELA Reading standards.
CCSS: RI.5.3 RI.6.3 RI.7.3 RI.5.4 .RI.6.4 RI.7.4 RI.5.10 .RI.6.10 RI.7.10
Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS): MS-LS2-5 MS-ESS2-5 MS- ESS3-5