Hockey Reading Comprehension Passage - Cored Ed Encyclopedia

This hockey reading comprehension contains the following:

Pre-Reading Trivia

Students will write down one thing they already know about the subject and then read five more facts and discuss. These facts are fun, and the students will enjoy learning about the subject before reading more.

Reading Passage

The text is a high-interest reading passage with set paragraphs, roughly three to four paragraphs long. It contains a variety of themes about the topic, anywhere from history to technology. The passage is between 250 and 350 words in length.

Mixed Questions

The first question page contains four multiple-choice questions, each with a choice of four answers, and three written response questions that require a sentence or two from the student.

Creative Writing

In this question, the student will be required to write a five to eight sentence paragraph on a question related to the topic.

Extension Activities

This page is optional for fast finishers. If there are five to ten minutes left at the end of the lesson, the student can choose one of three activities, each one requiring a different skill.

Answer Key

There are answers for the multiple-choice questions and three written response questions have sample answers.

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Lesson Snapshot

• Title: Hockey

• Genre: Nonfiction (informational text with headings)

• Subject: Reading (Informational Text) / Physical Education

• Primary Topic: How ice hockey is played and organized

• Estimated Guided Reading Level (A–Z): O

• Support pages included: Pre-reading trivia; mixed questions; creative writing prompt; extension activities; answer key; QR/index page.

Learning Goals

• Identify ice hockey as a team game on a frozen rink and describe how teams try to score.

• Name the six on-ice positions/roles and explain the goalie’s job using the text.

• Explain what a faceoff is and why it matters at the start of play.

• Describe the offside rule example given in the passage and how it affects play.

• Describe what can happen after dangerous hits and what the penalty box is for.

• Describe what happens to the ice between periods and identify the Zamboni’s role.

Key Vocabulary From the Text

• faceoff — start of play when an official drops the puck.

• offside — attackers enter the zone before the puck crosses the line.

• defenders — players who help protect their team’s goal.

• penalties — consequences that can send a player off briefly.

• resurfaced — made smooth again with a new layer.

Cored Ed Encyclopedia Overview

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