Internet Reading Comprehension Passage - Cored Ed Encyclopedia

This Internet 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.

Vocabulary Questions

Practice seven key words from the text in this section across two activities. First section is scrambled words where students will unscramble three words given a clue for each. The second section is a word to meaning matching activity.

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 or to take home. There are several activities, each one requiring a different skill. Do some, do none, do all, completely optional - but you will feel reassured knowing every possibility is planned for.

Answer Key

There are answers for the multiple-choice questions, written response questions have sample answers, vocabulary answers and if there is a summary question then a sample summary will be provided as well.

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Lesson Snapshot

• Title: Internet

• Genre: Nonfiction (informational text)

• Subject: Reading (Informational Text) / Technology

• Primary Topic: How the Internet works and how it began

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

What This Lesson Teaches Best

• Defines the Internet as a worldwide system of connected computer networks that use shared rules (TCP/IP) to communicate.

• Explains how messages travel by being split into small chunks called packets that can take different routes and arrive out of order.

• Describes what routers do: forward packets between networks by choosing paths toward the right destination.

• Builds background knowledge about early Internet history (ARPANET, the 1969 “lo” message, and the 1983 switch to TCP/IP).

• Clarifies the difference between the Internet and the World Wide Web, introducing hypertext and using a browser to view linked pages.

Learning Goals

• Students can explain what the Internet is using details from the passage.

• Students can describe how a message is broken into packets and why packets can arrive out of order.

• Students can identify what a router does when packets travel between networks.

• Students can summarize key early-history facts about ARPANET, including the 1969 message and the 1983 switch to TCP/IP.

• Students can describe one difference between the Internet and the World Wide Web based on the passage.

Key Vocabulary From the Text

• TCP/IP — shared rules networks use to communicate.

• packets — small chunks of a message that travel separately.

• routers — devices that forward packets between networks.

• ARPANET — an early packet-switched network before today’s Internet.

• hypertext — linked pages you view with a browser.

Cored Ed Encyclopedia Overview

The Cored Ed Encyclopedia is a weekly series of lessons that you can pick up and use right away. These short readings fit into whatever time you have available. Each one includes a warm-up, a reading, and a set of questions, but it’s flexible — you can do just the reading, the full lesson, or skip the writing section if you need to. Each lesson focuses on a single topic so students don’t get lost. The writing is clear but never childish, making it perfect for grades two through five. Topics range from animals and science to history, inventions, and everyday things. No matter the level of the student, everyone should take away at least one new idea or fact from each lesson. The materials are easy to print, easy to explain, and require no setup. They work well for whole-class teaching, partner work, or independent study.