Iron Reading Comprehension Passage - Cored Ed Encyclopedia

This iron 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: Iron

• Genre: Nonfiction (informational text with section headings)

• Subject: Reading (Informational Text) / Physical Science

• Primary Topic: Iron’s properties, uses, rust, and role in blood

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

What This Lesson Teaches Best

• Identifying key facts about an element (iron’s symbol Fe and that an iron atom has 26 protons).

• Explaining how people get iron from iron ore by heating it in very hot furnaces to separate the metal.

• Connecting materials to real-world structures by explaining how iron mixed with carbon makes steel, an alloy used in bridges, trains, and tall buildings.

• Describing cause and effect with rust: iron reacts with oxygen, and when water is around, rust can form and slowly eat the metal.

• Building science/health knowledge by explaining iron’s role in making hemoglobin, which carries oxygen through blood to cells.

Learning Goals

• Students can identify iron’s chemical symbol and one atom fact stated in the text.

• Students can describe where iron is found on Earth (core and crust) using details from the passage.

• Students can explain how iron is separated from iron ore according to the passage.

• Students can explain that mixing iron with carbon makes steel and define steel as an alloy from the text.

• Students can describe what causes rust and why coatings/paint are used outdoors, based on the passage.

• Students can explain how iron helps the body by supporting hemoglobin’s oxygen-carrying job.

Key Vocabulary From the Text

• periodic — relating to the periodic table of elements.

• protons — tiny parts inside atoms.

• ore — rock that contains metal.

• alloy — metal mixed with another material.

• hemoglobin — blood protein that carries oxygen.

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.