Jet Skis Reading Comprehension Passage - Cored Ed Encyclopedia

This jet skis reading comprehension contains the following:

Visualize on the Cover

Start your lesson by taking a few moments to visualize the topic and share thoughts or feelings about it.

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: Jet Skis

• Genre: Nonfiction (Informational Text)

• Subject: Science & Technology / Reading (Informational Text)

• Primary Topic: How jet skis work, history, and safety

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

What This Lesson Teaches Best

• Explains what jet skis are and how they ride on the water (small watercraft, sit or stand, skim the surface).

• Teaches cause-and-effect mechanics: a pump-jet pulls water in and shoots it out the back to push the craft forward.

• Shows how steering and speed work (turning the nozzle; hull rises and “planes” at higher speed).

• Builds background knowledge with a short history of the Jet Ski brand (Kawasaki, 1973, early stand-up models, later sit-down “runabout” styles, racing).

• Connects reading to real-world decision-making with safety guidance (life jacket, age recommendations, secure footing/grip, protective clothing, respect wildlife).

• Support-pages QA note: Most questions/vocabulary match the passage, but the “Example Summary” on the answers page mentions “Discoveries” and “Patents,” which are not stated in the reading passage.

Learning Goals

• Explain what a jet ski is and how it moves across the water using details from the text.

• Describe how the pump-jet moves water through the craft and how that creates forward motion.

• Describe how a rider steers a jet ski and what happens as speed increases.

• Summarize key information about how jet skis changed over time, including the 1973 introduction and later style changes.

• Identify safety tips from the text and explain why rules matter for riders and wildlife.

Key Vocabulary From the Text

• watercraft — a vehicle made to travel on water.

• runabout — a small ride-on motorboat style.

• impeller — a spinning part that pushes water through.

• nozzle — the part that aims the water jet.

• hull — the main body of a boat or craft.

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.