Lawn Mowers Reading Comprehension Passage - Cored Ed Encyclopedia

This lawn mowers reading comprehension contains the following:

Visualize on the Cover (Teacher Read Aloud Script)

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. Includes summary writting question.

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: Lawn Mowers

• Genre: Nonfiction (informational text)

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

• Primary Topic: How lawn mowers cut grass and affect noise/air

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

What This Lesson Teaches Best

• Defines what a lawn mower does (trims grass so lawns stay short and even) and where it might be used (backyard, park, sports field).

• Compares two cutting methods: reel-style “scissors” cutting vs. fast-spinning blade cutting “by impact.”

• Explains key machine parts and results, including what the mower “deck” does and how dull blades can shred tips and turn them brown.

• Builds historical understanding with the 1830 invention and patent by Edwin Beard Budding, including materials and design details.

• Introduces environmental and sound impacts by comparing electric vs. gas mowers (decibels, exhaust, and emissions).

Learning Goals

• Students will explain the main job of a lawn mower using details from the text.

• Students will describe how a reel mower cuts grass and how a fast-spinning flat blade cuts grass.

• Students will identify what the mower “deck” does and what can happen when blades are dull.

• Students will recount what happened in 1830 with Edwin Beard Budding and why his mower mattered.

• Students will compare gas and electric mowers using the text’s information about loudness and air pollution.

Key Vocabulary From the Text

• reel — a spinning set of curved blades.

• deck — cover around blade area that guides clippings.

• patent — legal protection for an invention.

• decibels — units used to measure how loud sound is.

• emissions — pollution released into the air.

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.