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Predator-Prey Relationships Reading Comprehension Article

Science article on predator-prey relationships, covering population cycles, the Lotka-Volterra model, keystone species and invasive species, followed by six comprehension questions and two extension questions.
Grades
Grades 8–10, High School, Middle School
File type
Multiple File Types

Updated Oct 26, 2026

Subject
Science, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Environmental Science
Topic
Superbugs, Scientific literacy
Resource types
Worksheets & Printables, Worksheets

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What's inside this resource

Title: Superbugs: The Super Villains of Modern Medicine

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In the classroom

Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Explain how predator and prey populations affect each other
  • Describe the roles of keystone and invasive species in an ecosystem
  • Interpret what the Lotka-Volterra model shows about population change

Skills covered

  • Scientific reading — answering comprehension questions from the article
  • Application — answering extension questions that apply the article's ideas

Good to know

Questions teachers ask about this resource

How much math does the article assume?

The Lotka-Volterra model appears in rate-of-change notation such as dH/dt and dP/dt, which may be unfamiliar to middle school readers.

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Concepts & topics

Core concepts

  • Predator-prey relationships
  • Population dynamics
  • Lotka-Volterra model
  • Keystone species
  • Invasive species

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