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Tap vs Bottled Water Reading Comprehension Article

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Look Inside · 6 pages · answer key included

Opening article page compares tap and bottled water, introducing water treatment, safety, and nutrients.
Opening page of the four-page article
Article part 2 explains groundwater, surface water, water mains, and bottled water's environmental costs.
Article continuation on water sources and impacts
Article part 3 covers greenhouse gases, plastic bottle waste, chemical leaching, and bottled water's future.
Third article page: environmental effects and outlook
Article conclusion followed by eight comprehension questions and an extension to design a tap-water campaign.
Article conclusion and nine student prompts
References for the water article list nine sources, including Wonderopolis, KidsHealth, and Azure Water.
Source references for the reading passage

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Tap vs Bottled Water Reading Comprehension Compare the pros and cons of tap water and bottled water with this informative reading comprehension article. Suitable for grades 8-10, this 3-page passage tackles an environmental debate from multiple perspectives. Students will build literacy skills by reading about the sourcing, health impacts, environmental consequences, and future outlook of bottled water. 8 analysis questions test students' understanding of key ideas. This self-paced activity works for whole class, small groups, assignments, and subs. It integrates easily into Google Classroom with included Word, PDF, and Drive formats. Teaching scientific literacy is vital for student success. This reading comprehension delivers an engaging introduction to an essential real-world topic and measures literacy abilities. Use it to meet standards, provide insights, extend learning, and more with no prep required.

What's Included

1 zip file with:

-Reading passage as a DOC and PDF

-Comprehension questions w/ Answer Key

This resource covers the following topics:

- Which is better?

- Where do tap and bottled water come from?

- Environmental consequences of bottled water

- The future of bottled water

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