MS 6th 7th 8th Science Reading Comprehension Passages - VOL. 2 - Minerals and Copper

In this engaging lesson, students study Earth and human activity by reading a nonfiction article about minerals and copper. They then complete comprehension questions and research a mineral or element.

The science reading comprehension activities are designed to engage your middle school science students with an interesting article, questions, and a mini-project. The leveled science reading passage can be used to increase reading comprehension and science literacy.

What's Included?

• The science passage is appropriate for grades 6 - 8 middle school (and higher-level 5th graders).
• Lexile levels: 1100-1300 (2 leveled articles)
• The science article has corresponding questions and a mini-activity.
• There are typically 5-7 questions for each reading passage in this product line.
• The mini-project is hands-on and interactive.
• Cornell notes template included for students if needed.
• Engaging, colorful graphics that can easily be printed in grayscale.

Can This Resource Be Used for Virtual or Distance-Learning?

Yes. The reading passages have been created so that students can use them on campus or in a virtual learning environment.

More about Distance Learning

The Science Reading Comprehension Passages include files for your remote learning environments such as Google Classroom, MS Teams, Schoology, and Canvas.

Students can respond directly in the document (a PPT that can be uploaded to any LMS or saved as Google Slides).

Benefits

• The science reading passage is great for absent students, students in ISS, extra credit, science sub plans, and whole-class instruction.
• Teachers can use the leveled article in a variety of ways: create a routine with students by assigning the passage throughout a unit, use the reading passages to build science literacy when teaching a specific topic, or build science reading comprehension.
• The article provides the opportunity for excellent classroom discussions.
• This unique article was written to build students’ textual analysis and reading comprehension skills.

This is a finished product; it will be updated with corrections as needed. Future editions will be sold separately.