Forms of Energy Electrical Energy Informational Nonfiction – Close Read Passage
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Looking for a way to bring scienceĀ into your literacy block while you teach electrical energy? Students will do a close read about electrical energy, answer 10 multiple choice questions, then use graphic organizers to show what they’ve learned.
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Looking for a way to bring scienceĀ into your literacy block while you teach electrical energy? Students will do a close read about electrical energy, answer 10 multiple choice questions, then use graphic organizers to show what they’ve learned.
This science reading comprehension passage, questions, and graphic organizers are the perfect way to connect science and literacy. This passage is a high-interest, non-fiction passage and is a great way to teach all about electrical energy. Students will read about science while practicing reading skills, too!
Students can read the passage during science and/or reading time! Read as a scientist to learn about electrical energy or as a reader to practice reading skills!
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Electrical Energy Text and Activities Includes:
- Non-Fiction Text on Electrical Energy
- 10 Multiple Choice Questions with Answer Key
- Teacher Tips
- Questions to Ask Students
- Close Reading Steps on a Bookmark
Version with “Annotate the Text” and Version with “Mark the Text”
- How to Mark the Text Bookmark
- How to Annotate the Text Bookmark
- 7 Graphic Organizers:
1. Main Ideas with Text Evidence
2. Ideas with Text Evidence
3. Central Ideas with Details
4. Main Idea with Details, Main Idea, Details, Conclusion
5. KWL
6. Overview: Topic, Author’s Purpose, Key Vocabulary, Most Important Thing,
I wonder, Important Facts, Illustration
7. Context Clues (3 versions: 3 words, 4 words, 5 words)
Spark a love of science with this high-interest, science-based reading passage.Ā A great way to meet multiple standards with one activity.
Ideas for Use:
- Whole Group Instruction
- Partner Practice
- Guided Reading Groups
- Substitute Plans
- Send Home to Practice
- ELA Work Stations or Centers
- Assessment
Close Reading:Ā A reading strategy that is used to comprehend and analyze a text closely. Students will typically read the text at least twice for comprehension, details, analysis, and deep questioning of the textās purpose and meaning.
Steps for Close Reading:
- Read the Text
- Mark Up the Text or Annotate the Text
- Read the Text Again
- Define Unknown Words
- Read the Text Again
- Respond to Reading
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Sound Energy Informational Text Close Read Forms of Energy Reading Comprehension
Hills school D. –
It is a helpful resource for activities and practices worksheets my students loved it I do recommend it.
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Amber L. –
The questions that follow the passages really make students think. I am always glad to be able to help out the ELA teacher, and this set of passages does help! Thank you!
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Anika W. –
This was great to use with my sub in class. It also reinforced critical reading of nonfiction texts
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FIRST CLASS IN 1ST –
After using this resources students asked for more! IT was easy for them to process the information and easy to create conversations with their peers.
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Taylor S. –
I used this as subtitute work when we learned about energy conversions.
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Heather R. –
This science reading comprehension resource was exactly what I needed to support my students’ understanding of key science concepts. The passages were engaging, grade-level appropriate, and included thoughtful questions that encouraged critical thinking. Itās a great tool for reinforcing science content while building reading skills.
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