Clouds Reading Comprehension and Science Passages and Activities
Description
Learn about the formation of clouds and their impact on our weather with these differentiated reading passages and science activities. This resource features a full digital pack—perfect for Google Classroom or Microsoft One Drive. This weather pack includes an informational nonfiction passage, reading and vocabulary questions, and higher-order thinking tasks.
These activities are great for your guided reading programme or as homework tasks. You can also integrate them into your history and/or social studies projects!
In this print and digital Clouds pack you will receive:
1. One text – with an extended and scaffold version:
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Clouds
2. Higher-Order Thinking Activities
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Remember – reading comprehension text-dependent questions, including making inferences
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Understand – make connections and vocabulary/word work tasks
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Analyse – a venn diagram graphic organiser activity to focus on text structure
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Dig Deeper – web-links to dig deeper into the topic and explore multiple perspectives
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Create – a science challenge for students to synthesise their knowledge
Reading Comprehension Strategies included:
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Find Specific Information
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Make Inferences
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Compare and Contrast text structure
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Understand Vocabulary
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Summarise
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Synthesise
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Using Prior Knowledge
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Make Connections
3. A full digital set, great for Google Classrooms (Google Slides) and Microsoft One Drive.
4. Teacher Answer Key for applicable questions.
5. Two ‘Tips For Use’ pages with ways to use this resource in your classroom.
