Grade 4 Text Structure Science Curriculum Resources
Build the skill of understanding text structure in the context of science with our Text Structure Science curriculum resources. These resources guide children through recognizing and interpreting the organizational patterns of scientific texts in an interactive and printable format, improving overall reading comprehension and analytical skills.
Importance of Healthy Diet
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Informational Text —Importance of Sound
This Reading Informational Text Common Core standards calls for 4th graders to be able to effectivel...
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Importance of Healthy Diet
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Informational Text —Importance of Sound
This Reading Informational Text Common Core standards calls for 4th graders to be able to effectivel...
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Scratching cat—Text structure
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Ants and Pheromones
This quiz is designed for 2nd and 3rd grade students to test their understanding of how ants communi...
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The Eruption of Mount Vesuvius
This passage contrasts Pliny the Younger's eyewitness account of the Mount Vesuvius eruption with a ...
The First Moon Landing
This passage juxtaposes Buzz Aldrin's firsthand recollection of the moon landing with a secondhand a...
The Discovery of Penicillin
This passage compares Alexander Fleming's firsthand laboratory notes on the discovery of penicillin ...
The Wright Brothers' First Flight
This passage presents two perspectives on the Wright Brothers' first flight: Orville Wright's firsth...
The Great Chicago Fire
This passage presents two accounts of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871: a firsthand diary entry and a ...
Pitcher Plants: Reproduction Facts
This passage describes tropical and North American pitcher plants, their liquid-filled traps, and ho...
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Venus Flytrap Facts
This passage explains where Venus flytraps live in North Carolina bogs, how their snap traps work, a...
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Tardigrades: Microscopic Superheroes
Aligned to MS-LS1-1, this passage examines how tardigrade cell structures (TDP proteins, DNA-repair ...
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The Blue-Ringed Octopus: Deadly Ecosystem Engineer
This NGSS aligned passage explores how the tiny blue-ringed octopus impacts its ecosystem through pr...
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The Fascinating Dumbo Octopus: Deep-Sea Wonder
Aligned to NGSS, this passage explores Dumbo octopus adaptations like ear-like fins for swimming at ...
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The Narwhal: Arctic’s Unicorn of the Sea
This NGSS-aligned passage (MS-LS2-1) explores how narwhals survive in Arctic ecosystems. Students le...
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Arctic Fox Facts: What Do Arctic Foxes Eat?
This passage explores the Arctic fox's dietary adaptations aligned with NGSS standard MS-LS2-4 (Ecos...
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Wolves of Yellowstone
This passage explores the ecological concept of trophic cascades through the landmark case study of ...
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How Can We Help Pollinators and Stop Their Decline?
Pollinators including bees (Apis mellifera), butterflies (Lepidoptera), birds, and bats face severe ...
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Why Are Honeybees Important?
This passage explores the essential ecological and agricultural roles of honeybees, supporting NGSS ...
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What Would Happen If Bees Went Extinct?
This passage examines the potential consequences of bee extinction, perfectly aligned with NGSS stan...
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Why Are Pollinators Important?
This passage explores the critical ecological role of pollinators in maintaining ecosystem stability...
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Reading Comprehension - Science and Social Studies
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Falling Leaves—Reading Fluency Passage
This informational text on falling leaves with comprehension questions is a great way to practice re...
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Informational Text — Cloud Gazing
This informational text teaches students how different types of clouds are formed. A page with pictu...
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Hummingbirds—Reading Fluency
This informational text on hummingbirds with comprehension questions is a great way to practice read...
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Human Factors Affecting Climate
This science worksheet is designed to help students understand the significant impact of human facto...
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Understanding the Greenhouse Effect
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Earthquakes and Infrastructure
Get this worksheet about the effects of earthquakes on infrastructure. The worksheet includes an inf...
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Stars—Reading for Purpose
This informational text on stars with comprehension questions is a great way to practice reading com...
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Vegetarian Diet—Words and Phrases in a Text
Fifth-grade students will explore the world of vegetarian diets through this engaging worksheet alig...
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Natural Factors affecting Climate
This science worksheet is designed to help students understand the significant impact of natural fac...
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Informational Text —Uh Oh, Where Did Gravity Go?
This short informational text on gravity will teach your students about this natural phenomenon. A f...
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Understanding Atoms
This worksheet has students read an informational passage and answer multiple choice questions about...
Informational Text — Habitats
This short informational text on habitats will teach your students what a habitat is, as well as pro...
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Earthquake and buildings
Download this worksheet on the impact of earthquakes on buildings. The informational text included i...
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Informational Text —Snowflakes
This informational text on snowflakes will teach your students how snowflakes are formed. Images of ...
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Polar Bears and Climate
This informational text on polar bears is a great way to practice reading comprehension. Students wi...
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Structures on the Ocean Floor
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Informational Text —Bioluminescence
This informational text on bioluminescence will teach your students about this phenomenon. Examples ...
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Main Idea and Supporting Details in Informational Text
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Hawks vs Falcons—Compare and Contrast
This informational text is a great way to practice compare and contrast. Students will read two pass...
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Life Cycles
This informational text on life cycles takes students through two cycles: the frog life cycle, and t...
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Fennec Fox
The Fennec Fox is a small desert animal known for its very large ears, which help it stay cool and h...
How Does Coral Grow?
This passage introduces first-graders to the intriguing process of coral growth. It explains how a s...
Fun Facts About Starfish
Starfish, despite their name, are not fish at all but fascinating echinoderms with an array of surpr...
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How Starfish Protect Themselves
Starfish, or sea stars, have evolved a fascinating array of defense mechanisms to survive in their m...
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Where Do Starfish Live?
Starfish, or sea stars, are remarkable marine animals found in diverse ocean habitats worldwide. The...
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Turtle Life Cycle
The life cycle of a turtle is a remarkable journey that begins in a carefully prepared nest. Female ...
The Turtle's Shell
The turtle's shell is a remarkable feature that defines these ancient reptiles. This protective stru...
The Thorny Devil
The Thorny Devil is a fascinating desert lizard covered in sharp spines that protect it from predato...