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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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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The Discovery of Penicillin
This passage compares Alexander Fleming's firsthand laboratory notes on the discovery of penicillin ...
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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 ...
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The Wright Brothers' First Flight
This passage presents two perspectives on the Wright Brothers' first flight: Orville Wright's firsth...
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The First Moon Landing
This passage juxtaposes Buzz Aldrin's firsthand recollection of the moon landing with a secondhand a...
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The Great Chicago Fire
This passage presents two accounts of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871: a firsthand diary entry and a ...
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Freezing Point Depression
This passage, 'Freezing Point Depression,' introduces students to the physical science concept of ho...
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The Melting Point of Copper
This reading passage, 'The Melting Point of Copper,' introduces middle school students to an importa...
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The Melting Point of Aluminum
This science reading passage, 'The Melting Point of Aluminum,' introduces middle school students to ...
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The Melting Point of Substances
This middle school science reading passage, titled 'The Melting Point of Substances', explores the p...
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Freezing Point Depression
This passage, 'Freezing Point Depression,' introduces students to the physical science concept of ho...
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Chemical Bonds
This reading passage on Chemical Bonds provides middle school students with a clear explanation of h...
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Parts of an Atom
This reading passage on Parts of an Atom provides middle school students with a structured and acces...
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The Boiling Point of Water
This passage, 'The Boiling Point of Water,' introduces students to the physical property of boiling ...
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The Melting Point of Steel
This engaging science passage, 'The Melting Point of Steel,' explains a key physical property of ste...
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The Freezing Point of Water
This science reading passage, titled 'The Freezing Point of Water', introduces students to a key phy...
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Atomic Structure
This reading passage on Atomic Structure provides middle school students with an accessible explanat...
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The Density of Water
"This NGSS-aligned science passage explains the density of water in a way that is clear and engaging...
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What Causes a Rainbow?
This NGSS-aligned middle school science reading passage explores how rainbows form through the bendi...
Why Is Snow White?
This NGSS-aligned middle school science reading passage explains why snow looks white even though ic...
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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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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Informational Text —Bioluminescence
This informational text on bioluminescence will teach your students about this phenomenon. Examples ...
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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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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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Informational Text —Snowflakes
This informational text on snowflakes will teach your students how snowflakes are formed. Images of ...
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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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Natural Factors affecting Climate
This science worksheet is designed to help students understand the significant impact of natural fac...
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Understanding Atoms
This worksheet has students read an informational passage and answer multiple choice questions about...
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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Polar Bears and Climate
This informational text on polar bears is a great way to practice reading comprehension. Students wi...
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Understanding the Greenhouse Effect
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