Grade 5 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.
Curriculum Resources Results
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 effectively describe and analy...
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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 effectively describe and analy...
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Scratching cat—Text structure
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The Discovery of Penicillin
This passage compares Alexander Fleming's firsthand laboratory notes on the discovery of penicillin with a secondhand ac...
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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 modern historical te...
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The Wright Brothers' First Flight
This passage presents two perspectives on the Wright Brothers' first flight: Orville Wright's firsthand journal entry an...
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The First Moon Landing
This passage juxtaposes Buzz Aldrin's firsthand recollection of the moon landing with a secondhand account from a New Yo...
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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 secondhand newspaper...
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Pitcher Plants: Reproduction Facts
This passage describes tropical and North American pitcher plants, their liquid-filled traps, and how they get nutrients...
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Venus Flytrap Facts
This passage explains where Venus flytraps live in North Carolina bogs, how their snap traps work, and their unique way ...
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Tardigrades: Microscopic Superheroes
Aligned to MS-LS1-1, this passage examines how tardigrade cell structures (TDP proteins, DNA-repair enzymes) allow survi...
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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 3,000-13,000 ft dept...
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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 learn about specialize...
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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 (Ecosystem Interactions)....
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Wolves of Yellowstone
This passage explores the ecological concept of trophic cascades through the landmark case study of wolf reintroduction ...
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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 threats with 40% of ...
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Why Are Pollinators Important?
This passage explores the critical ecological role of pollinators in maintaining ecosystem stability and supporting huma...
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The Blue-Ringed Octopus
This NGSS aligned passage explores how the tiny blue-ringed octopus impacts its ecosystem through predator-prey relation...
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Golgi Apparatus and Its Function
This NGSS-aligned reading passage introduces middle school students to the structure and function of the Golgi apparatus...
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What Is the Floor of an Aquatic Biome Called?
This NGSS-aligned science reading passage explains the benthic zone, which is the floor of an aquatic biome such as ocea...
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What Characteristic Is Used to Divide Aquatic Biomes into Three Zones?
This NGSS-aligned reading passage explains how aquatic biomes such as oceans and lakes are divided into three zones base...
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The Estuary Biome: Where Freshwater Meets Saltwater
This middle school science reading passage explains the estuary biome, a unique ecosystem where freshwater and saltwater...
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What Abiotic Factors Determine the Type of Biome?
This NGSS-aligned middle school reading passage explains how abiotic factors—specifically temperature and precipitation—...
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Life in an Estuary
This passage explores life in an estuary, one of the most diverse ecosystems on Earth. Students learn about brackish wat...
Why Are Honeybees Important?
This passage explores the essential ecological and agricultural roles of honeybees, supporting NGSS standard MS-LS2-4 on...
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The Melting Point of Substances
This middle school science reading passage, titled 'The Melting Point of Substances', explores the physical property kno...
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Chemical Bonds
This reading passage on Chemical Bonds provides middle school students with a clear explanation of how and why atoms con...
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Parts of an Atom
This reading passage on Parts of an Atom provides middle school students with a structured and accessible explanation of...
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Atomic Structure
This reading passage on Atomic Structure provides middle school students with an accessible explanation of the fundament...
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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 reading fluency and ma...
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Informational Text — Cloud Gazing
This informational text teaches students how different types of clouds are formed. A page with pictures of the different...
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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 aligned with CCS.RI.5.4....
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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 fun drawing activity ...
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Informational Text —Bioluminescence
This informational text on bioluminescence will teach your students about this phenomenon. Examples in nature are provid...
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Informational Text —Snowflakes
This informational text on snowflakes will teach your students how snowflakes are formed. Images of several different fl...
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Natural Factors affecting Climate
This science worksheet is designed to help students understand the significant impact of natural factors affecting Weath...
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Understanding Atoms
This worksheet has students read an informational passage and answer multiple choice questions about the main idea and k...
Hummingbirds—Reading Fluency
This informational text on hummingbirds with comprehension questions is a great way to practice reading comprehension. S...
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Earthquake and buildings
Download this worksheet on the impact of earthquakes on buildings. The informational text included in this worksheet is ...
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Stars—Reading for Purpose
This informational text on stars with comprehension questions is a great way to practice reading comprehension. Students...
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Polar Bears and Climate
This informational text on polar bears is a great way to practice reading comprehension. Students will read the passage ...
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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 informational passage t...
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Human Factors Affecting Climate
This science worksheet is designed to help students understand the significant impact of human factors affecting Weather...
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Informational Text — Habitats
This short informational text on habitats will teach your students what a habitat is, as well as provide some examples o...
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Structures on the Ocean Floor
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Main Idea and Supporting Details in Informational Text
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At The Amusement Park!
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Living in the City
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