Grade 5 Reading Comprehension Science Curriculum Resources
Introduce young readers to reading comprehension in science with our interactive and printable curriculum resources. These resources guide children through understanding and interpreting texts related to science topics in an engaging and accessible format, improving overall reading proficiency.
Curriculum Resources Results
Informational Text — Fascinating Fungi
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Informational Text — Fascinating Fungi
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Moving Boxes
This passage aligns with NGSS K-PS2-1 by demonstrating how different strengths of pushes affect object motion through a ...
The Soccer Game
This educational passage explores the NGSS K-PS2-1 standard through a relatable soccer scenario. Students learn about di...
Learning About Clouds
This passage teaches basic cloud identification through simple comparisons to familiar objects. Students learn to distin...
Fiction vs Nonfiction
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Mark's Awesome Birthday Party
This fiction passage about a child's birthday party with comprehension questions will keep your students engaged. They w...
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Book Covers
This worksheet will help your class to understand the elements of a book cover. Students must identify the title and aut...
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Baxter and the Vanishing Veggies
Baxter investigates disappearing vegetables from Emma's garden and collects clues leading to Marshmallow the cat as the ...
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Playground Puddles
This passage demonstrates how gathering data helps solve practical problems. Students learn to use mapping and measureme...
School Garden Fix
This passage shows how systematic observation and measurement help identify problems. Students learn to gather specific ...
The Sneaky Skeleton's Sweet Surprise
Bony Bob, the hungriest skeleton in town, faces a unique Halloween challenge - he has an uncontrollable sweet tooth but ...
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The Upside-Down Vampire
Vinnie the Vampire, residing in a spooky old castle, faces a unique challenge every Halloween - he's always upside-down!...
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The Haunted Cookie Jar
In the mysterious Spooky Sweet Shop, a magical cookie jar that no one can open becomes the center of attention on Hallow...
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The Pumpkin That Wouldn't Smile
In Old Farmer Joe's pumpkin patch, one pumpkin named Grumpy refuses to smile, no matter how Joe carves it. The story tak...
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The Mars Rover
The Mars Rover' introduces young readers to the cutting-edge technology used in exploring other planets. Sarah encounter...
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Otters at the River
The Weather
This reading passage on sunny day will enhance and test the reading comprehension skills of Grade 1 student. This onlin...
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Eva's Aquarium Visit
Embark on an enchanting journey with Eva as she visits the aquarium with her family. Feel her excitement as she marvels ...
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The Exciting Arrival
In 'The Exciting Arrival,' young Sarah and her classmates embark on a thrilling field trip to the Space Museum. The stor...
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Beach Day Science
This passage addresses NGSS K-PS3-1 by comparing temperature differences in materials exposed to sunlight versus shade. ...
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The Hot Playground
This passage explores NGSS K-PS3-1 through familiar playground experiences. Students observe how sunlight affects differ...
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Shade from the Sun
In this story, Leo and Emma use an umbrella to block the sunlight and stay cool while playing in the park. By observing ...
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Building Shade Structures
In this passage, Alex and Mia use a simple tent to block sunlight and create a cooler place to play. By observing the ef...
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Warmth from the Sun
This reading passage tells the story of Liam at the beach, exploring how sunlight affects the temperature of rocks, sand...
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Observing Sunlight and Heat
This reading passage introduces children to the concept of how sunlight affects Earth’s surfaces. Using a relatable stor...
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Fiction vs Nonfiction Texts — Tigers
This worksheet on tigers is a great way to test to see if your class knows the difference between fiction and nonfiction...
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Fiction vs Nonfiction Texts — Dentists
This worksheet on dentists is a great way to test to see if your class knows the difference between fiction and nonficti...
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The Rainbow Poem
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Bubbles—Rhyming Poem
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Maria's Cool Shade Idea
This passage supports NGSS K-PS3-2 learning by showing how simple structures can protect plants from sun damage. Through...
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The Sun Shelter
This passage addresses NGSS K-PS3-2 through a practical experiment with sun shelters. Students learn how designed struct...
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The Marble Race
This passage addresses NGSS K-PS2-2 through a simple engineering investigation with marbles. Students learn how ramp ste...
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Hungry Organisms
This educational passage addresses NGSS K-LS1-1 by comparing plant and animal survival needs through a garden story. Stu...
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Rolling and Sliding
This passage focuses on helping kindergarten students understand the differences between rolling and sliding, as outline...
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How Things Move
This passage introduces kindergarteners to the basics of motion and forces, aligned with NGSS Standard K-PS2. Kids learn...
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Lily and Her Busy Day
This short story introduces young learners to the concepts of motion and forces, specifically rolling, sliding, and the ...
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How Worms, Bees, and Ladybugs Help the Garden
This passage demonstrates how garden organisms form an interconnected system. Students learn how different creatures con...
Pond Ecosystem
This passage explores how pond organisms form a functioning system. Students discover how different species contribute t...
The Forest
This passage demonstrates how forest organisms rely on specific habitat features. Students discover how different specie...
Ant Colony
This passage demonstrates how ant colonies function as a system through division of labor. Students learn how different ...
Carl and the Lost Girl—Moral of the Story
This fable with comprehension questions will teach students about kindness and trust. Students will identify character t...
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Fable on The King’s Quest—Author's Purpose
This fable with comprehension questions will teach students that it is never a smart idea to judge a book by its cover. ...
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The Honey Jar—Evidence from text
This fable with comprehension questions will teach students about being truthful. Students will identify character trait...
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Reading Comprehension— Reese & Cece
This short fiction story is a great way to practice reading comprehension. Students will read the text about Reese & Cec...
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Tim's Shaky Day
Maya's Wildfire Morning
Earthquake Morning
Medical Helpers
This passage explores how medical technology helps healthcare providers. Students learn how various machines and tools h...
Less Waste Day
This passage explores how students can make environmentally conscious choices at school. Students learn about waste redu...
Saving Energy
This passage demonstrates how daily choices affect the environment. Students learn about simple actions that help conser...