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Reading Informational Text - Main Idea Science Curriculum Resources

Enhance the skill of identifying main ideas in informational text about science in young readers with our Reading Informational Text - Main Idea Science curriculum resources. These resources provide a structured approach to recognizing and understanding the central concepts of informational texts related to science in an interactive and printable format, improving overall reading comprehension.

Kindergarten Reading Informational Text - Main Idea Science curriculum-resources

The Park—Informational Text - worksheet educational content
The Park—Informational Text
This informational text is a great way for early readers to practice their comprehension skills. This kindergarten readi...
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1st Grade Reading Informational Text - Main Idea Science curriculum-resources

Falling Leaves—Reading Fluency Passage - worksheet educational content
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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Hawks vs Falcons—Compare and Contrast - worksheet educational content
Hawks vs Falcons—Compare and Contrast
This informational text is a great way to practice compare and contrast. Students will read two passages-- one on falcon...
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Doctors—Citing Text Evidence - worksheet educational content
Doctors—Citing Text Evidence
This informational text on doctors with comprehension questions is a great way to practice reading fluency and main idea...
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Penguins— Main Purpose - worksheet educational content
Penguins— Main Purpose
This informational text on penguins with comprehension questions is a great way to practice reading fluency and main ide...
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The Park—Informational Text - worksheet educational content
The Park—Informational Text
This informational text is a great way for early readers to practice their comprehension skills. This kindergarten readi...
RI.K.2

2nd Grade Reading Informational Text - Main Idea Science curriculum-resources

Reading Comprehension— Storms - worksheet educational content
Reading Comprehension— Storms
Practie summarizing paragraphs with this fun science informational text on storms! Students will give the main idea of t...
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Why the Great Barrier Reef Matters - reading educational content
Why the Great Barrier Reef Matters
This passage highlights the critical importance of the Great Barrier Reef for both nature and humans. It emphasizes the ...
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How Kids Can Help Protect the Great Barrier Reef - reading educational content
How Kids Can Help Protect the Great Barrier Reef
This passage focuses on empowering children to take action in protecting the Great Barrier Reef and the environment. It ...
RI.3.2RI.4.2
The Oxygen Cycle - reading educational content
The Oxygen Cycle
The oxygen cycle illustrates how oxygen moves through the atmosphere, water, and living organisms. Driven by photosynthe...
RI.4.4RI.4.2
Life in the Great Barrier Reef - reading educational content
Life in the Great Barrier Reef
This passage delves into the rich biodiversity of the Great Barrier Reef. It describes the vast array of marine life, in...
RI.3.2RI.4.2
What is the Greenhouse Effect? - reading educational content
What is the Greenhouse Effect?
This passage introduces the greenhouse effect to children, comparing it to a blanket around Earth. It explains how sunli...
RI.3.1RI.4.14.ESS2.D
Reduce Your Carbon Footprint: Simple Tips for Home - reading educational content
Reduce Your Carbon Footprint: Simple Tips for Home
This passage focuses on reducing carbon footprints at home by conserving electricity. It suggests practical actions like...
RI.3.1RI.4.14.ESS2.D4-ESS3
How Kids Can Help Fight Climate Change? - reading educational content
How Kids Can Help Fight Climate Change?
This passage introduces the concept of 'reduce, reuse, recycle' as a way for children to help fight climate change. It e...
RI.3.1RI.4.14.ESS2.D4-ESS3
Can you give an example of a renewable energy source? - reading educational content
Can you give an example of a renewable energy source?
This passage focuses on solar energy as an example of renewable energy for children. It explains how solar panels captur...
RI.3.1RI.4.14.4-ESS3
What is Weather? - reading educational content
What is Weather?
This passage explains weather to children, describing it as the current outdoor conditions. It covers various weather ty...
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Main Topic and Paragraph Focus in Informational Text - game educational content
Main Topic and Paragraph Focus in Informational Text
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Author's Purpose in Text - game educational content
Author's Purpose in Text
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Reading Comprehension - Science and Social Studies - game educational content
Reading Comprehension - Science and Social Studies
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3rd Grade Reading Informational Text - Main Idea Science curriculum-resources

Koi Fish—What’s the Main Idea? - worksheet educational content
Koi Fish—What’s the Main Idea?
This informational text on koi fish is a great introduction to teaching main idea. Students will be asked, in multiple c...
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Handy Helpers —Authors Point of View - worksheet educational content
Handy Helpers —Authors Point of View
This informational text on pollinators and decomposers is perfect for teaching point of view. Students will read the tex...
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Why the Great Barrier Reef Matters - reading educational content
Why the Great Barrier Reef Matters
This passage highlights the critical importance of the Great Barrier Reef for both nature and humans. It emphasizes the ...
RI.3.1RI.4.1
How Kids Can Help Protect the Great Barrier Reef - reading educational content
How Kids Can Help Protect the Great Barrier Reef
This passage focuses on empowering children to take action in protecting the Great Barrier Reef and the environment. It ...
RI.3.2RI.4.2
The Oxygen Cycle - reading educational content
The Oxygen Cycle
The oxygen cycle illustrates how oxygen moves through the atmosphere, water, and living organisms. Driven by photosynthe...
RI.4.4RI.4.2
Life in the Great Barrier Reef - reading educational content
Life in the Great Barrier Reef
This passage delves into the rich biodiversity of the Great Barrier Reef. It describes the vast array of marine life, in...
RI.3.2RI.4.2
What is the Greenhouse Effect? - reading educational content
What is the Greenhouse Effect?
This passage introduces the greenhouse effect to children, comparing it to a blanket around Earth. It explains how sunli...
RI.3.1RI.4.14.ESS2.D
Reduce Your Carbon Footprint: Simple Tips for Home - reading educational content
Reduce Your Carbon Footprint: Simple Tips for Home
This passage focuses on reducing carbon footprints at home by conserving electricity. It suggests practical actions like...
RI.3.1RI.4.14.ESS2.D4-ESS3
How Kids Can Help Fight Climate Change? - reading educational content
How Kids Can Help Fight Climate Change?
This passage introduces the concept of 'reduce, reuse, recycle' as a way for children to help fight climate change. It e...
RI.3.1RI.4.14.ESS2.D4-ESS3
Can you give an example of a renewable energy source? - reading educational content
Can you give an example of a renewable energy source?
This passage focuses on solar energy as an example of renewable energy for children. It explains how solar panels captur...
RI.3.1RI.4.14.4-ESS3
What is Weather? - reading educational content
What is Weather?
This passage explains weather to children, describing it as the current outdoor conditions. It covers various weather ty...
RI.3.1RI.4.14.ESS2.D
Main Idea and Supporting Details in Informational Text - game educational content
Main Idea and Supporting Details in Informational Text
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4th Grade Reading Informational Text - Main Idea Science curriculum-resources

Ocean Animal Adaptations - worksheet educational content
Ocean Animal Adaptations
Students will read a passage that provides information about various adaptations that marine animals have developed to t...
W.4.9.B
Ocean Acidification - worksheet educational content
Ocean Acidification
Download this reading comprehension worksheet about ocean acidification. The worksheet includes an informational text ab...
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The Space Needle - worksheet educational content
The Space Needle
Students read a passage about the history and features of Seattle's Space Needle, then answer comprehension questions to...
RI.4.2
Main causes of a heat dome? - reading educational content
Main causes of a heat dome?
Heat domes are caused by specific atmospheric patterns, primarily involving high-pressure systems. These high-pressure a...
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The Phosphorus Cycle - reading educational content
The Phosphorus Cycle
The phosphorus cycle explains how phosphorus moves through rocks, soil, water, and living things. Essential for DNA and ...
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Natural Disaster: Droughts - reading educational content
Natural Disaster: Droughts
Droughts are long periods with insufficient water, leading to crop failures and water shortages. Conserving water and pl...
RI.3.1RI.4.4RI.4.2RI.5.2
Why the Great Barrier Reef Matters - reading educational content
Why the Great Barrier Reef Matters
This passage highlights the critical importance of the Great Barrier Reef for both nature and humans. It emphasizes the ...
RI.3.1RI.4.1
How Kids Can Help Protect the Great Barrier Reef - reading educational content
How Kids Can Help Protect the Great Barrier Reef
This passage focuses on empowering children to take action in protecting the Great Barrier Reef and the environment. It ...
RI.3.2RI.4.2
Health Risks of Heat Domes - reading educational content
Health Risks of Heat Domes
Heat domes pose significant health risks as our bodies struggle to maintain a safe temperature in extreme heat. Dehydrat...
RI.5.1
The Oxygen Cycle - reading educational content
The Oxygen Cycle
The oxygen cycle illustrates how oxygen moves through the atmosphere, water, and living organisms. Driven by photosynthe...
RI.4.4RI.4.2
Life in the Great Barrier Reef - reading educational content
Life in the Great Barrier Reef
This passage delves into the rich biodiversity of the Great Barrier Reef. It describes the vast array of marine life, in...
RI.3.2RI.4.2
Natural Disaster: Tornadoes - reading educational content
Natural Disaster: Tornadoes
Tornadoes are dangerous spinning columns of air. Knowing the signs and having safety plans can help protect you from the...
RI.3.1RI.4.4RI.4.2RI.5.2
Natural Disaster: Hurricanes - reading educational content
Natural Disaster: Hurricanes
Hurricanes are massive storms with strong winds and rain. Tracking and preparing for them helps protect people in their ...
RI.3.1RI.4.4RI.4.2RI.5.2
What is the Greenhouse Effect? - reading educational content
What is the Greenhouse Effect?
This passage introduces the greenhouse effect to children, comparing it to a blanket around Earth. It explains how sunli...
RI.3.1RI.4.14.ESS2.D
Reduce Your Carbon Footprint: Simple Tips for Home - reading educational content
Reduce Your Carbon Footprint: Simple Tips for Home
This passage focuses on reducing carbon footprints at home by conserving electricity. It suggests practical actions like...
RI.3.1RI.4.14.ESS2.D4-ESS3
How Kids Can Help Fight Climate Change? - reading educational content
How Kids Can Help Fight Climate Change?
This passage introduces the concept of 'reduce, reuse, recycle' as a way for children to help fight climate change. It e...
RI.3.1RI.4.14.ESS2.D4-ESS3
Can you give an example of a renewable energy source? - reading educational content
Can you give an example of a renewable energy source?
This passage focuses on solar energy as an example of renewable energy for children. It explains how solar panels captur...
RI.3.1RI.4.14.4-ESS3
What is Weather? - reading educational content
What is Weather?
This passage explains weather to children, describing it as the current outdoor conditions. It covers various weather ty...
RI.3.1RI.4.14.ESS2.D

5th Grade Reading Informational Text - Main Idea Science curriculum-resources

Ocean Animal Adaptations - worksheet educational content
Ocean Animal Adaptations
Students will read a passage that provides information about various adaptations that marine animals have developed to t...
W.4.9.B
Ocean Acidification - worksheet educational content
Ocean Acidification
Download this reading comprehension worksheet about ocean acidification. The worksheet includes an informational text ab...
RI.4.4
The Space Needle - worksheet educational content
The Space Needle
Students read a passage about the history and features of Seattle's Space Needle, then answer comprehension questions to...
RI.4.2
Main causes of a heat dome? - reading educational content
Main causes of a heat dome?
Heat domes are caused by specific atmospheric patterns, primarily involving high-pressure systems. These high-pressure a...
RI.5.1
The Phosphorus Cycle - reading educational content
The Phosphorus Cycle
The phosphorus cycle explains how phosphorus moves through rocks, soil, water, and living things. Essential for DNA and ...
RI.4.4RI.4.2
Natural Disaster: Droughts - reading educational content
Natural Disaster: Droughts
Droughts are long periods with insufficient water, leading to crop failures and water shortages. Conserving water and pl...
RI.3.1RI.4.4RI.4.2RI.5.2
Health Risks of Heat Domes - reading educational content
Health Risks of Heat Domes
Heat domes pose significant health risks as our bodies struggle to maintain a safe temperature in extreme heat. Dehydrat...
RI.5.1
The Oxygen Cycle - reading educational content
The Oxygen Cycle
The oxygen cycle illustrates how oxygen moves through the atmosphere, water, and living organisms. Driven by photosynthe...
RI.4.4RI.4.2
Natural Disaster: Tornadoes - reading educational content
Natural Disaster: Tornadoes
Tornadoes are dangerous spinning columns of air. Knowing the signs and having safety plans can help protect you from the...
RI.3.1RI.4.4RI.4.2RI.5.2
Natural Disaster: Hurricanes - reading educational content
Natural Disaster: Hurricanes
Hurricanes are massive storms with strong winds and rain. Tracking and preparing for them helps protect people in their ...
RI.3.1RI.4.4RI.4.2RI.5.2
Elevation: A Key Factor Affecting Climate - reading educational content
Elevation: A Key Factor Affecting Climate
Elevation influences climate by causing temperatures to drop as altitude increases. High-elevation areas receive more so...
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Precipitation: Types and Measurement - reading educational content
Precipitation: Types and Measurement
Precipitation includes rain, snow, sleet, and hail, forming when water droplets in clouds grow large enough to fall. It ...
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Cold Fronts and Warm Fronts: A Comparison - reading educational content
Cold Fronts and Warm Fronts: A Comparison
Cold fronts bring thunderstorms and cooler temperatures, while warm fronts bring light rain and warmer temperatures. Bot...
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Vegetation: A Key Factor Affecting Climate - reading educational content
Vegetation: A Key Factor Affecting Climate
Vegetation influences climate by cooling temperatures, increasing humidity, and supporting rainfall. Forests also preven...
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Stream Flow - reading educational content
Stream Flow
Stream flow refers to the movement of water in rivers and creeks. It is influenced by precipitation, slope, and human ac...
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Hydrosphere: What Is It and Its Formation - reading educational content
Hydrosphere: What Is It and Its Formation
The hydrosphere includes all water on Earth, from oceans to glaciers. It formed through condensation and precipitation a...
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The Mississippi River - reading educational content
The Mississippi River
The Mississippi River is one of the longest rivers in North America, stretching 2,340 miles from Lake Itasca to the Gulf...
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Mountain Ranges: A Key Factor Affecting Climate - reading educational content
Mountain Ranges: A Key Factor Affecting Climate
Mountain ranges affect climate by creating rain shadows, blocking wind, and forming microclimates. They play a key role ...
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Cyclones and Anticyclones: A Comparison - reading educational content
Cyclones and Anticyclones: A Comparison
Cyclones are low-pressure systems that bring stormy weather, while anticyclones are high-pressure systems that bring cle...
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Porosity and Permeability of Soil and Rock - reading educational content
Porosity and Permeability of Soil and Rock
Porosity and permeability are key properties of soil and rock that affect water movement underground. They influence gro...
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Latitude: A Key Factor Affecting Climate - reading educational content
Latitude: A Key Factor Affecting Climate
Latitude determines a region’s climate by affecting sunlight and temperature. Tropical regions near the equator are warm...
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Air Masses: Types and Characteristics - reading educational content
Air Masses: Types and Characteristics
Air masses are large bodies of air with similar temperature and humidity. They form over specific regions and influence ...
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Weather Fronts: Types and Impacts - reading educational content
Weather Fronts: Types and Impacts
Weather fronts are boundaries between air masses that bring weather changes like precipitation and storms. Types include...
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Large Bodies of Water: A Key Factor Affecting Climate - reading educational content
Large Bodies of Water: A Key Factor Affecting Climate
Large bodies of water moderate temperatures, making coastal regions milder. They also contribute to humidity and precipi...
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Saving Snow Leopards - reading educational content
Saving Snow Leopards
Snow leopards face many threats today. People are building roads and farms in their mountain homes. Some hunt them for f...
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Intrusive Igneous Rocks: Formation and Features - reading educational content
Intrusive Igneous Rocks: Formation and Features
This passage explains the formation of intrusive igneous rocks through slow cooling of magma beneath Earth's surface. It...
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The Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ): Earth's Weather Belt - reading educational content
The Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ): Earth's Weather Belt
This science passage explains the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ), a key equatorial weather system. Covering NGSS ...
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Talus Slopes: Formation and Features - reading educational content
Talus Slopes: Formation and Features
This earth science passage explains talus slope formation through mechanical weathering processes, aligning with NGSS MS...
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Stratigraphy: Reading Earth's Layered History - reading educational content
Stratigraphy: Reading Earth's Layered History
This passage explains stratigraphy as the study of rock layers to interpret Earth's history. Aligned with NGSS MS-ESS1-4...
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