Passage
Grades 5–8
How Do Scientists Date Seafloor Rocks
earth and space science · MS-ESS2-3
$1.50
6–8Common Core-aligned · Middle School
Middle School ELA Worksheets & Resources
Everything you need to teach Middle School ELA in one place. Our Common Core-aligned ela worksheets, interactive games and reading passages are built for middle school classrooms — print them, project them, or assign them online. Browse the full scope below, or jump straight to the standards.
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Passage
Grades 5–8
What Was Pangaea
earth and space science · MS-ESS2-3
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Passage
Grades 5–8
How Do Shield Volcanoes Form
earth and space science · CCSS.RST.6-8.4+1
$1.50
Passage
Grades 5–8
What Fossil Evidence Supports Drift
earth and space science · MS-ESS2-3
$1.50
Worksheet
Grades 5–8
Main Idea—Leeuwenhoek's Microorganisms
life science · CCSS RST.6-8.2+1
$1.50
Worksheet
Grades 5–8
Mendel's Pea Plant Experiment
life science · CCSS RST.6-8.2+1
$1.50
Worksheet
Grades 5–8
Marie Curie and Radioactivity
physical science · CCSS RI.6.3
$1.50
Worksheet
Grades 5–8
The Discovery of Penicillin
life science · CCSS RI.6.3+1
$1.50
Passage
Grades 5–8
Can We Predict Exactly When Earthquakes Will Happen
earth and space science · MS-ESS3-2
$1.50
Passage
Grades 5–8
How to Stay Safe During an Earthquake
earth and space science · MS-ESS3-2
$1.50
Passage
Grades 5–8
How Do Magma and Lava Differ
earth and space science · MS-ESS2-3
$1.50
Passage
Grades 5–8
How Do Cinder Cone Volcanoes Form
earth and space science · MS-ESS2-3
$1.50
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Featured · Reading passages
Differentiated reading passages for every K–8 classroom
Explore thousands of differentiated reading passages, short stories, and reading informational science texts with built-in comprehension questions for Grades K–8. Every passage includes audio narration, translation support, and full alignment with Common Core ELA and NGSS standards. Use them as printable worksheets or assign them digitally.
- 2 reading levels each
- Comprehension questions
- Audio narration
- Fully editable
- Translate to any language
- Mapped to CCSS & NGSS
Reading PassageGrades 5–8 · science
The Nature of Science
On levelBelow2 levels · one click
Editable Any language