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How Ducks Swim & Walk
Interactive passage with audio narration, comprehension questions, and printable PDF.
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- Grades
- 6
- Subjects
- science
- Languages
- English, Spanish
What's included
Reading passage
Reading comprehension
Audio narration
With word word highlighting
Comprehension quiz
Auto-graded
Writing activity
Open-ended response
Glossary & flashcards
Vocabulary practice
Differentiated version
Adapted for varied levels
Spanish translation
Bilingual support
About this reader
This audio-integrated reading passage, "How Ducks Swim & Walk," explores the fascinating ways ducks use their unique external structures to thrive in their environment. Students will learn about the adaptations of webbed feet for powerful swimming and efficient walking, and how their waterproof feathers keep them warm and dry. Aligned with NGSS 4-LS1-1, this passage helps fourth graders understand how animal structures support survival, growth, and behavior, using the duck as a perfect example. Key concepts include buoyancy, preening, and the specialized design of a duck's body for both land and water.
Written by Workybooks TeamPublished by Workybooks
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Sample passage and quiz content
Who it's for
Perfect for the way you teach
Teachers
- Build comprehension skills
- Auto-graded quiz
- Differentiated reading
Parents
- Read together at home
- Improve fluency
- Quiet reading time
Homeschoolers
- Reading curriculum support
- Independent practice
- Track Lexile growth
Topics
duckshow ducks swimhow ducks walkwebbed feetduck featherspreeningexternal structuresanimal survivalNGSS 4-LS1-1science for kids
