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How Wind Energy Works
Interactive passage with audio narration, comprehension questions, and printable PDF.
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- Interactive (Online), Printable (PDF)
- Grades
- 345
- Subjects
- scienceelareading
- Standards
- NGSS 4-ESS3-1
- 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 250-word reading passage introduces fourth-grade students to wind energy and how it works, aligned with NGSS standard 4-ESS3-1 (Energy and Fuels from Natural Resources). Students learn how moving air turns large turbine blades to generate electricity. The passage explains wind energy as a clean, renewable resource available in many places. Written in age-appropriate language, it includes bolded key vocabulary terms like turbine, generate, and renewable energy with clear definitions. The passage uses relatable examples such as pinwheels to help students understand how wind can make things spin. Audio-integrated features support diverse learners. Accompanying activities include an 8-question multiple-choice quiz testing recall and comprehension, three writing prompts requiring students to explain concepts and make real-world connections, and graphic organizers including a Sequence/Process Table and Input-Process-Output Table. A simplified differentiated version provides the same core content with shorter sentences for struggling readers. Spanish translations of both passages support English language learners. The glossary defines six key terms. This comprehensive resource builds foundational understanding of renewable energy concepts essential for elementary science education.
Written by Workybooks TeamPublished by Workybooks
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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
wind energywind turbinesrenewable energyelectricity generationclean energyNGSS 4-ESS3-1elementary sciencegrade 4 physical science
