Knuckles the Echidna: A Famous Character — Reading Comprehension
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Grades
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
Standards
- MS-LS4-D
- MS-LS4
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This learning resource is available in interactive and printable formats. The interactive worksheet can be played online and assigned to students. The Printable PDF version can be downloaded and printed for completion by hand.
About This Reader
This reading passage, "Knuckles the Echidna: A Famous Character," introduces students to the popular video game character from the "Sonic the Hedgehog" series. Aligned with NGSS Life Science standards, particularly MS-LS4-D (Biodiversity and Humans), it serves as a unique bridge between popular culture and scientific curiosity. The passage describes Knuckles' defining traits – his strength, red color, and spiky fists – and then crucially explains that his design was directly inspired by the real-life echidna. It draws a clear distinction between the fictional character's abilities (like punching) and the actual behaviors of a real echidna, which are shy and use spikes for defense. This resource is excellent for fostering reading comprehension and analytical thinking by comparing fictional portrayals with biological reality. It encourages students to explore the biodiversity that sparks human imagination and to learn more about the unique animals that exist in the natural world.
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👩🏫 Teachers
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- • Comprehension improvement
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- • Reading curriculum support
- • Independent reading practice
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