Soil Layers — Reading Comprehension
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Grades
- 3
- 4
- 5
Standards
- NGSS 4-ESS2-1
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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 comprehensive 350-word reading passage introduces elementary students to the fascinating world beneath our feet—soil layers. Aligned with NGSS science standard 4-ESS2-1, this passage explores how soil has different layers with dark, rich topsoil on top and rocky subsoil below. Students learn about the soil profile, including topsoil, subsoil, and bedrock, and discover how these layers form over time as materials break down and settle in different places. The passage connects scientific concepts to everyday experiences, such as digging a hole and observing how soil changes color as you go deeper into the ground. Audio-integrated content makes this passage accessible to all learners. Complete with a simplified differentiated version, Spanish translations, glossary of key terms, multiple-choice comprehension questions, writing activities, and graphic organizers, this resource provides everything needed for a complete soil layers lesson. Perfect for teaching weathering, erosion, and earth materials in grades 4-5.
Perfect For:
👩🏫 Teachers
- • Reading comprehension practice
- • Auto-graded assessments
- • Literacy skill development
👨👩👧👦 Parents
- • Reading practice at home
- • Comprehension improvement
- • Educational reading time
🏠 Homeschoolers
- • Reading curriculum support
- • Independent reading practice
- • Progress monitoring
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Reading Passage
Engaging fiction or nonfiction text
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Comprehension Quiz
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Download for offline reading
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Read Aloud
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