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Interactive (Online), Printable (PDF)
Grades
3456
Subjects
elareadingscience
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 engaging science passage, titled "What is Sound Energy?", is designed for 4th-grade students and aligns with the NGSS disciplinary core concept of PS3.A: Definitions of Energy. The text introduces the fundamental idea that sound is a form of energy related to motion. It clearly explains key scientific terms such as **vibration**—the rapid back-and-forth movement that causes all sound—and describes how this motion creates a wave that transfers the energy from a source to a listener's ear. The passage provides easy-to-understand examples and includes a fun fact to maintain student interest. To support **reading comprehension** and assess learning at various levels, it is accompanied by a set of eight carefully crafted multiple-choice questions. These questions span Webb's Depth of Knowledge levels, from simple recall (DOK 1) and inferential thinking (DOK 2) to practical application of the concepts to new scenarios (DOK 3). This educational resource is a great tool for teaching fundamental concepts of **physical science** and **motion energy** in an accessible way.
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  • Auto-graded quiz
  • Differentiated reading
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  • Quiet reading time
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  • Independent practice
  • Track Lexile growth
Topics
motion energysound energy examplessound energy questions with answers4th grade scienceNGSS standardphysical scienceenergy transfervibrationsreading comprehension

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