Reading Passage
The Marble Race
Interactive passage with audio narration, comprehension questions, and printable PDF.
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Grades K–2ElaReadingScienceEnglish · SpanishInteractive · Printable
Aligned toK-K-PS2-2RL.1.1
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About this printable The Marble Race science reading passage, NGSS-aligned (Grades K-2)
This passage addresses NGSS K-PS2-2 through a simple engineering investigation with marbles. Students learn how ramp steepness affects speed and how adding curves changes direction. The content demonstrates how design solutions can control object motion, introducing basic physics and engineering concepts through hands-on experimentation.
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The Marble Race
Max built a ramp with blocks. His marble rolled slowly down a flat track. When he made the ramp steeper, the marble rolled faster! He added a curved block at the end, and the marble turned left. Max found out that changing his ramp could make the marble move differently.
Comprehension quiz (2 questions)
1. What made the marble go faster?
Making the ramp flat
Making the ramp steeper
Adding more marbles
The curved block
2. How did Max make the marble turn?
He pushed it harder
He used a steeper ramp
He added a curved block
He made it go slower
Curriculum
Common Core standards for The Marble Race
RL.1.1
Ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
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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
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- Reading curriculum support
- Independent practice
- Track Lexile growth
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