What Is a Physical Map?

Interactive passage with audio narration, comprehension questions, and printable PDF.

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Format: Interactive (Online), Printable (PDF)
Grades: 34567
Subjects: elasocialreading
Standards: 5-ESS2-1RI.3.1RI.3.4RI.4.3RI.4.7
Languages: English, Spanish

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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 Grade 4-5 science passage introduces students to physical maps, explaining how these maps display natural features of Earth's surface such as mountains, rivers, deserts, forests, and oceans. The passage details how different colors and shading show elevation and types of landforms, and compares physical maps to political maps. Students will learn key vocabulary like elevation, terrain, and landforms, and understand why physical maps are important for scientists, geologists, and travelers. The passage also covers how physical maps can show features under the ocean and uses engaging analogies and examples appropriate for elementary readers. Activities include a quiz, writing prompts, and graphic organizers to support comprehension and standards-based learning. Audio integration supports diverse learners. Aligned with NGSS 5-ESS2-1 and key informational text standards.

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Common Core standards covered

RI.3.1

Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.

RI.3.4

Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 3 topic or subject area.

RI.4.3

Explain events, procedures, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text, including what happened and why, based on specific information in the text.

RI.4.7

Interpret information presented visually, orally, or quantitatively (e.g., in charts, graphs, diagrams, time lines, animations, or interactive elements on Web pages) and explain how the information contributes to an understanding of the text in which it appears.