Why Do Some Clouds Make Heavy Rain?
Interactive passage with audio narration, comprehension questions, and printable PDF.
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- Format
- Interactive (Online), Printable (PDF)
- Grades
- 345
- Subjects
- elareadingscience
- Standards
- RI.3.1RI.3.2RI.3.73-ESS2-1.4-ESS2-15-PS1-1
- 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
Students will read an informational text explaining why certain clouds produce heavy rainfall while others result in only light sprinkling. Comprehension questions allow assessment of cloud science concepts related to water droplet size, formation, density, and anticipated precipitation levels.
Written by Neha Goel Tripathi Published by Workybooks
Preview
Sample passage and quiz content
Curriculum
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.3.2
Determine the main idea of a text; recount the key details and explain how they support the main idea.
RI.3.7
Use information gained from illustrations (e.g., maps, photographs) and the words in a text to demonstrate understanding of the text (e.g., where, when, why, and how key events occur).
Who it's for
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
Homeschoolers
- Reading curriculum support
- Independent practice
- Track Lexile growth
Topics
Cloudswater dropletsfluffythickdensedrizzlerainfallgravityPredictobserve
