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Elephants —Context Clues Worksheet

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  • 1
Standards
  • RI.1.4
  • RI.10
  • RF.1.4.A
  • RF.1.4
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About the Worksheet

This interactive and printable worksheet,, titled "Elephants," is designed to help students learn about these magnificent creatures. The passage provides informative details about elephants' physical characteristics, habitat, diet, and unique features like their trunk and tusks. The questions that follow test comprehension and vocabulary skills.

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.

What will your child learn through this worksheet?

Through this worksheet, your child will learn:

  • Key facts about elephants, such as their size, habitat, diet, and physical features
  • The purposes of an elephant's trunk and tusks
  • Vocabulary words like "enormous," "consume," and "extremely"
  • Reading comprehension skills by answering questions based on the passage

Learning Outcomes

The learning outcomes for this worksheet are:

Cognitive:

  • Identify and recall key information about elephants
  • Define and understand vocabulary words related to the topic

Psychomotor:

  • Practice reading comprehension by answering questions
  • Apply knowledge to complete the worksheet accurately

Affective:

  • Develop an appreciation for elephants and their unique characteristics
  • Build confidence in reading and comprehension skills

Tags

Elephants, animal facts, reading comprehension, vocabulary, interactive worksheet, printable worksheet, learning resource, elementary education, cognitive skills, psychomotor skills, affective skills

Common Core Standards Covered

RF.1.4
Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.
RF.1.4.a
Read grade-level text with purpose and understanding.
RI.1.4
Ask and answer questions to help determine or clarify the meaning of words and phrases in a text.

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