Reading in Science: Energy Transformations

Six short science passages that build energy transformations step by step, each targeting a different reading-comprehension skill. The set moves from what a transformation is, through the Law of Conservation of Energy, to the four systems named in the standard - electrical circuits, food webs, machines, and photosynthesis. It is the reading anchor for the core of TEKS 6.8B.

What's Included

• 6 illustrated passage cards, each with a labeled reading skill and comprehension questions:
• 1 - What Is an Energy Transformation? (main idea) · 2 - The Law of Conservation of Energy (supporting details) · 3 - Energy in an Electrical Circuit (cause & effect) · 4 - Energy in a Food Web (sequence) · 5 - Energy in Machines (cause & effect) · 6 - Energy in Photosynthesis (draw conclusions)
• Full answer key with explanations
• 4-page letter-size PDF, no prep

How It Helps You Teach

• Covers all four systems the standard names - circuits, food webs, machines (amusement park rides), and photosynthesis - plus the Law of Conservation of Energy
• Builds RI.6.1-6.4 reading skills at the same time: main idea, details, cause/effect, sequence, and drawing conclusions
• Confronts the big misconceptions head-on: energy is never destroyed (it changes form), and almost every transformation gives off some thermal energy (heat)

Pair It With

The reading anchor of the Energy Transformations set, alongside Context Clues, Inferences, the Name the Transformation sort, and Science in the News. Check out our library for the full set and the companion Forms of Energy bundle.

Perfect for 6th grade physical science, science reading and reading comprehension practice, science literacy, a unit review, and TEKS 6.8B support. Topics include: energy transformation, conservation of energy, electrical circuits, food webs, machines, and photosynthesis.

Standards: TEKS 6.8B (describe how energy is conserved through transfers and transformations in systems); NGSS DCI PS3.B (Conservation of Energy and Energy Transfer); CCSS RI.6.1-6.4. Part of the Daily Science series by Workybooks.