Reading in Science: Forms of Energy

Six short science passages that introduce all seven forms of energy, each targeting a different reading-comprehension skill. The set builds from what energy is, through mechanical, radiant, thermal, electrical, sound, chemical, and nuclear energy, and finishes by identifying forms in everyday examples. It is the reading anchor for the forms-of-energy foundation of TEKS 6.8B.

What's Included

• 6 illustrated passage cards, each with a labeled reading skill and comprehension questions:
• 1 - What Is Energy? (main idea) · 2 - Mechanical Energy (supporting details) · 3 - Radiant and Thermal Energy (compare & contrast) · 4 - Electrical and Sound Energy (cause & effect) · 5 - Chemical and Nuclear Energy (supporting details) · 6 - Identifying Forms of Energy (draw conclusions)
• Full answer key with explanations
• 4-page letter-size PDF, no prep

How It Helps You Teach

• Covers all seven forms of energy in one resource - the vocabulary and foundation for TEKS 6.8B transformations
• Builds RI.6.1-6.4 reading skills at the same time: main idea, details, compare/contrast, cause/effect, and drawing conclusions
• Confronts the big misconceptions head-on: energy is not something you can hold, light and heat are different forms, and objects often show more than one form at once

Pair It With

The reading anchor of the Forms of Energy set, alongside Context Clues, Inferences, the Which Form of Energy? sort, and Science in the News. Check out our library for the full set and the companion Energy Transformations 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: forms of energy, mechanical, radiant, thermal, electrical, sound, chemical, and nuclear energy.

Standards: TEKS 6.8B (forms of energy, foundation for energy transfers and transformations); NGSS DCI PS3.A (Definitions of Energy); CCSS RI.6.1-6.4. Part of the Daily Science series by Workybooks.