Reading in Science: Properties of Each State

A property-by-property look at how solids, liquids, and gases differ. Six short passages, each targeting a different reading-comprehension skill, walk students through the five properties that tell the states apart - shape, volume, compressibility, ability to flow, and particle spacing/movement - and the final card ties them all together with the particle model. It is the deeper "why" behind the states, perfect after an intro lesson or as a review packet.

What's Included

• 6 illustrated passage cards, each with a labeled reading skill and comprehension questions:
• 1 - Comparing the States (main idea) · 2 - Shape (compare & contrast) · 3 - Volume (supporting details) · 4 - Compressibility (cause & effect) · 5 - Ability to Flow (inference) · 6 - Particle Spacing & Movement (central idea)
• Full answer key with explanations
• 4-page letter-size PDF, no prep

How It Helps You Teach

• Breaks TEKS 6.6A into its actual comparison points - shape, volume, and particle behavior - one property at a time
• Adds two properties many resources skip: compressibility (why a gas squeezes but a solid doesn't) and the fluid idea (why liquids AND gases flow)
• The final card shows that every property comes from one thing - how the particles are spaced and how much they move

Pair It With

A deeper-dive companion to the States of Matter set: Context Clues, Inferences, Science in the News (a volcano), the Solid/Liquid/Gas sort, and the core Reading in Science. Check out our library for the full set.

Standards: TEKS 6.6A; NGSS MS-PS1-4; DCI PS1.A (Structure & Properties of Matter); CCSS RI.6.1-6.4. Part of the Daily Science series by Workybooks.