A History of Rocket Flight
Mr B's Readings
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Grade Levels
5th - 9th
Resource Type
Standards
CCSSRI.6.1
CCSSRI.6.4
CCSSRI.6.7
CCSSRI.6.10
CCSSRI.7.1
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Mr B's Readings
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Description
This article tells students about the history of rockets, from the Nazi V2 to the Space-x dragon. It also touches on the Apollo program, the space shuttle program, and the Russian program. It also touches on the technologies that have come from the space race and talks about the role of animals in space science.
This product contains differentiated versions of the same reading. Each is ~1175 words. Level 1 has a Flesch-Kincaid reading ease score of 69.
Level 2 has a Flesch-Kincaid reading ease score of 75.
There are 6 reading comprehension questions and 3 inference questions.
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Teaching Duration
90 minutes
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Standards
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CCSSRI.6.1
Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
CCSSRI.6.4
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings.
CCSSRI.6.7
Integrate information presented in different media or formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively) as well as in words to develop a coherent understanding of a topic or issue.
CCSSRI.6.10
By the end of the year, read and comprehend literary nonfiction in the grades 6–8 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.
CCSSRI.7.1
Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.