Coal Vs. Wind Energy Text Passages and Comprehension Questions
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Grade Levels
4th - 7th
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Resource Type
Standards
CCSSRI.4.1
CCSSRI.4.2
CCSSRI.4.3
CCSSRI.4.4
CCSSRI.4.5
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- Easel Activity
Pages
5 pages
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Description
A close read of two informational text passages regarding wind and coal energy. Students read both texts, underlining words that they are unfamiliar with. Next, students choose two words from each passage to find the definition for and write in the margins of the passages. Next students complete a graphic organizer comparing and contrasting the two energy sources before evaluating which source is more beneficial.
This product is aligned is part of a full NGSS aligned unit Earth and Human Activity, check it out!
It is also aligned with several Common Core State Standards for Informational Texts:
- Key Ideas and Details
- Craft and Structure
- Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
Total Pages
5 pages
Answer Key
Included
Teaching Duration
2 days
Last updated Jan 23rd, 2022
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Standards
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CCSSRI.4.1
Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
CCSSRI.4.2
Determine the main idea of a text and explain how it is supported by key details; summarize the text.
CCSSRI.4.3
Explain events, procedures, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text, including what happened and why, based on specific information in the text.
CCSSRI.4.4
Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words or phrases in a text relevant to a grade 4 topic or subject area.
CCSSRI.4.5
Describe the overall structure (e.g., chronology, comparison, cause/effect, problem/solution) of events, ideas, concepts, or information in a text or part of a text.
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