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Food and Nutrition Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL

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3rd - 6th
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4 print, 2 digital
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Description

This easy to read, one page passage about food and nutrition explains:

  • the difference between food and non-food substances
  • we need to eat food in order to get nutrients like proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, and minerals which help our bodies function
  • our bodies turn food into energy
  • the amount of energy in food is measured using a unit called calories
  • food is sorted into 5 main food groups: fruits, grains, vegetables, proteins, and dairy

The passage includes 10 multiple choice reading comprehension questions, an answer key, and 2 self-scoring digital versions - EASEL and Google Forms. Color and black line illustrations are included to accommodate black and white printing.

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Credits: Border by Chirp Graphics, used with permission. The food groups graphic was created by Shea LaFountaine of LaFountaine of Knowledge. Cover photograph sourced from Pixabay and used with permission. Fonts include: Chewy by Sideshow, Love Ya Like A Sister by Kimberly Geswein, Calibri by Luc de Groot, and Amatic SC by Vernon Adams. All fonts used with permission under open source licenses. Information sourced, in part, from Ducksters

Total Pages
4 print, 2 digital
Answer Key
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Teaching Duration
30 minutes
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Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 3 topic or subject area.
By the end of the year, read and comprehend informational texts, including history/social studies, science, and technical texts, at the high end of the grades 2–3 text complexity band independently and proficiently.
Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words or phrases in a text relevant to a grade 4 topic or subject area.
By the end of year, read and comprehend informational texts, including history/social studies, science, and technical texts, in the grades 4–5 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.
Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 5 topic or subject area.

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