7th grade Summer informational text resources for Easel Assessments

Anatomy, Biology, Informational Text

This easy to read, one page passage defines animal adaptations as features that help animals survive. It breaks down adaptations into: physical adaptations - body parts, camouflage, mimicry, and chemical defensesbehavioral adaptations - learned (like hunting) and instinctive or innate (like migration and hibernation)This download includes 10 multiple choice reading comprehension questions, an answer key, and 2 self-scoring digital versions - EASEL and Google Forms. Color and black line illustrat

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

CCSS:

...

NGSS:

4-LS1-1

, MS-LS1-4

Also included in: Keri's Custom Science Shorts Reading Comprehension Bundle

Heat Transfer and Thermal Energy Reading Comprehension Passage

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This easy to read, one page passage about heat transfer:defines heat as the transfer, or movement, of thermal energydescribes thermal energyexplains 3 different ways heat can move: radiation, conduction, and convection (with examples of each)It 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. The passage also has a compa

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

CCSS:

...

NGSS:

5-PS1-3

, MS-PS3-3

, 4-PS3-2

Also included in: Heat Transfer and Thermal Energy Unit Bundle of 6 Science Lessons

Fossils Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL

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Archaeology, Earth Sciences, Informational Text

This easy to read, one page passage about fossils explains: why paleontologists study fossils how fossils are made4 different types of fossils: mold fossil, cast fossil, trace fossil, and true form fossilThe passage comes with 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. The passage also has a companion YouTube video. Show th

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

CCSS:

...

NGSS:

MS-ESS1-4

, MS-ESS2-3

, 4-ESS1-1

, 3-LS4-1

, MS-LS4-1

Also included in: Fossils and Paleontology Unit Bundle of 8 Science Lessons

Light Energy Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL

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This easy to understand, one page passage explains what light energy is and how it moves. It describes concepts like electromagnetic waves, the speed of light, reflection, and refraction. 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 for your convenience. The passage also has a companion YouTube video. Show the video before or after reading the p

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

CCSS:

ELA Test Prep, Informational Text, Reading

...

NGSS:

4-PS4-2

, MS-PS4-2

, 4-PS3-2

Also included in: Geeta's Custom Science Shorts Reading Comprehension Bundle

Nonfiction Text Features Worksheets - Printable & Digital

Created by

English Teacher Things

Looking for an easy, no-prep way to review or assess nonfiction text features? These text features worksheets and reading passages make it easy to teach identifying text features and analyzing their purpose. Three interesting nonfiction passages about mountains, pyramids, and the Great Wall of China will hold students' attention as they review the purpose of each text feature.(Don't miss the rest of my bestselling Middle School Reading Bundle!)This resource includes the following digital version

Subjects:

Grades:

6th - 8th

Types:

Worksheets, Independent Work Packet

Also included in: Middle School Reading Comprehension Bundle - PDF & Digital

Newton's Laws of Motion Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL

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Informational Text, Physical Science, Physics

This easy to read, one page passage about Newton's laws of motion:gives some background about famed mathematician and physicist Sir Isaac Newtonexplains Newton's 3 laws of motionintroduces readers to the concepts of inertia and momentum in language that is easy to understandIt 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 print

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

CCSS:

...

NGSS:

K-PS2-1

, MS-PS2-1

Also included in: Keri's Custom Science Shorts Reading Comprehension Bundle

Sound Energy Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL

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This easy to understand, one page passage about sound energy explains:sound travels as mechanical waveshow sound is created when a force causes matter to vibratethat sound waves travel at different frequencieshow sound waves move faster or slower through different types of matter The passage includes 10 multiple choice reading comprehension questions, an answer key, and 2 self-scoring digital versions - EASEL and Google Forms. It includes color and black-line illustrations for your convenience.

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

CCSS:

...

NGSS:

4-PS3-2

Also included in: Geeta's Custom Science Shorts Reading Comprehension Bundle

Renewable Energy Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL

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Earth Day, Environment, Informational Text

This easy to read, one page passage explains differences between renewable and nonrenewable energy sources with examples, advantages, and disadvantages of each. Vocabulary includes: sustainable turbinefossil fuelssolar power wind power hydro powerThe passage comes with 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. The passage

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

CCSS:

...

NGSS:

MS-ESS3-1

, MS-ESS3-4

, MS-ESS3-3

, 4-ESS3-1

Also included in: Geeta's Custom Science Shorts Reading Comprehension Bundle

Conductors and Insulators Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL

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This easy to read, one page passage about conductors and insulators:defines heat transfer as the movement of thermal energyexplains that some materials transfer heat and electricity better than others gives examples of thermal/electrical conductors and how they are used gives examples of thermal/electrical insulators and how they are used It includes 10 multiple choice reading comprehension questions, an answer key, and 2 self-scoring digital versions - EASEL and Google Slides. Color and black l

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

CCSS:

, RI.4.4

ELA Test Prep, Informational Text, Reading

...

NGSS:

5-PS1-3

, MS-PS3-3

, 4-PS3-2

Also included in: Heat Transfer and Thermal Energy Unit Bundle of 6 Science Lessons

Text Structure Worksheets - Printable & Digital

Created by

English Teacher Things

When it comes to teaching nonfiction text structure, you need LOTS of examples to help students really get it! These text structure worksheets are here to help, supplementing your nonfiction lesson with clear, concise examples of the five main nonfiction text structures: chronological order/sequence, cause and effect, problem and solution, description, and compare and contrast.(Virginia teachers, there is now a separate SOL version included for you with text structure and description replaced by

Subjects:

Grades:

6th - 8th

Types:

Printables, Independent Work Packet

CCSS:

RI.6.5

, RI.7.5

Also included in: Middle School Reading Comprehension Bundle - PDF & Digital

Density Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL

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Basic Principles, General Science, Informational Text

This easy to read, one page passage about density:uses an example of a golf ball sinking and a tennis ball floating to explain that density is how tightly packed the matter inside an object isdiscusses what mass and volume are and how they determine densityexplains that objects that are more dense than water will sink and objects that are less dense than water will floatIt includes 10 multiple choice reading comprehension questions, an answer key, and 2 self-scoring digital versions - EASEL and

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

CCSS:

...

Also included in: Keri's Custom Science Shorts Reading Comprehension Bundle

The Rock Cycle Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL

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Earth Sciences, Informational Text, Physical Science

This easy to read, one page passage about the rock cycle:outlines 3 different types of rocks: sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphicexplains how they are formed through erosion and cementation, volcanic activity, and heat and pressuregives examples of each type of rock The passage comes with 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

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

CCSS:

...

NGSS:

MS-ESS1-4

, MS-ESS2-1

Also included in: The Rock Cycle Unit Bundle of 9 Science Lessons Sedimentary Igneous Metamorphic

Heredity and Genetics Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL

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Biology, Informational Text, Science

This easy to read, one page passage about heredity and genetics: explains how traits are passed from parents to their children, or inherited, through genesexplains that genes are found in chromosomes - structures in our cells made of DNA and proteinexplores the purpose of DNAmentions the work of geneticist Gregor MendelThis download includes 10 multiple choice reading comprehension questions, an answer key, and 2 self-scoring digital version - EASEL and Google Forms. Color and black line illustr

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

CCSS:

RI.5.4

, RI.7.10

, RI.8.10

NGSS:

MS-LS3-1

, 3-LS3-1

, MS-LS4-4

Also included in: Keri's Custom Science Shorts Reading Comprehension Bundle

The Wright Brother's First Flight Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT & DIGITAL

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Engineering, Informational Text, U.S. History

This easy to read passage details the story of Wilbur and Orville Wright's first successful flight of a motor-driven airplane on December 17, 1903 in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. It explains the Wright brothers':background repairing bicycles in Dayton, Ohioexperiments building gliders and studying birds to learn about flighttime spend in Kitty Hawk preparing and testing their planelegacy in North Carolina and how they are honored on NC license plates, the NC quarter, and with a monument at the si

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

Worksheets, Printables

CCSS:

, RI.4.3

...

Also included in: North Carolina History Reading Comprehension Passages Bundle PRINT and DIGITAL

Solar and Lunar Eclipses Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL

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Astronomy, Earth Sciences, Informational Text

This easy to read, one page passage explains solar and lunar eclipses, including:solar eclipses happen when the moon passes between the sun and the Earth, casting a shadow on Earth's surfacelunar eclipses happen when the Earth passes between the sun and the moon, blocking sunlight from reaching the moonvocabulary such as umbra, penumbra, total eclipse, and partial eclipseThe passage includes 10 multiple choice reading comprehension questions, an answer key, and 2 self-scoring digital versions -

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

CCSS:

, RI.4.4

Biology, Informational Text, Science

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NGSS:

5-ESS1-2

, MS-ESS1-1

Also included in: Keri's Custom Science Shorts Reading Comprehension Bundle

Animal and Plant Cells + Organelles DIGITAL Read and Apply

Created by

Smith Science and Lit

This product is the DIGITAL version of my best selling Animal and Plant Cell + Organelles Read and Apply product. This interactive product is to be used with GOOGLE DRIVE. CHECK OUT THE GOOGLE FORM QUIZ THAT GOES ALONG WITH THIS RESOURCE!!!IMPORTANT REQUIREMENTSBefore purchasing, ensure that your students have: 1. A device (laptop, iPad, etc.)2. Internet Access3. A (FREE) Google Account (to access product through Google Drive) PLEASE read my Terms of Use. This activity cannot be posted to any so

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 8th

CCSS:

RI.5.1

, RI.5.3

English Language Arts, Informational Text, Reading

, RI.5.7

, RI.6.1

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NGSS:

MS-LS1-2

, MS-LS1-1

Also included in: Digital Read and Apply ULTIMATE GROWING BUNDLE

Inferences and Text Evidence Reading Comprehension Passages

Created by

Read Write Middle

These informational text quick reads provide students with an opportunity to work on their inferencing skills. Students will read a passage about a different nonfiction topic and then answer two multiple choice questions.Distance Learning Update: This product now comes with a Google Forms option. Each passage has been converted into a separate Google Form.These 10 short informational text passages are designed for quick practice. The first multiple choice question focuses on making inferences an

Subjects:

Grades:

6th - 7th

Types:

Worksheets, Homework

CCSS:

RI.6.1

, RI.7.1

Also included in: Making Inferences & Citing Evidence Reading Comprehension Passages Bundle

Electricity Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL

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Basic Principles, Informational Text, Physical Science

This easy to read, one page passage about electricity explains that:electricity is created by the movement of electrons between atoms there are 2 types of electricity: current and staticcurrent electricity can only move if it has a closed circuitThis download 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. The passage a

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

CCSS:

ELA Test Prep, Informational Text, Reading

...

NGSS:

5-PS1-3

, 4-PS3-4

, 3-PS2-2

, 4-PS3-2

Also included in: Geeta's Custom Science Shorts Reading Comprehension Bundle

Cause and Effect Worksheets & Reading Passages - Printable & Digital

Created by

English Teacher Things

Your students probably know what cause and effect are, but it can be much trickier to identify them in a nonfiction reading passage! These cause and effect activities with informational reading passages are perfect for reading test review! There are 16 short reading passages with comprehension questions asking middle school students to identify and analyze causes and effects, including signal words, as they learn fun facts about a variety of animals.(Don't miss the rest of my bestselling Middle

Subjects:

Grades:

6th - 8th

Types:

Independent Work Packet

CCSS:

RI.6.5

, RI.7.5

, RI.8.5

, CCRA.R.5

Also included in: Middle School Reading Comprehension Bundle - PDF & Digital

Types of Waves Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL

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Basic Principles, Informational Text, Physical Science

This easy to read, one page passage about different types of waves explains:waves are disturbances that transfer energy from one place to anothermechanical waves (like sound) must travel through matter while electromagnetic waves (like light) can travel through empty spacewaves can be described as transverse or longitudinal depending on how they move scientists measure amplitude and wavelength to determine how much energy a wave hasThe passage includes 10 multiple choice reading comprehension qu

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

CCSS:

, RI.4.3

, RI.4.4

...

NGSS:

4-PS4-2

, MS-PS4-1

, MS-PS4-2

, 4-PS4-1

Also included in: Sound Energy Mechanical Waves Unit Bundle of 7 Science Lessons

Earthquakes Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL

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Earth Sciences, General Science, Informational Text

This easy to read, one page passage about earthquakes explains:earthquakes are waves of energy that are released when tectonic plates shiftthey usually happen along fault lines at the edges of tectonic platesthe magnitude of Earthquakes is measured using a seismograph and is ranked on the Richter scaleThe 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

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

CCSS:

...

NGSS:

MS-ESS3-2

, MS-ESS2-2

, 4-ESS3-2

Also included in: Natural Disasters Reading Comprehension Passages Bundle PRINT and DIGITAL

Symbiosis Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL

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Biology, Environment, Informational Text

This easy to read, one page passage describes symbiosis and gives examples of 3 different types of symbiotic animal relationships: mutualism, commensalism, and parasitism. It 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.The passage also has a companion YouTube video. Show the video before or after reading the passage

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

CCSS:

Creative Primary Literacy

...

NGSS:

MS-LS2-2

Also included in: Science Reading Comprehension Passages Growing MEGA Bundle PRINT and DIGITAL

Holocaust of World War II Close Reading Comprehension | 5th Grade & 6th Grade

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A World War 2 close reading passage with comprehension and grammar questions, an extension task, a crossword puzzle and a wordsearch about the Holocaust, where over six million Jewish people were murdered during World War II. The NO PREP informational text worksheets are perfect for students in fifth grade or sixth grade. Students will learn the key facts about the Holocaust whilst working on their comprehension skills.Included in this PDF printable resource:An informational textA comprehension

Subjects:

Close Reading, Informational Text, World History

Grades:

5th - 7th

Types:

Worksheets, Guided Reading Books, Printables

CCSS:

RL.5.1

, RL.5.4

, RL.5.10

, RI.5.1