Astronomy Common Core RST.6-8.10 resources for Easel Assessments

Solar and Lunar Eclipses Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL

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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:

Astronomy, Earth Sciences, Informational Text

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities

CCSS:

RI.4.1

, RI.4.4

, RI.4.10

, RI.5.4

, RI.5.10