Find a Fossil! Comprehension & Science Review In One!

Looking to reinforce science content while supporting literacy skills? Are you getting ready to start studying fossil records in class?  This printable pack of fossil comprehension worksheets is a perfect way to do both! These high-quality materials are designed for Year 5-6 learners and feature age-appropriate content about how fossils form in sedimentary rock, what they can tell us about the past, and the different types of fossils we can find. With these fossil comprehension worksheets, your students will build background knowledge and practise key reading strategies in one engaging lesson.

Fossils Reading Comprehension & Skill Practise

What are fossils? What plants or animals become fossils? How are they made? Why are they important to scientists? 

This fossils reading comprehension passage answers these questions for students in an easy-to-navigate format that blends nonfiction text features with clear explanations.

This resource download includes

• A two-page fossil reading passage (in colour and black and white)
• A reading comprehension quiz to assess understanding

Download Your Fossils Reading Comprehension PDF

Ready to get started? This no-prep fossils reading comprehension PDF is easy to download,m print, and use! To get your copy, click the dropdown arrow on the download button and select the printable PDF. If you’d like to make changes before printing, download the editable Google Slides resource file.

We have created this resource in both black and white and full colour.

Resources to Pair With Your Fossils Reading Comprehension Worksheets

Looking for more? You can pair these fossils reading comprehension worksheets with more of our science-based nonfiction text activities by visiting our catalogue to check out these resources!

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