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Earth Watch – Drowning in Plastic Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a magazine article about plastic pollution in our oceans.
This teaching resource is a comprehension worksheet asking questions about the magazine article ‘Earth Watch – Drowning in Plastic’.
In the text, students will learn about plastic pollution in Earth’s oceans and what can be done about the problem.
National Curriculum Curriculum alignment
- Key Stage 2 (KS2) - Lower
Key Stage 2 (KS2) - Lower covers students in Year 3 and Year 4.
- English
By the beginning of year 3, pupils should be able to read books written at an age-appropriate interest level. They should be able to read them accurately and at a speed that is sufficient for them to focus on understanding what they read rather than ...
- Reading
- Comprehension

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