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What are Earthquakes? – Comprehension Worksheet

PDF, Google Slides | 3 pages|Grades: 5 - 6

A comprehension worksheet paired with an informational text about earthquakes.

This teaching resource is a comprehension worksheet asking questions about an informational text.

In the text, students will read a text about earthquakes then be asked a series of comprehension questions about the passage.

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Common Core

Common Core Curriculum alignment

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.R.1
Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text.
In Anchor Standards College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Reading
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.5.4.A
Use context (e.g., cause/effect relationships and comparisons in text) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.
In Grade 5 English Language Arts Standards Language Vocabulary Acquisition and Use CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.5.4
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.4.A
Use context (e.g., the overall meaning of a sentence or paragraph; a word's position or function in a sentence) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.
In Grade 6 English Language Arts Standards Language Vocabulary Acquisition and Use CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.4
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.5.4
Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.
In Grade 5 English Language Arts Standards Reading: Foundational Skills Fluency
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.5.4.C
Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary.
In Grade 5 English Language Arts Standards Reading: Foundational Skills Fluency CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.5.4
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.5.2
Determine two or more main ideas of a text and explain how they are supported by key details; summarize the text.
In Grade 5 English Language Arts Standards Reading: Informational Text Key Ideas and Details

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