Reading Comprehension | Science | Fiction/Nonfiction Pairing | Earthquakes
This free unit is
a slice from our Science Paired Texts on Earthquakes. Please read description below for the full paired texts.
Supports Best Practices
in Reading by Pairing Science-Based Nonfiction Stories with Fiction Stories on the Same Topic!
Each
exciting and fact-filled story is accompanied by a dynamic, colorful,
realistic illustration that brings the story to life and enhances the
content. The nonfiction story gives a detailed, scientific explanation
of the topic. The matching fiction story makes
the topic relatable to everyday life.
___________________________________________
Reading
Skills
Follow-up
questions and activities
help build important comprehension skills and strategies shared by and
unique to nonfiction and fiction stories. By reading the stories and
completing the accompanying activities, students will have a much
greater understanding of these two key genres of reading.
“Earthquakes”
The nonfiction story sets up the fiction
story with fascinating facts about what causes earthquakes and the kind of damage they can do.
“On Shaky Ground”
The fiction story tells what happens
when a young girl and her dog experience an earthquake while they are alone in the house.
Questions & Activities
Each story is followed bywho,
what, when, where, why,
and how type
questions.
Additional skill-specific questions
for each story include: Main
Idea, Locating Information, Fact or Opinion, Sequencing, Cause & Effect, Conclusion, Inference,
Summarizing, and
Picture Interpretation.
Vocabulary activities include:vocabulary
matching, word search, and context.
Details:
Each
short story is about 350 words
and is written at a 2.9 to 4.9 reading level according to the
Flesch-Kincaid Readability Scale. The interest level is grades 3 and up.
Contents Include:
• 2 high-interest, illustrated, short
stories
• 10 pages of questions and activities
• Glossary
• Answer Key
•
18 total pages
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Reading Comprehension | Science | Fiction/Nonfiction Pairing | Earthquakes
This free unit is
a slice from our Science Paired Texts on Earthquakes. Please read description below for the full paired texts.
Supports Best Practices
in Reading by Pairing Science-Based Nonfiction Stories with Fiction Stories on the Same Topic!
Each
exciting and fact-filled story is accompanied by a dynamic, colorful,
realistic illustration that brings the story to life and enhances the
content. The nonfiction story gives a detailed, scientific explanation
of the topic. The matching fiction story makes
the topic relatable to everyday life.
___________________________________________
Reading
Skills
Follow-up
questions and activities
help build important comprehension skills and strategies shared by and
unique to nonfiction and fiction stories. By reading the stories and
completing the accompanying activities, students will have a much
greater understanding of these two key genres of reading.
“Earthquakes”
The nonfiction story sets up the fiction
story with fascinating facts about what causes earthquakes and the kind of damage they can do.
“On Shaky Ground”
The fiction story tells what happens
when a young girl and her dog experience an earthquake while they are alone in the house.
Questions & Activities
Each story is followed bywho,
what, when, where, why,
and how type
questions.
Additional skill-specific questions
for each story include: Main
Idea, Locating Information, Fact or Opinion, Sequencing, Cause & Effect, Conclusion, Inference,
Summarizing, and
Picture Interpretation.
Vocabulary activities include:vocabulary
matching, word search, and context.
Details:
Each
short story is about 350 words
and is written at a 2.9 to 4.9 reading level according to the
Flesch-Kincaid Readability Scale. The interest level is grades 3 and up.
Contents Include:
• 2 high-interest, illustrated, short
stories
• 10 pages of questions and activities
• Glossary
• Answer Key
•
18 total pages