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Grade 3 nonfiction reading passage about Ecosystems. Photography theme. 6 comprehension questions covering main idea, inference, vocabulary, text evidence and more. Answer key included (NGSS.3-LS2-1).
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Before reading, display a real or projected forest photo and ask students to name every living thing they see — this activates prior knowledge and mirrors Zoe's photographer perspective, making the ecosystem connections in the passage immediately concrete for Grade 3 readers.
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Zoe carried her camera into the forest to take pictures of nature. She wanted to photograph every living thing she could find. Zoe learned that a forest is an ecosystem. An ecosystem is a place where plants, animals, and other living things share a home. Each living thing in an ecosystem needs the o...
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This printable reading comprehension passage is designed for Grade 3 students. The Photography theme makes reading engaging while students build essential comprehension skills. Six questions cover a range of reading strategies including main idea, text evidence, vocabulary in context, inference, cause and effect, and author's purpose (NGSS.3-LS2-1).