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Grade 6 nonfiction reading passage about Climate Change And Human Impact. Earth Day theme. 6 comprehension questions covering main idea, inference, vocabulary, text evidence and more. Answer key included (NGSS.MS-ESS3-5).
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Before reading, display the word 'mitigation' on the board and ask students to predict its meaning from context clues in the passage; after reading, have pairs compare their predictions to the passage definition and discuss one mitigation action they could take at home or school.
What is this passage mostly about?
What evidence from the passage shows that burning fossil fuels affects Earth's temperature?
What does the word mitigation mean as it is used in this passage?
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On Earth Day, Zoe joined her school's environmental fair to investigate how humans affect our planet. At the first station, Zoe learned that burning fossil fuels releases carbon dioxide into the air. This extra gas traps heat from the sun. Over time, trapped heat raises Earth's average temperature. ...
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About this Grade 6 Reading Comprehension Passage
This printable reading comprehension passage is designed for Grade 6 students. The Earth Day 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.MS-ESS3-5).