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Grade 6 nonfiction reading passage about Weather Climate. Baking Champions theme. 6 comprehension questions covering main idea, inference, vocabulary, text evidence and more. Answer key included (NGSS.MS-ESS2-5).
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Before reading, ask students to predict: 'How might today's weather affect cooking or baking?' This activates prior knowledge and gives the passage immediate real-world relevance, which strengthens comprehension of the weather-versus-climate distinction in the text.
What is this passage mostly about?
What evidence from the passage shows that Zoe paid attention to weather before baking on the final day?
What does the word climate mean as it is used in this passage?
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Zoe entered the Junior Baking Champions competition determined to win the grand trophy. On the first day, she noticed her bread dough rising faster than expected. The kitchen felt unusually warm and sticky. Zoe learned that high humidity affects how yeast behaves in dough. Humidity is the amount of ...
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This printable reading comprehension passage is designed for Grade 6 students. The Baking Champions 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-ESS2-5).