Heat Transfer and Thermal Energy Reading Comprehension Passage
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Grade Levels
4th - 7th
Subjects
Resource Type
Standards
CCSSRI.4.4
CCSSRI.4.10
CCSSRI.5.4
CCSSRI.5.10
CCSSRI.6.10
Formats Included
- PDF
- Google Appsâ„¢
- Easel Assessment
Pages
4 print, 2 digital
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Includes Google Appsâ„¢
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Description
This easy to read, one page passage about heat transfer:
- defines heat as the transfer, or movement, of thermal energy
- describes thermal energy
- explains 3 different ways heat can move: radiation, conduction, and convection (with examples of each)
It includes 10 multiple choice reading comprehension questions, an answer key, and 2 self-scoring digital versions - EASEL and Google Forms. Color and black line illustrations are included to accommodate black and white printing.
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Total Pages
4 print, 2 digital
Answer Key
Included
Teaching Duration
30 minutes
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Standards
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CCSSRI.4.4
Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words or phrases in a text relevant to a grade 4 topic or subject area.
CCSSRI.4.10
By the end of year, read and comprehend informational texts, including history/social studies, science, and technical texts, in the grades 4–5 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.
CCSSRI.5.4
Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 5 topic or subject area.
CCSSRI.5.10
By the end of the year, read and comprehend informational texts, including history/social studies, science, and technical texts, at the high end of the grades 4–5 text complexity band independently and proficiently.
CCSSRI.6.10
By the end of the year, read and comprehend literary nonfiction in the grades 6–8 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.
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