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Tsunami Activity Reading Comprehension Worksheets

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5th - 7th, Homeschool
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7 plus digital activities and answer key
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Always quality resources! Perfect for touching upon tsunamis since it wasn't covered in our textbook.
This was a good review of tsunami material, I liked the article because it was easy for the students to comprehend and they found it interesting

Description

Teach students about the natural disaster, tsunami, using this science text and digital activity. Students will learn the word origin of a tsunami, how this natural disaster forms, where it occurs, and safety and preventative measures. This activity will give students a thorough understanding of a tsunami,

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Students will learn:

  • Word origin of tsunami
  • What a tsunami is
  • How it forms
  • Where it is likely to occur
  • Safety and preventative measures

This tsunami activity includes:

  • 4 page printable science text with an additional page of comprehension questions
  • Digital Google Slide notebook
  • Digital WebQuest activity
  • Answer key

How to use this activity in your classroom:

  • Introduction to natural disasters
  • Science station
  • Homework
  • Sub plans

Check out feedback from teachers:

  • I used it as sub work after students finished another activity. Students seemed to enjoy the article and had many questions upon my return.
  • I utilized this resource after we had a tsunami warning near us - the students found it very engaging, and it helped them understand what the warning meant for us. Thanks!
  • We used this resource toward the end of the unit as a review. The questions worked well for my population of students. Thank you!!
  • Great resource! I love how the text features are incorporated. This truly helps with comprehension!



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Total Pages
7 plus digital activities and answer key
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Teaching Duration
1 hour
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Standards

to see state-specific standards (only available in the US).
Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
Analyze the interactions between individuals, events, and ideas in a text (e.g., how ideas influence individuals or events, or how individuals influence ideas or events).
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.
Establish and maintain a formal style.
Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.

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