Evidence for Evolution - Reading Comprehension Worksheets
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Do your students struggle with scientific literacy? Do you find yourself at a loss for how to promote vocabulary retention? Are waning attention spans becoming a larger and larger problem in your classroom from year to year? If you answered yes to any of those questions then this resource is for you.
I believe that teaching literacy is the job of every teacher, not just the heroes in English and Language Arts. And the only way we can help our students improve is by modeling and giving them chances to practice. Read out loud together, annotate, and spark classroom discussion today!
I createdthis line of guided reading resources to help teachers, parents, and students by providing a detailed yet easy to read (avg. reading level: grades 6-8) reference on a variety of topics. The questions that accompany the text are designed to be rigorous and require students to predict, reflect, connect, and think critically about the information being presented.
Let's get our students reading, writing, and integrating vocabulary with this resource that is compatible with multiple styles of teaching. Your purchase includes both PDF and digital copies that are perfect for pre-reading, homework and review, or even sending to absent students.
Topics covered in this resource include:
- Darwin & natural selection
- fossils
- anatomy: homologous structures, analogous structures, vestigial structures, and embryology
- biogeography
- DNA evidence
- direct observation
Who is this resource for?
This resource can be used by classroom teachers, tutors, and parents of students in grades 6-9. It comprehensively covers the mentioned topics, and includes several comprehension and extension questions that will lock in learning.
How Can I Use this Resource?
- Emergency Sub Plans
- An independent work station in a set of stations
- Flipped Classroom pre-reading
- Whole or small group opportunity to model and teach Close Reading strategies and annotation
- Differentiation – Assign this reading as reteaching for students who have yet to show mastery.
- Homework
- Creation of Independent Work Packet for students who are not able to be present for direct instruction.
- Extension activity for early finishers or for students who show a special interest in the topic
- Use as a square on a Choice Board
- Interactive Notebooks: Print 2 pages in one and cut apart. Glue mini pages into notebooks with room for annotations on the side
- Interactive Notebooks: Print entire PDF as a mini booklet and add to notebooks using these simple instructions.
What's Included?
Purchase includes a printable PDF file in color with answer key. On page 2 of this resource you will find a link to a student friendly Google Slide version of this file. You will be able to copy this file and use it with Google Classroom or any other paperless initiative.
Please take a look at the preview file to see more of this resource.
NEW! Audio Recording!
In an effort to further support scientific literacy, this resource has been updated with a link to a read aloud version of the text. This feature is not only great for differentiation, but also provides an abundance of benefits for students. Students who are read to have better listening comprehension, longer attention spans, larger vocabulary, and improved reading fluency.
After downloading this resource, share the included audio link with students, their families, or play it aloud in class!
What's Next?
If you enjoy this resource, consider checking out some of my otherguided readings</a>! Orsubmit a request for a topic you'd like to see in a future product.
More questions?
Email me at laneyleeteaches@gmail.com
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More on evolution:
Interactive Lessons:
- Natural Selection Google Slides Lesson
- Fossils Interactive Google Slides Lesson
- Comparative Anatomy Interactive Google Slides Lesson
- Evidence for Evolution Google Slides Lesson
Practice:
- Darwin, Natural Selection, and Evolution Webquest
- Darwin & Natural Selection Guided Reading with Practice Worksheets
- Fossils Guided Reading
- Comparative Anatomy Activity
Artificial Selection Guided Reading - Bird Beaks Adaptation Activity
- Embryology Guided Reading
- Punctuated Equilibrium Reading (A Case Study on Tuskless Elephants)
- Darwin's Theory Quiz (Formative)
- Evidence for Evolution Research Project
Virtual Labs:
- Inquiry Based HHMI Evolution Case Study (minimum of one week, with middle schoolers)
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