Grade 2-3 Nutrition Nonfiction Reading Passages and Questions Digital Resources

These self-grading nutrition nonfiction reading passages and questions are ideal for your test preparation. With questions written especially for Grades 2-3, feel comfortable assigning these tests knowing all of the work will be done for you. Topics include proteins, fats and potatoes. In this product there is a bonus nutritional values activity.

Contents - Set 2/3 (Nutrition):

Reading Passage 1: Proteins - After water, protein makes up the most body weight in a healthy body.

Reading Passage 2: Carbohydrates - Carbohydrates are the principal source of energy for the body.

Reading Passage 3: Fats - What are trans fats? Learn all about them and more in this lesson.

Reading Passage 4: Milk - There are many kinds of milk, what are the advantages & disadvantages.

Reading Passage 5: Potatoes - Did you know potatoes were initially only found in South America?

Reading Passage 6: Composting - Read how to make your very own compost heap in this article.

*Additional File: Milk: Nutritional Values Printable

Reading Comprehension Outline:

Each lesson has a mix of questions to check understanding, a vocabulary or spelling activity to help remember key language introduced, and a writing exercise. Passages are high interest and contain vivid graphics. Full answer keys are provided.

This is the Google Forms version. This is fillable and self grading (questions with stars need to be checked on the response screen, full answers are given while you check). Students DON'T NEED Google Drive to use it, and it works well on mobile devices.

Also available in:

Google Docs - PDF - Word

Includes Easel Activity.

✅Check preview for an extensive look into the product, what is in each lesson and sample pages. The summary of which is available below. The preview also contains extra Google Forms samples and tips. If you are new to Forms or just want to see more, do look at the last 12 pages of the preview:

Reading Passages

Each passage is especially written for Grade 2-3 students, including key vocabulary required for this age group.

Topics are varied and are accompanied by colorful graphics. Topics are meant to educate, yet entertain the modern student.

These passages are perfect for the modern classroom. Whereas textbooks can become outdated in no time, any changes to technology or the world will result in updates to this product.

Mixed Questions

The mixed questions section of each lesson includes a variation of five comprehension, vocabulary and math questions. In addition, key reading strategies are frequently covered including cause & effect, summarizing, compare & contrast and making conclusions.

Three of the questions will be MCQs and are self-grading. Starred questions(*) require a written response of some kind and need to be checked. Full answers and example responses appear on the response screen.

Spelling & Vocab

Each reading passage contains a variety of words and phrases designed for Grade 2-3 students. Spelling and vocab activities provide the opportunity to build fluency with these words.

Each lesson in a set will contain a different spelling and vocab activity.

These questions are self-grading. Students will receive 2-5 marks for a correct answer. Incorrect answers can be checked first by the teacher in case they deserve marks.

Writing Prompts

Writing prompts are designed to continue the theme or lessons learned in the story.

Students are persuaded to write in a variety of ways and each prompt includes several cues to help.

As with the spelling/vocab section, writing prompts will vary. This includes research pieces, reading responses, poetry and creative writing prompts.

Full Answer Keys

Full answer keys and sample responses are provided so no matter how busy you

are, you know you're covered! Besides, most of each lesson is self-grading!

Starred question(*) answers provide evidence from the text, math questions contain the relevant workings.

Additional File

One lesson will have an additional file. This is something fun to extend the lesson with.

The additional file for this product is a nutritional values printable. This goes with Lesson 4. Best done for a homework assignment although could be adapted to a classroom activity. Students can fill in the table with 8 items from their kitchen, writing the fat, protein and calories count of each food. There is also a space for foods that contain none of the above.

Google Forms

Google Forms has a host of advantages. The majority of questions are self-grading. Starred questions are conveniently placed on the response screen. Here, a teacher simply checks responses against the answer key on one screen, clicking between students' forms with ease.

Forms are easy to use on desktop/laptop computers, they are also mobile friendly and don't require a Google account.

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