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Get BundleReading Comprehension Passage & Questions 6th, 7th, 8th - BIOLOGY - This resource contains 60 reading comprehension articles for students in grades 6, 7, and 8 as well as older students with lower developed learning levels. This bundle will save you 60% vs. purchasing the resources individually.
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Tackle literacy and science by having your students read and answer questions from a scientific article. Questions include knowledge (direct from the paper), thinking, connecting, application, and open-ended varieties.
✅ Clear, Student-Friendly Content - Helps students explore current BIOLOGY topics and applications using accessible language and relevant examples
✅ No Prep, Ready-to-Use – Print or assign digitally with Google Docs, Microsoft Word, and PDF formats for seamless classroom use.
✅ Supports Critical Thinking – Includes a variety of question types, from factual recall to deeper analysis and open-ended responses.
✅ Perfect for Grades 6-8 & Differentiation – Designed for middle school students and older learners needing additional reading support.
These resources are fully editable for your convenience and include:
Biology
• Genetically Modified Organisms
• Twins - Identical and Fraternal
• The Importance of Bats
• Predator-Prey Relationship
Health and Wellbeing
• Concussions
• The Common Cold
• Allergies
• Cancer
• Viruses
• The Cardiovascular System
• Vaccines
• Blood Types
• The Nervous System
• Asthma and Asthma Attacks
• Acne
• Immune System – Your Body’s Police Force
• Fracking and Its Dangers
• The Measles
• Stem Cells
• The Flu
• How Protective Equipment Keeps You Safe
• Caffeine: The Elixir of Energy
• Exercise and its Importance for Health
• Smallpox
• HIV and AIDS
• Polio
• Effects of stress on the brain
• Pesticides
• Whooping Cough
• Genetics and Gene Therapy
• Down Syndrome
• Cystic Fibrosis
• Heart Disease
• Heart Attack and Stroke
• Multiple Sclerosis
• Laser Eye Surgery
• Muscle Growth
• Diabetes
• Coronavirus and COVID-19
Ecology
• Biomes
• Invasive Species
• Urban Sprawl
• Food Webs
• Why Leaves Change Color In The Fall
• The Effects of Pollution
• Endangered Species
• Animal Adaptations
• Biodiversity
• The Water Cycle
• The Seasons and What Causes Them
• Nocturnal Animals
• Oil Spills and Their Consequences
• Farming – Is Organic Really Better?
• Why Bees Are Important
• Bioaccumulation and Biomagnification
• Ecosystems
• Mosquitoes And The Diseases They Spread
• Predator-Prey Relationship
• Physical Adaptations
• Watersheds
• Species Extinction
The Problem You Face - Not having the time to properly teach scientific literacy (disciplinary literacy) or improve your student's reading comprehension and analysis skills.
The Solution
This fully editable, NO PREP reading comprehension article is composed of relevant, applicable, and engaging reading activities that can be used to:
• introduce your topic
• improve your student's reading comprehension and scientific literacy skills
• improve your students' analysis skills
• provide an extension activity to students who move at a faster pace
• provide extra credit to students in need
• measure your student's literacy skills
Furthermore, this resource works very well as an emergency substitute plan as it will keep your students on task and focused while you are away.
This resource will take your students between 50-75 minutes to complete and includes some open-ended questions. An answer key is also included for your reference.
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Praise For My Reading Comprehension Resources:
"Perfect for informational text reading standards! Thanks!"
"I teach middle school science and need to include informational text in my classroom. These readings are great for independent reading for my grade level and upper-level readers. The articles address CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RST.6-8.1 (Citing specific textual evidence to support analysis of science and technical texts.) and CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RST.6-8.10 (By the end of grade 8, read and comprehend science/technical texts in the grades 6-8 text complexity band independently and proficiently.). The leveled questions allow you to subtly assign the questions to different ability students working in a group.
Topics are relevant to the students and current. Graphics draw the students into the article.
I'm going to have one printed and waiting in for my substitute folder too!
THANKS!"
"Thanks for putting together a wonderful resource."
"I teach Special Education high school science in Maryland in a special school for children with learning disabilities/Autism. I liked the readings and I think students could relate to the topics. I know these are too high a reading level for most of my students and I would read it out loud and highlight the important information together. I would not be able to use the higher order thinking questions (which I like) with these kids. For my high students (very few of these in my school :), I really like these especially how you noted where you got the information which if they were inclined, they could go back to the original source. I like that you have scaffolded the questions and I would only be able to use these with a handful of students, but I think in a regular high school classroom (I spent many years in regular ed) these are spot on. Thank you for sharing."
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How this product will help your students:
- Improve their scientific and disciplinary literacy skills
- Improve their reading comprehension and scientific knowledge
- Give them insights into important scientific concepts
- Provide an extension activity for your faster-moving/more gifted students
How this product will help you:
- Allow you to meet the NGSS, TEKS, and Common Core Standards
- Provide you with a concise introduction to your topic
- Provide you with an engaging and easy-to-leave substitute plan that will keep your students engaged and on task
- Prove you a means of measuring your students' literacy skills
We don't spend enough time teaching scientific literacy to our students. This is either because we don't have the resources to do so effectively or we don't have the time. However, teaching our students to become scientifically literate is vital if we want them to succeed in life. We need them to know about the world they live in and about the issues they face. Even issues as simple as the common cold are misunderstood and can lead to the misuse of antibacterial drugs eventually rendering them ineffective.
It can be used as a tool in your teaching arsenal on a regular basis, an extension activity for your faster learners, left for a substitute in an emergency or planned absence or as an extra bit of information for a topic.
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