Eric Summers

Astronomy (Planets) reading passages for middle school covering the planets and the sun. Can be used for reading comprehension practice and assessment. The Sun Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune Each reading passage is appropriate for 6-8th grade and contains information about each planet including how it was discovered and general information about the planet's origin and makeup. The passages are approximately 500 words in length and each passage is accompanied by a glossary

********Updated - Now a TpT Digital Resource as Well! **********Middle School Earth Sciences (Weather) Reading Passages for Reading Comprehension Practice and Assessment Check the preview to see everything you are getting! This reading packet includes articles on the following topics: Clouds Snow Thunderstorms Hurricanes Tornadoes Weather Forecasting Floods Lightning These reading passages can be used for assessment or for practicing close reading. They are also great on their own as science rea

"Night of the Volcano" Reading Comprehension Practice Passage with assessment questions for grades 6,7,8. This is a practice reading comprehension passage that I created for my class. It contains a short story about a young girl who was left alone with her baby brother the night that the lava barriers around her town failed. It is a short, engaging passage with vivid details and metaphors to give your students plenty of practice. The passage also includes a few assessment questions including mul

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Middle school reading passages covering Astronomy (planets) and Earth Science (weather) for reading comprehension practice and assessment. This bundle contains my Weather Reading Passages and my Planets Reading Passages all in one product at a discounted price. This bundle includes over 70 pages of reading and comprehension exercises for your classroom. PLUS the packet includes BOTH the Adobe and MS Word versions of all files. If you want or need to make edits, you can do it! Just make sure yo

This reading passage is a free sample of the passages that are included in my Solar System Reading Passages product. The passage includes a ~500 word article about the planet Neptune, including its discovery and composition. These products are intended as reading practice/intervention/activities. They are aligned with 6,7,8 grade Common Core standards for informational text. Includes the passage, a glossary, a 5 question multiple choice 'quiz', 3 questions asking the student to select evidenc

Prefixes and Suffixes Worksheets for Elementary Grades, particularly 3rd grade. This packet includes 5 worksheets with answer keys. The worksheets instruct and provide practice on the most common prefixes and suffixes that your students are likely to encounter when reading. The words and prefixes chosen were based on testing requirements for third grade, but would be good as a review and practice for higher grades as well. The prefixes covered: tele- im- pre- dis- The suffixes covered: -er -

This is a free and complete version of one of the eight reading passages found in my 8 Middle School Earth Science Passages (Weather) With Comprehension Practice packet. This packet includes a reading passage of approximately 500 words in length about clouds - how they are formed, common types of clouds, and how they are used to predict the weather. Check out some of my other products! Middle School Astronomy Close Reading Passages With Comprehension Practice Middle School Physical Science Cl

This packed includes five reading passages that teach your learners about Wants and Needs, Goods and Services, Why We Use Money, Saving Money, and Opportunity Cost. PLEASE SEE PREVIEW TO SEE CONTENTS OF ENTIRE PACKETThese articles were created based off the state standards for social studies across many states. These passages can be used by second graders and above. Each article is approximately 350-400 words long and includes a short comprehension page afterwards (answer keys included). The art

While we often rely on GPS and other digital navigation tools, the ability to read maps is still an important skill. Many professions still require the use of maps such as airplane pilot, boat captain, cartographer, and surveyor. Reading letter/number grid maps also helps students prepare for reading Cartesian coordinates in mathematics. Finally, many video games that students play still utilize and require map skills. This packet includes several worksheets that can be used whole class or in sm

8 middle school audio passages for ELA or visually impaired students to practice reading comprehension. This package includes 8 reading passages targeted at the middle school grade levels. Each passage covers one aspect of weather or weather safety and is intended to help integrate reading practice with science instruction. They can be used as stand alone reading passages or as part of a science unit on weather or other STEM subjects. Also included are MP3 audio files of each passage. This al