Do your students glaze over during reading time?
Struggling with vocabulary retention?
Noticing shorter and shorter attention spans year after year?
If you’re nodding “yes” to any of these, this resource is here to save the day!
Reading comprehension doesn’t have to be boring or overwhelming—and it doesn’t belong only in the ELA classroom! Every teacher can support literacy with the right tools (and a little bit of fun!). Just model, read together, annotate, and let those meaningful discussions begin!
I created this line of reading resources to make your life easier and your students more confident readers.
Each passage is:
- ✔️ Clear and engaging
- ✔️ Written at a grade 6–8 reading level
- ✔️ Paired with thoughtful, rigorous questions that ask students to predict, reflect, connect, and think critically
Whether you’re using it for pre-reading, homework, review, or to support absent students—this resource has the flexibility you need to fit your teaching style.
Let’s get those students reading, writing, and building vocabulary—without all the prep stress!
Topics covered in this resource include:
- What is cloning?
- Types of cloning
- The ethics of cloning
- Real world applications of cloning
- Misconceptions about cloning
Who is this resource for?
Ideal for grades 6–9, this resource supports classroom teachers, tutors, homeschoolers, and parents alike. It’s designed to work across a variety of instructional settings.
How Can I Use this Resource?
- Emergency sub plans
- Flipped classroom pre-reading
- Whole/small group modeling of close reading
- Independent workstations or homework
- Extension activities for early finishers
- Choice boards
- Interactive notebooks (mini-booklet or annotation style)
- Reteaching for students needing extra support
- Make-up work for absent students
What’s Included?
- PDF file (ready to print!)
- Audio version
- Google Slides version for digital assignment
- Plain text Google Doc (easy to translate)
- Editable PPT/Keynote version
- Answer Key
Everything you need is just a click away. After purchase, download the main PDF and access all linked digital resources on page 2.
Need More?
Download this fully aligned 15 question Google Form quiz to check for comprehension before or after reading.
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NGSS STANDARDS COVERED BY THIS WEATHER FORECASTING READING:
Collect data to provide evidence for how the motions and complex interactions of air masses result in changes in weather conditions. Emphasis is on how air masses flow from regions of high pressure to low pressure, causing weather (defined by temperature, pressure, humidity, precipitation, and wind) at a fixed location to change over time, and how sudden changes in weather can result when different air masses collide. Emphasis is on how weather can be predicted within probabilistic ranges. Examples of data can be provided to students (such as weather maps, diagrams, and visualizations) or obtained through laboratory experiments (such as with condensation). Assessment does not include recalling the names of cloud types or weather symbols used on weather maps or the reported diagrams from weather stations.
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My store features 3 full-year middle school science curriculums comprised of over 22 units of study.
Each and every unit comes includes the following:
- A unit guide complete with key vocabulary, suggested pacing, essential questions, and more!
- Google Slides presentations to cover major topics, with guided notes for students!
- Reading Comprehension activities with follow up questions. These resources are useful for homework, classwork, sub plans, and more!
- Assessment: Pretest, study guide, CERs, and final assessment.
- Projects and labs
- Webquests, color by number, stations, and other practice activities.
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