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Climate Change and the Great Barrier Reef

Interactive passage with audio narration, comprehension questions, and printable PDF.

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Interactive (Online), Printable (PDF)
Grades
234
Subjects
elareadingscienceclimate change
Standards
RI.3.2RI.4.2
Languages
English, Spanish
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Reading passage
Reading comprehension
Audio narration
With word word highlighting
Comprehension quiz
Auto-graded
Writing activity
Open-ended response
Glossary & flashcards
Vocabulary practice
Differentiated version
Adapted for varied levels
Spanish translation
Bilingual support

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This passage explores the profound impact of climate change on the Great Barrier Reef. It details how rising ocean temperatures stress corals, potentially leading to their death. The text explains the process of ocean acidification and its effect on coral skeleton formation. It also discusses how climate change intensifies storms and raises sea levels, further threatening the reef ecosystem. The passage emphasizes the rapid pace of these changes, highlighting the challenges faced by marine life in adapting to new conditions. Keywords: climate change, coral reef, ocean warming, acidification, sea level rise, marine ecosystem, extreme weather, coral stress, environmental adaptation, Great Barrier Reef conservation.
Written by Neha Goel TripathiPublished by Workybooks
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Curriculum

Common Core standards covered

RI.3.2

Determine the main idea of a text; recount the key details and explain how they support the main idea.

RI.4.2

Determine the main idea of a text and explain how it is supported by key details; summarize the text.

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  • Auto-graded quiz
  • Differentiated reading
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  • Improve fluency
  • Quiet reading time
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  • Reading curriculum support
  • Independent practice
  • Track Lexile growth
Topics
climate changecoral reefocean warmingacidificationsea level risemarine ecosystem

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