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Hungry Organisms

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

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Format
Interactive (Online), Printable (PDF)
Grades
K12
Subjects
elareadingscience
Standards
K-LS1-1RL.1.1
Languages
English, Spanish

What's included

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

About this reader

This educational passage addresses NGSS K-LS1-1 by comparing plant and animal survival needs through a garden story. Students learn that plants require water and sunlight to survive, while animals need food and water. The content illustrates the fundamental difference that plants make their own food while animals must consume other organisms, introducing basic biological concepts through familiar garden observations.
Written by Neha Goel TripathiPublished by Workybooks
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Sample passage and quiz content

Curriculum

Common Core standards covered

RL.1.1

Ask and answer questions about key details in a text.

Who it's for

Perfect for the way you teach

Teachers
  • Build comprehension skills
  • Auto-graded quiz
  • Differentiated reading
Parents
  • Read together at home
  • Improve fluency
  • Quiet reading time
Homeschoolers
  • Reading curriculum support
  • Independent practice
  • Track Lexile growth
Topics
plant needsanimal survivalgarden scienceNGSS K-LS1-1kindergarten biologyliving things needs

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