Blue Whales—Using Evidence Worksheet

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Grades
4
5
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RI.5.8
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About the Blue Whales - Using Evidence Worksheet

This engaging reading comprehension worksheet explores the magnificent blue whale through an informative passage accompanied by an underwater photograph. Students learn about the world's largest animal, its feeding habits, ecological role, and conservation challenges while developing critical analysis skills. The text provides fascinating facts about blue whales' incredible size, diet, and their importance in ocean ecosystems.

This interactive and printable worksheet, that aligns with the Common Core State Standards, Blue Whales - Using Evidence, helps students develop evidence-based reading skills through carefully crafted multiple-choice questions. Students learn to identify and evaluate supporting evidence for specific claims about blue whales, strengthening their ability to distinguish between relevant and irrelevant information while learning about marine biology and conservation.

What will your child learn through this worksheet?

  • Identifying supporting evidence in scientific text
  • Understanding marine mammal biology and ecology
  • Analyzing relationships between claims and evidence
  • Learning about ocean conservation challenges

Learning Outcomes

Cognitive

  • Through this worksheet, students will identify supporting evidence with 85% accuracy
  • Students will analyze scientific text through interactive reading exercises

Psychomotor

  • Students will practice evidence selection through structured worksheet activities
  • Students will demonstrate reading comprehension through multiple-choice assessments

Affective

  • Through this interactive worksheet, students will develop appreciation for marine life
  • Students will show interest in ocean conservation

Reinforce

  • Students will engage in worksheet discussions about evidence-based reasoning
  • Through interactive learning, students will share insights about marine conservation

Tags

blue whales, marine biology, ocean conservation, evidence-based reading, scientific text, critical thinking, marine mammals, ocean ecosystems, text analysis, environmental education, reading comprehension, ecological relationships, wildlife conservation, marine science, evidence analysis

Publisher: Workybooks
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Written by:Neha Goel Tripathi
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Illustrated by: Sagar Kumar

Common core standards covered

RI.5.8
Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text, identifying which reasons and evidence support which point(s).

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