Habitats and Ecosystems Reading Comprehension Passages

This resource is a set of nonfiction habitats and ecosystems reading comprehension passages and leveled science readers  This resource is a set of nonfiction reading passages and leveled readers about habitats & ecosystems for second grade students. Four different topics are included in both article format and book/reader format. You will receive 48 reading choices in this download in both printable and digital formats.

Each passage and reader is included in 3 reading levels giving you 12 printable passages + 12 printable readers for a total of 24 reading choices. Each of these resources are also included in a digital version on Google Slides. These reading passages are the perfect companion to the Habitats & Ecosystems 2nd Grade Science unit.

The reading levels used are: 400-500L, 500-600L, and 600-700L. These carefully written resources are ready-to-use comprehension and close reading practice for your students. They are an ideal way to build reading skills while reinforcing science content.

Easy to differentiate, each leveled passage and reader includes 2 sets of comprehension questions. Text dependent questions for students to locate and color code evidence in the text and text structure-based questions that target 9 key learning standards for reading informational text:

• Ask and answer questions
• Read and comprehend
• Main topic
• Text features
• Images & diagrams
• Text purpose
• Word meanings
• Context clues
• Cause & effect

The questions are identical for each reading level allowing you to use a specific passage whole group and discuss the questions all together, even if some students are using a different level. The passages and readers are ideal to use in guided reading groups and as intervention materials.

Titles/Topics

Coral Farming: Restoring Our Reefs

Venus Flytrap: The Plant All Insects Fear

How Do Animals Survive Harsh Habitats?

How Salmon Cannons Are Saving the Salmon

These habitats and ecosystems reading comprehension passages are the perfect way to reinforce science content while building reading skills. To save you planning time I’ve included teaching procedures, reading level conversion chart, teacher’s notes, and CCSS alignment page for 2nd grade informational text.

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This resource is also available in these science topics!

Habitats & Ecosystems Passages

Landforms & Earth Changes Passages

Properties of Matter Passages

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