This informational text explains the formation of different clouds and how they contribute to different types of weather on Earth. A specific purpose for reading and vocabulary notes are provided. This site offers links to paired texts, questions and answers, an annotation tool, and more. [Free account registration required for specific tools.]

Concepts

clouds, nasa

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Additional Tags

commonlit, commonlit: "what are clouds?" by nasa, what are clouds?" by nasa, formation of different clouds, how clouds can affect weather, informational text, informational text grade 5

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)