Five short answer questions follow an informational reading passage that details the three different types of rocks—sedimentary, igneous, metamorphic—and their rock cycle.

Concepts

rocks, igneous rocks, metamorphic rocks, sedimentary rocks, types of rocks, responding to reading, informational texts, reading, reading comprehension, reading comprehension strategies

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Go outside, instruct learners to locate and identify rocks around the playground 
• After a science lesson about rocks, assign the worksheet for in-class or for homework  
• Review answers to confirm pupils' understanding  

Classroom Considerations

• Requires copies and highlighters—direct pupils to underline information if highlighters are not available  

Pros

• Reinforces reading comprehension skills 
• Encourages marking the text

Cons

• None

Common Core

RI.4.1 RI.4.2 RI.4.3