Mountains Are Made of Rock and Soil

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Grade 1 Earth Materials Mountains Theme Nonfiction 6 Questions

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Grade 1 nonfiction reading passage about Earth Materials. Mountains theme. 6 comprehension questions covering main idea, inference, vocabulary, text evidence and more. Answer key included (NGSS.2-ESS2-3).

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Page 1 — Reading Passage

Free Grade 1 reading passage — Earth Materials — Mountains theme — Common Core NGSS.2-ESS2-3

Page 2 — Answer Key

Answer key — Grade 1 reading passage — Earth Materials — teacher and parent use only

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What is included

130-160 word nonfiction reading passage
Mountains theme to keep kids engaged
6 comprehension questions — multiple skill types
Question types: Main Idea, Vocabulary, Inference, Text Evidence, Cause and Effect, Author's Purpose
3 answer lines per question
Answer key on page 3
Print-ready PDF — Letter size — 3 pages
Sample Questions
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What is this passage mostly about?

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According to the passage, what are the two main materials that make up mountains?

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What does the word 'landforms' mean in this passage?

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Mountains are very tall landforms made of different earth materials. The main materials that make up mountains are rock and soil. Rock is hard and strong. It forms over many, many years deep under the ground. Soil is made of tiny pieces of rock and dead plants mixed together. Both rock and soil are ...

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About this Grade 1 Reading Comprehension Passage

This printable reading comprehension passage is designed for Grade 1 students. The Mountains theme makes reading engaging while students build essential comprehension skills. Six questions cover a range of reading strategies including main idea, text evidence, vocabulary in context, inference, cause and effect, and author's purpose (NGSS.2-ESS2-3).