Earth Day Reading Comprehension, Crossword & Wordsearch for 6th, 7th & 8th Grade
Need a break for a fun reading activity just in time for Earth Day? Get your middle school students up and moving while learning! These Earth Day Reading Comprehension Activities for 6th, 7th & 8th Grades resources are designed to familiarize your students with some of the meanings behind Earth Day such as conservation and alternative energy sources while having fun moving around the room.
These reading passages are just right for your middle school students, as their Lexile levels are 1010-1200.
✨This product covers the following people:
The Importance of Recycling
Understanding Climate Change
The Importance of Conservation
The Benefits of Solar Energy
The Benefits of Wind Energy
Hydroelectric Energy
Geothermal Energy
Air Pollution
Water Pollution
Landfills
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Teacher directions
Student directions & riddle to solve
10 task cards with code words (clues) that lead them to another passage
Student answer sheet
Answer Key
Crossword Puzzle with Answer Key
Word Search with Answer Key
✨Directions:
Scatter cards around the classroom or tape them on the walls. Pair students up or put them in small groups. Students start with any card. Assign each group of students to a card. For a more stationary scavenger hunt, students can sit at their tables/desks and sort through them in groups.
For the first card, students will read the code word (the passage will be irrelevant to the code word question). The answer for the code word is found in another card and the cards DO NOT go in order.
Students will then find the answers to the code word question they read by searching through and reading other passages until they find the correct word.
Once they’ve found the answer, they write it on the answer sheet and move on to the next question.
When all code words have been found and written on the answer sheet, students will unscramble the mystery word that answers the riddle.
For extra fun, make it a competition and give out prizes!
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Need a break for a fun reading activity just in time for Earth Day? Get your middle school students up and moving while learning! These Earth Day Reading Comprehension Activities for 6th, 7th & 8th Grades resources are designed to familiarize your students with some of the meanings behind Earth Day such as conservation and alternative energy sources while having fun moving around the room.
These reading passages are just right for your middle school students, as their Lexile levels are 1010-1200.
✨This product covers the following people:
The Importance of Recycling
Understanding Climate Change
The Importance of Conservation
The Benefits of Solar Energy
The Benefits of Wind Energy
Hydroelectric Energy
Geothermal Energy
Air Pollution
Water Pollution
Landfills
✨This Product Includes✨
Teacher directions
Student directions & riddle to solve
10 task cards with code words (clues) that lead them to another passage
Student answer sheet
Answer Key
Crossword Puzzle with Answer Key
Word Search with Answer Key
✨Directions:
Scatter cards around the classroom or tape them on the walls. Pair students up or put them in small groups. Students start with any card. Assign each group of students to a card. For a more stationary scavenger hunt, students can sit at their tables/desks and sort through them in groups.
For the first card, students will read the code word (the passage will be irrelevant to the code word question). The answer for the code word is found in another card and the cards DO NOT go in order.
Students will then find the answers to the code word question they read by searching through and reading other passages until they find the correct word.
Once they’ve found the answer, they write it on the answer sheet and move on to the next question.
When all code words have been found and written on the answer sheet, students will unscramble the mystery word that answers the riddle.
For extra fun, make it a competition and give out prizes!
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Need a break for a fun reading activity just in time for Earth Day? Get your middle school students up and moving while learning! These Earth Day Reading Comprehension Activities for 6th, 7th & 8th Grades resources are designed to familiarize your students with some of the meanings behind Earth Day such as conservation and alternative energy sources while having fun moving around the room.
These reading passages are just right for your middle school students, as their Lexile levels are 1010-1200.
✨This product covers the following people:
The Importance of Recycling
Understanding Climate Change
The Importance of Conservation
The Benefits of Solar Energy
The Benefits of Wind Energy
Hydroelectric Energy
Geothermal Energy
Air Pollution
Water Pollution
Landfills
✨This Product Includes✨
Teacher directions
Student directions & riddle to solve
10 task cards with code words (clues) that lead them to another passage
Student answer sheet
Answer Key
Crossword Puzzle with Answer Key
Word Search with Answer Key
✨Directions:
Scatter cards around the classroom or tape them on the walls. Pair students up or put them in small groups. Students start with any card. Assign each group of students to a card. For a more stationary scavenger hunt, students can sit at their tables/desks and sort through them in groups.
For the first card, students will read the code word (the passage will be irrelevant to the code word question). The answer for the code word is found in another card and the cards DO NOT go in order.
Students will then find the answers to the code word question they read by searching through and reading other passages until they find the correct word.
Once they’ve found the answer, they write it on the answer sheet and move on to the next question.
When all code words have been found and written on the answer sheet, students will unscramble the mystery word that answers the riddle.
For extra fun, make it a competition and give out prizes!
