Reading comprehension Worksheets

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• Use Avogadro’s number and molar mass to convert between moles and particles for a substance.
• Convert between grams and moles using molar mass and apply consistent units.
• Relate gas volume at standard conditions to moles using the molar gas volume.+ Show more

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• Evaluate scientific explanations by checking assumptions, logical reasoning, and the quality of evidence.
• Distinguish correlation from causation and judge how strong evidence is for a claim.
• Identify limitations of data, models, and methods, including possible alternative hypotheses.

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• Identify internal and external motivations that drive a character’s actions and dialogue.
• Explain how a character’s motivation changes and how that change affects the conflict.
• Connect character choices to theme by linking motivations to outcomes.+ Show more

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• Analyze a complex mechanical situation by identifying internal forces, external forces, and which forces change motion.
• Use Newton’s laws and net force ideas to predict acceleration and changes in velocity for interacting bodies.
• Account for how energy transfers and dissipates across system components during an event.

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• Identify how literary texts use plot, characterization, and conflict resolution to develop theme and perspective.
• Identify how informational texts use topic paragraphs, definitions, and organizational patterns to clarify claims and relationships.
• Compare how structural conventions in literary and informational texts support comprehension and interpretation.

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• Explain how thermal energy moves from warmer objects to cooler ones using models of heat transfer
• Differentiate conduction, convection, and radiation as three ways heat can travel
• Use temperature differences to predict the direction of heat transfer in everyday situations+ Show more

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• Define homeostasis and explain its importance in maintaining internal stability.
• Identify the main body systems involved in homeostasis.
• Describe how feedback mechanisms help regulate internal conditions.+ Show more

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• Explain how reproductive isolation prevents gene flow and leads to distinct lineages.
• Compare allopatric, sympatric, and peripatric speciation using specific barrier or selection scenarios.
• Evaluate evidence for ecological and geographic drivers of diversification, including examples from Alberta.+ Show more

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• Explain how electric charge and current relate to electric and magnetic fields
• Describe how changing electromagnetic fields can produce electromagnetic waves
• Connect the electromagnetic spectrum to visible light and radio waves+ Show more

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• Explain how resilience supports self-esteem after setbacks.
• Practice strategies such as positive self-talk, coping skills, and seeking social support.
• Identify influences on self-esteem, including peer responses and personal experiences.

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• Explain how biodiversity helps ecosystems stay stable after disturbances.
• Describe how overlapping species roles can buffer the impacts of species declines.
• Identify examples of disturbances that reduce biodiversity and increase ecosystem vulnerability.

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• Identify and describe the different types of plate boundaries.
• Understand the mechanisms driving plate movements such as mantle convection and slab pull.
• Recognize geological features and phenomena resulting from plate interactions.+ Show more

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• Explain why countries participate in international trade using concepts like specialization, productivity, and comparative advantage.
• Analyze how trade barriers (tariffs and quotas) affect prices, supply, and market access.
• Evaluate how international trade policies influence the flow of goods and services between countries.

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• Explain key molecular techniques used in biotechnology, such as PCR, gel electrophoresis, DNA sequencing, and CRISPR.
• Identify various applications of biotechnology in medicine, agriculture, forensic science, and synthetic biology.
• Discuss ethical, legal, and societal considerations related to biotech innovations.+ Show more

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• Define synthesis and explain how it is different from retelling one text.
• Select details from multiple sources that support one clear idea.
• Reconcile differences between sources by finding what they share or clarifying the difference.+ Show more

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• Evaluate sources for credibility, relevance, and usefulness to a specific research question.
• Analyze authorship, purpose, methods, and evidence quality to judge whether information supports a central claim.
• Distinguish between primary and secondary sources and select details that match the research scope.

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• Describe the factors that influence reaction rates, including concentration, temperature, and molecular orientation.
• Explain the collision theory and the concept of activation energy in relation to reaction progress.
• Understand how rate laws are determined and how they describe the dependence of reaction rate on concentration.+ Show more

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• Explain key sustainable practices and how they help balance human needs with environmental protection.
• Analyze causes and consequences of adopting—or neglecting—sustainable approaches.
• Describe how technology, cultural values, and governance structures can work together to support regional resilience and livelihoods.

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• Compare multiple versions of a claim by evaluating evidence, context, and sourcing.
• Identify indicators of sponsorship and determine whether statistics are defined and sourced.
• Detect contradictions between accounts and explain which message is more trustworthy and why.

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• Understand the concept of static electricity and how it arises from charge imbalance on surfaces.
• Identify everyday examples of static electricity, especially in dry conditions.
• Differentiate static electricity from current electricity based on origin, mobility, and effects.+ Show more

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• Explain how cacao was valued and used by ancient Mesoamerican civilizations.
• Describe how global trade routes changed the production and meaning of chocolate.
• Analyze how historical traditions influence modern perceptions of chocolate.

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• Understand how mathematical and computational models are used to predict system behaviors in engineering.
• Identify key principles such as conservation laws, reaction kinetics, and energy transfer in system modeling.
• Analyze the importance of predictions for safety, feasibility, and design optimization in engineering contexts.+ Show more

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• Explain how stratigraphic columns summarize vertical sequences of rock layers and depositional history.
• Interpret depositional environments using lithology, fossil content, and sedimentary structures.
• Describe how correlation and unconformities help reconstruct geologic time and past environments.

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• Explain the difference between weather and climate using examples of short-term and long-term observations
• Identify factors that influence typical weather conditions, including solar energy, air-mass movement, and land and ocean features
• Interpret how temperature and precipitation records can show both variability and long-term trends

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• Explain how photosynthesis converts light energy into chemical energy stored in sugars
• Identify the inputs and outputs of photosynthesis and describe where the process happens
• Connect photosynthesis to how matter and energy move through food chains

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• Explain Newton’s first law using the ideas of inertia and net external force
• Predict how motion changes when net force is zero versus nonzero
• Apply Newton’s first law to everyday situations such as starting, stopping, and sliding+ Show more

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• Explain how crossing over, independent assortment, and random fertilization contribute to genetic variation within populations.
• Describe how mutations and gene flow add or introduce alleles into populations.
• Connect genetic variation to the ability of natural selection to change population traits over time.

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• Write a specific, arguable claim that guides evidence selection in an essay or speech.
• Develop counterclaims that fairly represent opposing viewpoints.
• Explain how evidence and reasoning respond to a counterclaim to strengthen a final stance.

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• Understand the predator-prey relationship and its role in maintaining ecological balance.
• Identify functional responses of predators to prey availability.
• Recognize the importance of refuges and compensatory mechanisms for prey survival.+ Show more

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• Explain the concept of homeostasis and its role in human physiology.
• Identify the key components involved in maintaining internal stability.
• Describe feedback mechanisms that regulate body temperature and blood glucose.+ Show more

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• Understand how cultural norms influence health behaviors and attitudes.
• Identify ways cultural values affect dietary habits, exercise practices, and healthcare approaches.
• Recognize the importance of culturally sensitive health communication.+ Show more

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• Identify kinds of courage such as helping others, staying calm, and showing kindness
• Use details from a passage to answer comprehension questions
• Explain how gratitude and community support help people during hard times

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• Explain what memorials are and how they help people remember loved ones and heroes.
• Identify how memorials support respect, empathy, and reflection in a community.
• Describe why communities honor history to learn about resilience and healing.

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• Describe how community remembrance can help people cope after difficult times
• Identify ways friendship and compassion support community resilience
• Use evidence from a passage to answer questions about feelings and hope

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• Identify ways brave actions, kindness, and community support help others during times of need
• Explain why remembering helpers is important for unity and resilience
• Use details from a passage to answer questions about service and community values

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• Explain how grief feelings can affect people after a loss
• Identify ways communities remember loved ones with kindness and support
• Use respectful words to describe feelings and help others+ Show more

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• Explain what Patriot Day is and why it is observed in the United States
• Identify ways communities show respect and remembrance
• Describe civic duties connected to kindness, empathy, and caring for others+ Show more

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• Understand the factors that influence Earth's climate, including both natural and human-made drivers.
• Identify key components like solar energy, greenhouse gases, and ocean circulation that affect climate variability.
• Analyze how interactions among Earth's systems drive regional temperature and precipitation patterns.+ Show more

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• Explain how water, ice, and wind cause erosion and deposition in landscapes.
• Identify landforms created by erosion and deposition such as valleys, deltas, beaches, and moraines.
• Describe processes like river incision, sediment transport, glacial carving, and coastal erosion.+ Show more

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• Understand how geographic features influence regional interconnectedness.
• Identify patterns of economic, social, and environmental systems between regions.
• Analyze the role of waterways and mountain passes in fostering trade and communication.+ Show more

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• Understand the concept of work as force applied over a displacement and its relation to energy transfer.
• Calculate work done by constant and variable forces in mechanical systems, including lifting, spring compression, and friction.

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• Understand the steps involved in the scientific method and inquiry process.
• Identify key components such as hypotheses, operational definitions, and evidence-based claims.
• Describe how controlled experiments support causal reasoning.+ Show more

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• Understand the key components of homeostasis, including set points, sensors, and effectors.
• Identify physiological processes that maintain internal stability, such as temperature regulation and blood glucose control.
• Explain how different organ systems coordinate through feedback mechanisms to preserve homeostasis.+ Show more

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• Understand the structure of DNA and its role in inheritance.
• Describe the process of chromosomal segregation during meiosis.
• Explain how hereditary information is transmitted from parents to offspring.+ Show more

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• Identify and describe the four main mechanisms of evolution: natural selection, genetic drift, gene flow, and mutation.
• Explain how each mechanism influences allele frequencies within populations.
• Analyze the effects of natural selection and genetic drift on population adaptation and variation.+ Show more

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• Understand how the sun's energy heats the Earth's atmosphere unevenly
• Identify how temperature differences create wind and weather patterns
• Describe the role of the hydrosphere in weather formation+ Show more

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• Identify how references, echoes, allusions, and thematic parallels create intertextual connections between texts.
• Analyze how an author’s choice to connect to an earlier text shapes meaning, audience response, and persuasion.
• Evaluate how reinterpretations of myths or historical ideas can challenge assumptions and deepen themes.

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• Describe the major Earth subsystems and their interconnections.
• Explain the energy and mass exchanges among atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, and biosphere.
• Use conceptual models and box-and-arrow diagrams to illustrate fluxes and reservoirs.+ Show more