Reading comprehension Worksheets

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• Explain how systems thinking views a solution as interacting parts with inputs, outputs, and pathways
• Use cause-and-effect reasoning to predict how changing one component affects overall performance
• Identify feedback signals and pathways in a real-world design problem+ Show more

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• Understand the concept of mass conservation in closed-system reactions.
• Learn how to balance inputs and outputs in chemical reactions.
• Apply mass relationships to predict product yields from reactants.+ Show more

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• Understand how components in a system interact and influence overall performance.
• Identify cause-and-effect relationships within system components.
• Apply cause-and-effect reasoning to real-world solutions.+ Show more

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• Define the concepts of resilience and resistance in ecosystems.
• Explain how feedback loops and connectivity influence ecosystem resilience.
• Identify factors that contribute to regime shifts and tipping points in ecosystems.+ Show more

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• Compare rocks and soil by appearance and by how they respond to pressure and handling.
• Describe how soil is made from smaller particles and organic matter, while rocks are usually solid pieces.
• Explain how properties of rocks and soil can affect where plants and water are found.

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• Use discussion stems to connect ideas to prior comments through paraphrasing, referencing details, and respectful agreement or disagreement.
• Recognize how linking statements improve coherence in a group conversation.
• Support claims with narrative or informational evidence from a text.

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• Understand mechanisms that control gene expression in prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.
• Identify key components such as promoters, transcription factors, and chromatin modifiers.
• Explain how regulatory networks influence cellular responses and phenotypic plasticity.+ Show more

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• Understand the role of friction in opposing motion on various surfaces.
• Explain how gravity affects objects in free fall and on inclined planes.
• Identify the differences between contact forces like friction and non-contact forces like gravity.+ Show more

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• Identify the major groups of microorganisms: bacteria, archaea, viruses, fungi, and protists.
• Describe the cellular organization, genetic material, and reproduction strategies of different microbes.
• Explain the ecological roles and niches occupied by various microbial groups.+ Show more

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• Determine how a writer’s purpose shapes word choice, framing, and organization.
• Analyze how tone and background information influence which perspectives seem credible.
• Evaluate balance by identifying loaded language, missing angles, or selective emphasis.

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• Understand the organization and composition of lipid bilayers in cell membranes.
• Describe the roles of membrane proteins in transport and signaling.
• Explain passive and active transport mechanisms across membranes.+ Show more

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• Use Coulomb’s law to determine the magnitude and direction of the electric force between two point charges.
• Explain the inverse-square dependence of electric force and relate it to how electric fields are mapped in space.
• Apply superposition to find the net electric field or net force from multiple charge sources.

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• Describe the processes of transcription and translation in gene expression.
• Identify key components involved in transcribing and translating genetic information.
• Explain how post-transcriptional and post-translational modifications influence protein function.+ Show more

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• Understand the mechanisms of transcriptional initiation, elongation, and post-transcriptional processing in eukaryotic cells.
• Describe the roles of regulatory elements such as promoters, enhancers, and epigenetic modifications in gene expression.
• Explain the processes of translation, ribosomal function, and polypeptide targeting.+ Show more

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• Explain how heritable variation and natural selection lead to adaptation in populations
• Describe how speciation occurs through reproductive isolation and accumulated genetic differences
• Identify evidence for speciation using morphology, reproductive compatibility, and geographic patterns+ Show more

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• Explain how pollinators such as bees contribute to plant reproduction and biodiversity.
• Analyze the ecological and agricultural consequences of declining pollinator populations.
• Evaluate strategies for conserving pollinators and supporting ecosystem balance.

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• Understand molecular mechanisms controlling gene expression, including transcription and translation.
• Identify roles of promoter architecture, transcription factors, epigenetic modifications, alternative splicing, and post-translational regulation.
• Analyze how regulatory networks modulate gene expression in time and space.+ Show more

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• Explain how responsive discussion preserves group understanding by matching others’ intended meaning
• Use a synthesis process that begins with a brief summary of the key point heard
• Revise a response by clarifying, adding evidence, and refining thinking as new details emerge+ Show more

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• Explain how rapid industrialization affected workers’ lives and working conditions.
• Describe how organized labor used strikes and unions to challenge corporate power.
• Analyze how major labor conflicts influenced public policy and government regulation.

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• Explain how family values influence how people treat one another within families.
• Identify ways mothers/caregivers and other family members show care and gratitude.
• Describe how celebrations can differ across cultures while still sharing similar emotional meanings.+ Show more

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• Explain how matter cycles between living and non-living parts of an ecosystem.
• Use a cycles-of-matter model to identify reservoirs (storage) and flows (movement).
• Describe how carbon and water move through air, soil, water, plants, and animals.

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• Explain the processes of diffusion and osmosis and how they differ.
• Identify factors affecting the rate of diffusion and osmosis.
• Describe the significance of diffusion and osmosis in biological systems.+ Show more

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• Explain how physical and chemical weathering break rocks into sediments
• Describe how sediments move and deposit to form layered materials over time
• Connect biological processes to the formation of soil and nutrient availability+ Show more

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• Explain the processes involved in the rock cycle, including melting, crystallization, erosion, and metamorphism.
• Identify examples of different rock types such as basalt, sandstone, and schist.
• Describe the environmental conditions under which rocks change from one type to another.+ Show more

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• Describe the structure and functions of different organelles involved in cellular compartmentalization.
• Compare the roles of mitochondria, chloroplasts, endomembrane system, and peroxisomes in energy transformation, biosynthesis, and catabolism.
• Explain how organelle structure influences metabolic efficiency and measurable outputs such as ATP production and metabolite distribution.

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• Understand the concept of the mole and its relationship to particles, mass, and gas volume.
• Perform conversions between grams, moles, and particles using molar mass and Avogadro’s number.
• Apply molar calculations to real-world Alberta contexts such as natural gas and fertilizer components.

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• Explain why Native American arrival marks the beginning of human history in Texas.
• Describe how early peoples adapted their lives to different environments in Texas.
• Identify examples of evidence historians and archaeologists use to learn about early Texans.

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• Define mixtures and solutions and differentiate between them.
• Identify the components of a mixture, including solute and solvent.
• Understand concentration and how it affects the appearance of solutions.+ Show more

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• Explain the principles of gravitational dynamics and Keplerian motion governing orbital trajectories.
• Identify how orbital eccentricity, inclination, and semimajor axis influence planetary and satellite systems.
• Apply formulas for escape velocity, orbital energy, and analyze perturbation effects in orbital systems.+ Show more

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• Understand the basic process of photosynthesis and its importance to plants.
• Identify the key inputs and outputs of photosynthesis.
• Describe the roles of light, water, and carbon dioxide in photosynthesis.+ Show more

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• Define symbiosis and explain how close relationships between species can affect survival and reproduction.
• Categorize symbiotic interactions as mutualism, commensalism, or parasitism using concrete examples.
• Explain how symbiotic relationships influence organism fitness, resource distribution, and community composition.+ Show more

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• Describe the functions of different cell organelles and their role in cellular efficiency.
• Compare membrane-bound and non-membrane-bound organelles in terms of structure and function.
• Explain how compartmentalization enhances metabolic processes within a cell.+ Show more

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• Explain how energy moves through an ecosystem using trophic levels, food webs, and energy transfer.
• Differentiate the roles of producers, consumers, and decomposers in cycling energy and matter.
• Interpret how multiple feeding relationships in a food web create many energy pathways rather than a single chain.

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• Explain how historical narratives are shaped by different sources, including oral traditions, settler records, and colonial archives
• Analyze how perspective and cultural context influence what is included, emphasized, or omitted in historical accounts
• Evaluate how power dynamics can prioritize some voices and marginalize others in historical storytelling

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• Understand the processes involved in the cycling of matter between living organisms and the environment.
• Describe the roles of photosynthesis, respiration, decomposition, and microbial activity in matter transfer.
• Trace atoms of carbon and water through ecosystems from producers to decomposers and reservoirs.+ Show more

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• Identify the subject in a sentence and choose verbs that agree in number (singular/plural).
• Correct common subject-verb agreement errors, including with prepositional phrases and intervening words.
• Maintain consistent tense and clear pronoun reference to support analytical writing.+ Show more

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• Identify the differences between kinetic energy and potential energy.
• Explain how energy shifts between kinetic and potential forms in real-world objects.
• Describe gravitational potential energy and kinetic energy using examples.+ Show more

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• Understand how different body systems work together to maintain homeostasis.
• Identify the roles of the circulatory and respiratory systems.
• Explain how body systems respond to changes in the environment.+ Show more

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• Explain how producers convert light energy into chemical energy during photosynthesis
• Describe how carbon dioxide and water are used to build sugars and store energy in biomass
• Connect photosynthesis to the flow of matter and the availability of energy through food chains

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• Explain how the Renaissance influenced societal values, art, and learning
• Describe how the Scientific Revolution changed methods of inquiry into nature
• Analyze how cultural movements can lead to innovation and broader social change+ Show more

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• Describe the differences between dispersion forces, dipole–dipole interactions, and hydrogen bonding.
• Explain how molecular size, shape, and polarity influence intermolecular forces.
• Relate intermolecular forces to macroscopic properties such as boiling point, vapor pressure, viscosity, and solubility.+ Show more

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• Identify various perspectives in historical narratives.
• Analyze how context influences storytelling.
• Recognize the impact of power dynamics on historical accounts.+ Show more

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• Analyze how diction, figurative language, and sentence rhythm create tone.
• Explain how point of view and selective framing affect credibility and emphasis.
• Compare two passages to determine how the same facts can produce different meanings.

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• Understand the differences between aerobic and anaerobic respiration pathways.
• Identify the distinct end products and ATP yields of each process.
• Explain how oxygen availability influences metabolic pathways in microbes and tissues.+ Show more

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• Understand the concept of action–reaction force pairs as described by Newton's third law.
• Identify and analyze pairs of forces in various physical interactions.
• Apply the principle of force pairs to phenomena such as propulsion, collisions, and gravitational attraction.+ Show more

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• Identify how to use product labels, warnings, and instructions to prevent unsafe use of health items.
• Explain why expiration dates and storage directions matter for safety and effectiveness.
• Choose safer health products by recognizing common hazard signs and approved-use cues.

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• Identify different types of evidence in informational texts, such as data, quotations, and examples
• Explain how evidence supports a claim in an informational paragraph
• Evaluate the credibility of information by checking how evidence is used

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• Understand the concept of adaptation tradeoffs in organisms.
• Identify examples of structural and physiological tradeoffs.
• Analyze how environmental pressures influence the evolution of traits.+ Show more