Reading comprehension Worksheets

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• Identify daily personal health routines that help prevent illness (such as handwashing, dental care, and rest).
• Explain how healthy routines support overall well-being and safe daily habits.
• Apply routine-based health choices to real-life situations and everyday problems.

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• Distinguish mass from weight using correct scientific definitions.
• Use the relationship W = m × g to predict how weight changes with mass and gravitational acceleration.
• Explain why identical masses experience the same gravitational force per unit mass at the same location.+ Show more

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• Resolve the weight (gravity) of an object on an incline into perpendicular and parallel components.
• Explain how the parallel component and friction determine whether an object tends to slide down, stay at rest, or move up.
• Predict how slope steepness changes the size of the unbalanced force and the motion tendency.

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• Explain how natural selection, genetic drift, and gene flow each change allele frequencies in populations
• Analyze how drift, especially in small populations, can cause random fixation or loss of alleles
• Evaluate how gene flow affects genetic relatedness and diversification among populations+ Show more

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• Explain how geographic isolation, ecological divergence, and chromosomal changes contribute to reproductive isolation.
• Describe how hybridization and adaptive radiation can generate new lineages and species.
• Interpret how phylogenetic trees and fossil records provide evidence for speciation events.

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• Identify common emotions (happiness, sadness, anger, and fear) by noticing feelings in the face, body, and voice.
• Use emotion words to describe how you feel and why you feel that way.
• Explain safe choices for handling strong emotions.+ Show more

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• Identify how space, direction, force, and level affect movement skills.
• Apply movement concepts to throwing, balancing, and changing direction safely.
• Use feedback to improve spatial awareness and control of force and body level.

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• Explain how gravitational and electric fields assign force per unit mass or charge at each point in space.
• Interpret field lines, including how direction and line density relate to field strength.
• Apply the superposition principle to determine net field from multiple sources.+ Show more

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• Explain the steps of making a healthy, safe decision: identify options, consider pros and cons, and choose the best option.
• Describe advantages and disadvantages of different choices using clear reasons.
• Practice using decision steps to solve everyday health and safety situations.

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• Explain how industrialization shifted Canada’s economy from agrarian work to manufacturing jobs.
• Identify how technology and transportation increased production and changed employment patterns.
• Compare primary and secondary sources (e.g., factory reports and advertisements) to interpret economic drivers.+ Show more

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• Create a simple short-term health action plan by choosing a goal and listing clear steps.
• Break a health goal into manageable actions that can be completed day by day.
• Use an action plan to stay motivated and make realistic choices for healthy routines.

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• Explain how exponential growth, logistic regulation, and cyclical fluctuations can appear in population data.
• Describe how carrying capacity, reproduction, predation, and time lags shape population trajectories.
• Use Alberta examples (snowshoe hare–lynx cycles and forest insect outbreaks) to connect theory to real ecosystems.+ Show more

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• Explain how igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks transform through rock-cycle processes.
• Trace how weathering, erosion, transport, deposition, and burial contribute to sedimentary rock formation.
• Describe how heat and pressure drive metamorphism and how melting and crystallization restore igneous rocks.+ Show more

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• Differentiate static electricity from current electricity by describing charge movement and effects.
• Explain how conductors, insulators, and electron transfer relate to electrostatic phenomena.
• Use charge interactions (attract/repel) to predict outcomes in simple scenarios.+ Show more

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• Explain how transcription and translation convert genetic information into functional proteins.
• Describe how promoters, enhancers, transcription factors, and epigenetic modifications regulate gene expression.
• Interpret how gene regulatory networks contribute to tissue specificity and timing of protein production.+ Show more

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• Explain how aerodynamic drag depends on velocity and opposes motion through air
• Describe how shape, frontal area, and airflow conditions affect net force on moving objects
• Apply aerodynamic concepts to real-world designs such as vehicles and wind turbines+ Show more

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• Identify how an author refines a claim using specific wording, qualifiers, and explanatory details.
• Analyze how later sentences add constraints or definitions that strengthen a reasoned argument.
• Revise a broad claim by replacing vague language with more precise, defensible wording.

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• Explain how the rock cycle moves matter among the lithosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere
• Describe how energy changes during melting, cooling, weathering, and metamorphism
• Use the rock cycle to predict what processes could form igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks

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• Explain how an author’s tone can be identified through word choice (diction).
• Analyze how connotation, word intensity, and figurative language contribute to shifts in tone.
• Support tone and diction claims with specific evidence from a text.

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• Explain how vibrations produce sound.
• Identify common sound sources and describe how they vibrate.
• Classify sound effects using cause-and-effect reasoning.

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• Explain how simple machines (lever, pulley, inclined plane, wheel and axle, wedge, and screw) modify force direction and/or magnitude.
• Compare single-pulley and multi-pulley setups using qualitative mechanical advantage and effort-distance trade-offs.
• Describe practical trade-offs among input force, input distance, and motion when using different machine arrangements.

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• Explain how applied force and displacement are linked to changes in mechanical energy during motion.
• Describe qualitative shifts between gravitational potential energy and kinetic energy in everyday situations.
• Predict the direction of energy change when forces do work or when friction brakes motion.

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• Interpret distance–time and velocity–time graphs by relating slope to speed/acceleration and area to displacement
• Extract acceleration and speed information from linear and non-linear motion graphs
• Compare different motion profiles qualitatively using features of their graphs

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• Explain how actin and myosin filaments work together during muscle contraction
• Describe how ATP and calcium ions regulate the power and timing of contraction
• Connect sarcomere organization to differences in contraction strength and speed

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• Explain how erosion and weathering reshape Earth’s surface and transport material through different agents (water, wind, ice, gravity).
• Identify how sediment properties and landforms provide evidence for past erosion, transport, and depositional environments.
• Connect layered sediment records and surface patterns (elevation and slope) to deeper geologic processes such as uplift.

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• Identify key community and health-system resources that support mental health, sexual health, and addiction recovery.
• Evaluate how to access health support services safely, appropriately, and according to personal needs.
• Describe how support networks contribute to improved personal health and healthier communities.

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• Explain how structural, behavioral, and physiological adaptations help organisms survive and reproduce in different environments
• Describe how natural selection can change trait frequencies across generations using variation, heritability, and selective pressures
• Contrast adaptation with acclimation in ecological contexts

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• Identify which elements in a new literary work originate from a source text (characters, events, setting, symbols, and conflicts).
• Explain how those elements are transformed, including changes in context, character traits, and conflict or resolution.
• Evaluate how the transformation affects themes and the overall effect on the reader.

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• Explain key policy and management frameworks used to support sustainable resource use and ecosystem stewardship.
• Evaluate trade-offs among economic, social, and ecological objectives when making sustainability decisions.
• Use indicators (e.g., ecological footprints, carrying capacity metrics, ecosystem service valuation) to assess sustainability and resilience.+ Show more

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• Explain how honesty, respect, and fairness apply to health-related decisions.
• Identify ethical principles in real-life health dilemmas involving individuals and communities.
• Evaluate possible actions in health situations by considering harm, benefits, and responsibility.

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• Interpret circuit diagram symbols to identify components, connection types, and circuit topology.
• Use node and reference concepts to predict current paths and relationships between voltages in a simple circuit.
• Translate information from schematic notation (e.g., resistors, switches, power sources) into a clear description of circuit function.

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• Identify textual signals (word choice, tone, imagery, decisions) that support an inference.
• Explain how evidence points to a likely interpretation rather than a broad opinion.
• Evaluate alternative explanations by using specific details from the text.

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• Identify common influences on emotions, including personal experiences, social interactions, and societal expectations.
• Explain how recognizing triggers and understanding emotional responses support emotional literacy and resilience.
• Evaluate coping strategies (relaxation techniques, journaling, and social support) and select effective options for stress.+ Show more

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• Evaluate how different levels of government policies affect resource-based industries and local communities.
• Analyze how trade agreements, environmental assessments, and regulatory changes shape market access and livelihoods.
• Assess how policy decisions intersect with equity and Indigenous rights (First Nations, Métis, and Inuit) and contribute to regional resilience.

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• Identify common indicators of mental well-being and mental health challenges by examining changes in mood, energy, and social behavior.
• Explain how stress, lifestyle habits, and social environments can affect mental health.
• Apply early-support strategies such as tracking patterns, seeking trusted help, and using coping skills like mindfulness.

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• Differentiate between series and parallel circuit arrangements based on how current and voltage behave.
• Predict how brightness and reliability change in series versus parallel circuits using circuit rules.
• Apply circuit reasoning to real-life examples such as lighting strings and household receptacles.

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• Explain how species composition, relative abundance, and spatial arrangement describe community structure.
• Use biodiversity metrics (species richness, evenness, and functional diversity) to predict ecosystem function and stability.
• Describe how disturbance-driven succession and spatial heterogeneity shape community assembly and resilience.

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• Explain the overall flow of genetic information from DNA to functional polypeptides through transcription and translation
• Describe how eukaryotic mRNA is processed (capping, splicing, polyadenylation) to become mature mRNA
• Interpret how codons, start/stop signals, and tRNA anticodons determine amino acid sequence during translation+ Show more

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• Explain how physical geography and resource location influence where people cluster and spread out.
• Analyze how economic opportunity affects settlement along coasts, rivers, and urban corridors.
• Evaluate how transportation, land use, and regional services are shaped by settlement patterns over time.

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• Explain how internal Earth processes (plate tectonics, volcanism, uplift) build and reshape landforms.
• Describe how external Earth processes (weathering, erosion, deposition) transport material and smooth or rebuild surfaces.
• Analyze how the balance between uplift and erosion influences river profiles, valleys, and exposed rock layers.

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• Explain the major phases of the eukaryotic cell cycle and describe what must happen at each phase transition.
• Interpret how checkpoints at G1, S, and G2 regulate progression to maintain genome stability.
• Describe how cyclin-dependent kinases (CDKs) and regulatory proteins coordinate mitosis and cytokinesis.+ Show more

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• Explain how nutrition, sleep, and physical activity affect overall health and daily functioning
• Describe the relationship between adequate sleep and cognitive/physical performance
• Analyze how lifestyle choices can reduce long-term risks of chronic disease+ Show more

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• Explain how nephrons regulate fluid volume, electrolyte balance, and acid-base balance using filtration, reabsorption, secretion, and excretion.
• Describe how aldosterone and antidiuretic hormone (ADH) control sodium, potassium, and water handling to influence blood pressure and osmolarity.
• Interpret renal clearance and the renin-angiotensin feedback system as mechanisms that maintain internal stability.

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• Explain how geologic processes concentrate or disperse materials into mineral ores, soils, groundwater, and fossil fuels.
• Analyze how weathering, permeability, and water movement influence soil and groundwater availability.
• Describe how magmatic differentiation, hydrothermal circulation, and metamorphism contribute to ore formation.+ Show more

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• Explain short-term and long-term risks of substance use and how they affect safety and health.
• Identify prevention strategies and refusal skills that reduce the likelihood of substance misuse.
• Describe harm-reduction approaches and why they aim to minimize adverse outcomes.

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• Explain how repeating patterns in the sky support modeled explanations of the solar system and Earth–Sun geometry.
• Use observational evidence (planet motion, Moon phases, star position changes, and seasons) to connect to predictions from motion and radiation models.
• Interpret how geometry (angles), time, and orbital motion determine what observers see from Earth.

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• Explain how choosing a reference frame changes an observer’s measured speed, direction, and displacement
• Use vector addition to combine velocities and predict motion in relative-motion scenarios
• Distinguish between true acceleration in an inertial frame and apparent changes described in another frame

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• Compare proportional, majoritarian, and mixed electoral systems and explain how each can shape representation.
• Assess how electoral system design can affect policy outcomes, party systems, and voter/civic engagement.
• Use evidence from data and case studies to evaluate trade-offs between fairness and effectiveness.