Pollution Reading Passage and Comprehension Activities
$3.50
Students learn about pollution and its effect on the environment through an easy-to-read and fun passage.
Students learn about pollution and it’s effect on the environment through an easy to read and fun passage. Also included are QR codes for additional research and comprehension activities that support main idea and details and cause and effect. And there’s much more!
The pollution article and comprehension activities are perfect for Earth Day! The article outlines the three types of pollution (water, land, and air) and its effects on the environment.
This reading passage and comprehension activities are a great way to combine reading, writing, and social studies.
Included are:
- Vocabulary Cards with key terms from the reading passage
- Posters of the Big Ideas
- Reading Passage in two formats (black and white one-page; color with photos two-page)
- QR Codes for additional research
- Cloze Reading Passage
- Graphic Organizer for note-taking
- Short Answer Comprehension Questions
- Comprehension Activities for Main Idea & Details and Cause & Effect
- Fact Sort where students can categorize the key events and attributes
- Discussion Questions & What Would You Do Scenarios
- Writing Page
- Quiz
- Answer Key







Resources 4 You –
This packet helped my students to deepen the practice on pollution.
Sherri Y. –
These passages were engaging and kept my students interest.
Victoria Archaga –
I absolutely love this bundle! It brought so much joy to my students and kept them engaged the entire time. Super interactive and fun!
Yaliza R. –
Great resource! Easy to use and very helpful—thank you!
Nacho Average Elementary Teacher –
This resource is a great addition to my teaching! It’s easy to use, and perfect for my kids. I especially love how kid-friendly it is. Would definitely recommend!