Why do some places in the world have more people living there than other places? Learn about the ways the countries have formed around natural resources with a reading comprehension activity. After kids read a short passage, they answer five questions on the other side of the page.

Concepts

world geography, natural resources, reading comprehension, reading comprehension strategies, context clues, informational texts

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• A good addition to a reading packet for long-term homework assignments
• Include in a reading assessment for incoming learners

Classroom Considerations

• Some indenting is off, which might interfere with reading

Pros

• Combines reading skills with content from social studies
• Provides an answer key for comprehension questions

Cons

• None

Common Core

RI.3.1 RI.4.1