States of Matter Science Reading Passage
 
This is a science-based reading comprehension activity or assessment on the states of matter. The article covers the properties of solid, liquid, gas, and plasma. It also has a short paragraph on the discovery of Bose-Einstein condensate (BEC). The article presents information on how the molecules move in each state and how it affects the way matter behaves.
 
Includes:
a one-page informational article
a page of text-based questions
answer key
 
The questions include both multiple-choice and written response. All answers can be found by referring back to the text, so this can be used as a reading assessment as well.
 
Questions involve:
cause and effect
determining word meaning
compare and contrast
 
Please look closely at the preview to make sure this resource meets your needs and learning objectives as different states have different science standards. This activity can be used for your reading instruction or as part of your physical science unit.