Use cloze reading passages to increase your students’ understanding of the three rock types - sedimentary, metamorphic and igneous.
Make Science Stick with Cloze Reading Passages!
Are you looking for engaging resources to help your students explore the fascinating world of rocks? Check out these printable Cloze Reading passages from Teach Starter! Designed to boost understanding of the three primary rock types—metamorphic, sedimentary, and igneous—these passages make learning fun.
Types of Rocks Worksheets – Cloze Passages
This Cloze Reading set includes three printable passages that make studying rocks easy and fun! Each passage focuses on one of the three types of rock:
- Metamorphic Rocks – Learn how heat and pressure transform rocks deep inside the Earth.
- Sedimentary Rocks – Discover how layers of sediment are squeezed over time to form unusual rock types.
- Igneous Rocks – Explore how molten magma cools to form rocks with different crystal designs.
Each selection includes a word bank with key vocabulary words to guide students as they read and fill in the blanks, helping them remember important facts about rock formation and classification.
Print Your Types of Rocks Cloze Reading Passages
This resource is available as an easy-to-use Google Slides or Printable PDF Resource file. To get your copy, click the dropdown arrow on the download button to select your preferred file format. Make your copies, pass them out to your students, and you’re ready to begin!
This resource was created by Kaylyn Chupp, a teacher in Florida and Teach Starter Collaborator.
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