teaching resource

Naked Mole Rats – Comprehension Worksheet

Updated: 06 Jan 2024

Read and learn facts about the naked mole rat with a printable reading comprehension worksheet pack for 5th grade.

Editable: Google Slides
Non-Editable: PDF
Pages: 6 Pages
Grades: 4 - 5

Curriculum

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.10

By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poetry, at the high end of the grades 2-3 text complexity band independently and proficiently.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.3.5

Use text features and search tools (e.g., key words, sidebars, hyperlinks) to locate information relevant to a given topic efficiently.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.3.4

Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.3.4.C

Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.4.10

By the end of year, read and comprehend informational texts, including history/social studies, science, and technical texts, in the grades 4-5 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.4.4

Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.4.4.C

Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary.

ELAR 3.4

Developing and sustaining foundational language skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking--fluency. The student reads grade-level text with fluency and comprehension. The student is expected to use appropriate fluency (rate...
1. TEKS ELAR
2. TEKS ELAR 3
ELAR 3.5

Developing and sustaining foundational language skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking--self-sustained reading. The student reads grade-appropriate texts independently. The student is expected to self-select text and rea...
1. TEKS ELAR
2. TEKS ELAR 3
ELAR 3.6(I)

Monitor comprehension and make adjustments such as re-reading, using background knowledge, asking questions, and annotating when understanding breaks down.
ELAR 3.7(B)

Write a response to a literary or informational text that demonstrates an understanding of a text;
ELAR 3.7(C)

Use text evidence to support an appropriate response;
ELAR 3.7(E)

Interact with sources in meaningful ways such as notetaking, annotating, freewriting, or illustrating;
ELAR 3.9(D)(ii)

Features such as sections, tables, graphs, timelines, bullets, numbers, and bold and italicized font to support understanding; and
ELAR 4.4

Developing and sustaining foundational language skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking--fluency. The student reads grade-level text with fluency and comprehension. The student is expected to use appropriate fluency (rate...
1. TEKS ELAR
2. TEKS ELAR 4
ELAR 4.5

Developing and sustaining foundational language skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking--self-sustained reading. The student reads grade-appropriate texts independently. The student is expected to self-select text and rea...
1. TEKS ELAR
2. TEKS ELAR 4
ELAR 4.6(I)

Monitor comprehension and make adjustments such as re-reading, using background knowledge, asking questions, and annotating when understanding breaks down.
ELAR 4.7(B)

Write responses that demonstrate understanding of texts, including comparing and contrasting ideas across a variety of sources;
ELAR 4.7(C)

Use text evidence to support an appropriate response;
ELAR 4.7(E)

Interact with sources in meaningful ways such as notetaking, annotating, freewriting, or illustrating;
ELAR 4.9(D)(ii)

Features such as pronunciation guides and diagrams to support understanding; and

teaching resource

Naked Mole Rats – Comprehension Worksheet

Updated: 06 Jan 2024

Read and learn facts about the naked mole rat with a printable reading comprehension worksheet pack for 5th grade.

Editable: Google Slides
Non-Editable: PDF
Pages: 6 Pages
Grades: 4 - 5

Read and learn facts about the naked mole rat with a printable reading comprehension worksheet pack for 5th grade.

Naked Mole Rats! What Are Those?

The harsh deserts of East Africa are home to a peculiar rodent species known as the naked mole rat. Despite their unusual appearance, these creatures are quite fascinating. They have pink, wrinkled skin and live in underground burrows, much like moles. They also possess rat-like tails and are basically hairless, making them the only mole rats without any significant hair. Interestingly, naked mole rats are more closely related to porcupines, chinchillas, and guinea pigs than they are to moles or rats. These strange creatures sound interesting, don’t they? We think you should introduce your students to them, too!

High-Interest Reading Comprehension Worksheets for 4th and 5th Grade

This high-interest reading comprehension activity is the perfect way to engage your reluctant readers! Using the included magazine article and ten-question comprehension test, your students will learn some amazing facts about the naked mole rat, including information such as

the naked mole rat lifespan
naked mole rat habitats
what naked mole rats eat
why scientists are studying naked mole rats
and more!

We’ve also included an answer key for easy grading!

Download and Print Your Naked Mole Rat Reading Passage & Quiz

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Curriculum

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.10

By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poetry, at the high end of the grades 2-3 text complexity band independently and proficiently.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.3.5

Use text features and search tools (e.g., key words, sidebars, hyperlinks) to locate information relevant to a given topic efficiently.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.3.4

Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.3.4.C

Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.4.10

By the end of year, read and comprehend informational texts, including history/social studies, science, and technical texts, in the grades 4-5 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.4.4

Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.4.4.C

Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary.

ELAR 3.4

Developing and sustaining foundational language skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking--fluency. The student reads grade-level text with fluency and comprehension. The student is expected to use appropriate fluency (rate...
1. TEKS ELAR
2. TEKS ELAR 3
ELAR 3.5

Developing and sustaining foundational language skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking--self-sustained reading. The student reads grade-appropriate texts independently. The student is expected to self-select text and rea...
1. TEKS ELAR
2. TEKS ELAR 3
ELAR 3.6(I)

Monitor comprehension and make adjustments such as re-reading, using background knowledge, asking questions, and annotating when understanding breaks down.
ELAR 3.7(B)

Write a response to a literary or informational text that demonstrates an understanding of a text;
ELAR 3.7(C)

Use text evidence to support an appropriate response;
ELAR 3.7(E)

Interact with sources in meaningful ways such as notetaking, annotating, freewriting, or illustrating;
ELAR 3.9(D)(ii)

Features such as sections, tables, graphs, timelines, bullets, numbers, and bold and italicized font to support understanding; and
ELAR 4.4

Developing and sustaining foundational language skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking--fluency. The student reads grade-level text with fluency and comprehension. The student is expected to use appropriate fluency (rate...
1. TEKS ELAR
2. TEKS ELAR 4
ELAR 4.5

Developing and sustaining foundational language skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking--self-sustained reading. The student reads grade-appropriate texts independently. The student is expected to self-select text and rea...
1. TEKS ELAR
2. TEKS ELAR 4
ELAR 4.6(I)

Monitor comprehension and make adjustments such as re-reading, using background knowledge, asking questions, and annotating when understanding breaks down.
ELAR 4.7(B)

Write responses that demonstrate understanding of texts, including comparing and contrasting ideas across a variety of sources;
ELAR 4.7(C)

Use text evidence to support an appropriate response;
ELAR 4.7(E)

Interact with sources in meaningful ways such as notetaking, annotating, freewriting, or illustrating;
ELAR 4.9(D)(ii)

Features such as pronunciation guides and diagrams to support understanding; and

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