Description
Product Description:
Introduce your students to today’s most urgent global issues while building their reading comprehension skills. This set of ten high-interest nonfiction passages is designed for Grade 9 students, combining academic literacy with real-world relevance. Each worksheet includes reading, writing, and critical thinking tasks focused on environmental topics that matter—climate change, pollution, inequality, and sustainability.
With carefully structured multiple choice and open-ended questions, this resource supports students in practicing textual evidence, analyzing informational texts, and developing thoughtful responses to global challenges.
What’s Included:
-
10 original nonfiction reading passages (approx. 250 words each)
-
3 balanced multiple choice questions per passage
-
2 written response questions with sample answers
-
Answer key with explanations and CCSS alignment
-
Creative extension: writing prompt, vocabulary, and discussion question
-
High-resolution 3:5 photorealistic illustration per passage
-
PDF format – ready to print or assign digitally
Titles Inside:
-
Melting at the Edge – How glacier loss affects sea levels and global water systems.
-
The Plastic Tide – Exploring the effects of plastic waste on oceans and human health.
-
Wired Waste – Understanding the risks of electronic waste and global disposal practices.
-
Thirst in a Time of Plenty – Water inequality and access in developing and developed regions.
-
Heatwaves and Hunger – How extreme heat threatens food production and security.
-
A Breath of Trouble – The hidden health dangers of air pollution in urban areas.
-
Fast Fashion, Slow Destruction – The environmental cost of cheap clothing and overconsumption.
-
Climate Refugees – Examining displacement caused by environmental collapse.
-
Burning Earth – The impact of deforestation on climate and biodiversity.
-
Digital Divide, Environmental Divide – How unequal access to technology affects environmental solutions.
Standards Alignment:
-
RI.9-10.1 – Citing strong textual evidence
-
RI.9-10.2 – Identifying central ideas and supporting analysis
-
RI.9-10.10 – Reading complex nonfiction texts with proficiency
Why This Resource Works:
For Students:
-
Builds real-world awareness and global understanding
-
Strengthens text evidence, summarizing, and critical analysis
-
Encourages meaningful writing and classroom discussion
For Teachers:
-
Ready-to-use worksheets—no prep required
-
Perfect for cross-curricular ELA, science, or social studies lessons
-
Supports Common Core-aligned instruction with real-world content
-
Flexible use for independent work, homework, stations, or warm-ups
Conclusion:
This resource bridges academic skills with real-world learning. It challenges students to read critically, think globally, and write thoughtfully about the issues shaping our planet. Ideal for educators who want to bring depth and relevance into their Grade 9 literacy instruction.
