AQA GCSE Physics and Combined Science | Electricity AC vs DC War of Currents | Reading Comprehension and Disciplinary Literacy Task with Answers
Build your student’s reading and literacy in science with this Disciplinary Literacy resource/task based on Alternating Current and the conflict between Tesla and Edison.
Short 500-word reading comprehension task featuring a short A4 article with accompanying questions that range from level 1 recall to level 3 analysis.
With an approximate reading age of 14-15, this is designed for mixed ability AQA Combined and Triple Science classes studying the Electricity topic. Could be used to introduce or consolidate AC/DC and the National Grid, or as a literacy skills based intervention task or cover work.
What’s included:
- Ready to print (.pdf) and editable 2 page resource (.doc) with glossary and 9 questions
- Full answer sheet (.doc and .pdf)
Designed to help you to: - Save time with a ready-to-print literacy task and complete mark scheme.
- Embed scientific vocabulary through a glossary and comprehension questions.
- Stretch students with an applied physics question on current, voltage and energy.
- Support literacy and reading age development in KS4 science.
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