Viruses sit at the crossroads of biology, medicine, and public health, so giving students a clear grasp of what viruses are and how they work supports key life science standards like NGSS MS-LS4 while building real-world relevance after recent global events. A versatile resource that offers two leveled reading passages with question sets lets every learner master brushing key concepts such as viral structure, replication cycles, immunity, and vaccines at the right depth, with the higher-level passage delving into topics like host specificity and emerging variants and the more accessible passage explaining basic terms like capsid, protein cost and host cells in crystal-clear language. Each passage includes a vivid illustration, clear vocabulary, and tiered comprehension questions that move from recall to analytical thinking, reinforcing literacy skills and scientific vocabulary in one seamless lesson. This differentiated format simplifies planning, integrates cross-curricular reading goals, and inspires curiosity by guiding classes from foundational facts to higher-order reasoning, ensuring that no student is left behind while exploring one of the most newsworthy and scientifically rich topics in modern biology.
This tiered approach - offering two sets of guiding reading and questions tailored to each text - builds foundational skills in reading, critical thinking, and scientific inquiry, so you can use the right one for you. Through such structured resources, students develop a deeper appreciation for the processes that create and preserve this incredible natural phenomenon, and gain the scientific literacy necessary to make informed decisions.
This 2 article set of What are viruses? reading passages with questions provides the perfect grab and go, print and provide resource that can help your students learn all about What are viruses? For digital, you can provide a Google doc copy for ease of submission or a Microsoft word version as well. In this What are viruses? article with questions to check comprehension and inspire scientific thinking.
THIS WHAT ARE VIRUSES? ARTICLE CAN BE USED SO MANY WAYS:
- Useful for substitute (sub) teaching
- To extend students
- To increase scientific literacy in your class
- A weekly reading task
- Great as a lesson filler when class goes too fast
- To inspire students on a particular topic
- Give a selection of these articles for students to choose from
WHAT’S INCLUDED IN THIS WHAT ARE VIRUSES? READING PASSAGE WITH QUESTIONS:
- 2 - 3 page Word doc image - textboxes teacher version with answers
- 2 - 2 page Word doc image - textboxes student version with room to fill in answers (text boxes)
- 2 - 3 page PDF teacher version with answers
- 2 - 2 page PDF student version without answers (but space left to do so)
- 2 - 3 page Google doc image - textboxes teacher version with answers
- 2 - 2 page Google doc image - textboxes student version with room to fill answers (text boxes)
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