By Positively Autism. Science-Themed Reading Comprehension Passage and Activities For Students with Autism

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1 Science-Themed Reading Comprehension Passage and Activities For Students with Autism By Positively Autism Making Learning Fun and Meaningful for Children with Autism This sample is part of a larger set of passages that is currently in development. Your feedback will help me create additional reading passing and activities to go with them. Thank you!

2 How to Use This Reading Comprehension Passage 1. Preview the information from the passage with the student. Read the Things to Know About the Article page with the student. Research has indicated that previewing facts and information from a passage may help improve comprehension of the passage for students with autism. 2. Complete a vocabulary worksheet for one or a few words that you think the student may not know in the story (optional). 3. Have the student read the passage. 4. Have the student respond to the passage by drawing an illustration from the article or arranging printed and cut-out clip art to make a pictures about the story and write (or dictate to the teacher) a few words or a sentence or two about the article. You can use the clip-art from the Things to Know About the Article page. 5. Complete the Fill-Ins worksheet. The student can use the passage for this. 6. Complete the Questions About the Article worksheet. This can be used as a quiz or the student can look for answers in the passage.

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4 Name: Date: Vocabulary From the Story Word: Definition: Synonyms: Draw the Word: Sentence from the Story: Draw the Sentence:

5 It s Snowing on Jupiter Did you know there are clouds on Jupiter? Scientists have known for a long time that Jupiter has huge, swirling clouds. These clouds look different from our clouds on Earth. Now, scientists have discovered that there are other clouds on Jupiter that look more like our clouds on Earth. These clouds are white and fluffy-looking, like we see in Earth s sky. The clouds are very large, up to 50 miles (or 80 kilometers) wide. They are also very high in Jupiter s atmosphere, so scientists think that the clouds are very cold and produce either snow or hail. Scientists know about these clouds because of new pictures taken by a spacecraft called Juno. The Juno spacecraft orbited Jupiter and took pictures of the planet. The Juno spacecraft was launched in 2011, and it reached Jupiter in This spacecraft is the first solar-powered satellite sent to Jupiter. Juno also has other missions on Jupiter. Scientists want Juno to do these things: Study Jupiter s gravity and magnetic fields. Measure water in Jupiter s atmosphere. Scientists think this will help them learn about how the planet was formed. Take photographs of Jupiter in different kinds of light (ultraviolet, infrared, and visible light). Scientists hope that Juno will help them understand Jupiter and other large planets that are now being discovered. It will be interesting to see what new things that Juno tells us about Jupiter. References: How NASA's Juno Mission to Jupiter Works: 'It's Snowing on Jupiter': Stunning Photos Show Clouds High in Gas Giant's Skies:

6 Name: Date: Tell Me About the Article Instructions: Make a picture about the article and write a sentence about the article.

7 Name: Date: Fill-Ins Instructions: Fill in the blank with information from the article. Scientists know that Jupiter has large, swirling. Some clouds on Jupiter are white and. Scientists believe the clouds are very and can produce or. Pictures of the clouds on Jupiter were taken by a called Juno. The Juno spacecraft was launched in 2011, and it reached Jupiter in. It took about five years to travel to Jupiter from Earth. Scientists hope that Juno will help them understand Jupiter and other planets that are now being discovered.

8 Name: Date: Questions About the Article Instructions: Circle the best answer for each question about the article. Some clouds on Jupiter are, similar to the clouds we see on Earth. very small low to the ground white and fluffy dark Because some clouds are very high in Jupiter s atmosphere, scientists think that they are very. cold dry colorful large What is the name of the satellite that took pictures of Jupiter? Apollo Hubble Space Shuttle Juno This spacecraft is the first satellite sent to Jupiter. solar-powered large unmanned ever Scientists hope that Juno will help them understand Jupiter and. Earth The Sun satellites large planets

9 Videos and Extension Activities Juno videos from NASA: dex.html Bill Nye The Science Guy Video on the Juno Mission: Project - Make a Jupiter Orbiter:

10 Credits Clip Art by: Juno Mission Photos by NASA: