Reading comprehension Worksheets

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• Explain how energy flows through food webs using trophic relationships (producers, consumers, decomposers).
• Identify how changes in an ecosystem (seasonal changes, migration, invasive species) can affect food web structure.
• Use food-web vocabulary (predator, herbivore, decomposer, energy transfer) to describe trophic interactions.

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• Identify and describe major carbon reservoirs on Earth
• Understand the fluxes that transfer carbon among different reservoirs
• Explain the role of biological processes like photosynthesis and respiration+ Show more

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• Explain how transcription and translation convert DNA information into a functional protein.
• Identify the roles of key molecules involved in gene expression (RNA polymerase, mRNA, ribosome, tRNA).
• Describe how regulation at transcriptional and translational stages affects when and how much a gene is expressed.+ Show more

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• Describe how qualitative and quantitative models represent relationships suggested by data.
• Use model predictions and expected variation to evaluate whether a claim is supported or refuted.
• Identify assumptions and explain how they affect the validity range of a model.+ Show more

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• Explain how precise word choice strengthens tone by matching message, audience, and purpose.
• Revise vague sentences by replacing weak verbs, general nouns, and vague modifiers with more specific language.
• Analyze how connotation and formality affect a writer’s tone and credibility.

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• Identify key components of an electrical circuit and describe their roles.
• Explain how energy is transformed within simple electrical circuits.
• Distinguish between different circuit components such as sources, conductors, loads, and switches.+ Show more

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• Understand the differences between solids and liquids in terms of shape and volume.
• Link observable behaviors to the arrangement and motion of particles in matter.
• Describe how particle arrangement affects the properties of solids and liquids.+ Show more

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• Use kinematic relations to describe motion with acceleration along a straight line
• Apply net force reasoning (force balances) to predict changes in velocity and stopping behavior
• Combine energy considerations with friction and incline/grade effects to estimate stopping distance+ Show more

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• Explain how particle arrangement affects the properties of solids, liquids, and gases
• Use evidence from bonding strength and energy to describe why states behave differently
• Relate state properties to everyday Alberta examples (ice on lakes, oil viscosity, and atmospheric gas behavior)

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• Define and distinguish between different types of energy such as kinetic, potential, and thermal.
• Explain how total mechanical energy changes in systems with non-conservative forces.
• Describe energy transfer during motion, collisions, and deformation.+ Show more

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• Explain how Earth systems move and transform resources through cycle pathways and reservoirs
• Interpret residence time and flux as factors that influence ecosystem function and resource availability
• Connect examples from Alberta (snowpack runoff, peat carbon storage, prairie nitrogen flux, and mineral sources) to resource cycles

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• Explain the purpose of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches in the federal government.
• Describe how agencies support the branches by carrying out specific public policies and services.
• Analyze how checks and balances help keep government power within constitutional limits.

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• Understand the main modern molecular techniques used in genetic research and biotech applications.
• Identify key processes such as PCR, gel electrophoresis, sequencing, and genome editing.
• Describe how recombinant DNA and viral vectors are used in medicine and research.+ Show more

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• Understand the basic concepts of gravity
• Learn how gravity influences the motion of planets and moons
• Recognize the patterns of orbit in the solar system+ Show more

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• Explain how effective nuclear charge, shielding, and orbital penetration influence atomic radius, ionization energy, and electronegativity across periods and groups.
• Predict and justify the direction of trends for metals, nonmetals, and metalloids using representative examples and deviations from ideal behavior.
• Relate periodic properties to patterns in ion formation, bonding tendencies, and chemical reactivity.

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• Explain how cells convert energy and exchange materials using linked pathways such as photosynthesis and cellular respiration.
• Describe how diffusion spreads materials across membranes and how transport mechanisms move materials when diffusion is not enough.
• Connect concentration gradients to the direction and rate of material movement into and out of cells.

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• Identify internal and external motivations that drive a character’s actions and dialogue.
• Explain how a character’s motivation changes and how that change affects the conflict.
• Connect character choices to theme by linking motivations to outcomes.+ Show more

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• Explain how atomic radius, ionization energy, and electronegativity change across periods and down groups.
• Use periodic trends to predict whether atoms form cations or anions and how they bond.
• Connect periodic trends to real materials issues such as corrosion resistance and alloy selection.

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• Understand the structure and function of organs in the human body.
• Recognize how tissues interact within organs to perform specific functions.
• Learn about the roles of the heart and other organs in maintaining life.

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• Understand the processes and components involved in the rock cycle.
• Identify how tectonic activity and surface processes influence rock transformation.
• Explain the roles of uplift, erosion, burial, and melting in shaping Earth's crust.+ Show more

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• Describe Earth’s lithospheric plates and how they move on the ductile mantle.
• Compare divergent, convergent, and transform plate boundaries and predict associated geologic hazards.
• Use plate-motion ideas to explain large-scale patterns such as mountain chains and earthquake zones.

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• Explain how atomic orbitals mix to form hybrid orbitals and predict molecular shapes from hybridization.
• Match sp, sp2, and sp3 hybridization to common bond angles and electron/molecular geometries.
• Describe how hybrid orbitals form sigma (σ) bonds and how unhybridized p orbitals can form pi (π) bonds.

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• Reflect on the symbolic meaning of rebirth and renewal in personal and societal contexts.
• Analyze how hope and resilience can be cultivated through faith, tradition, and community service.
• Connect Easter themes to emotional intelligence and personal development.+ Show more

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• Understand the concept of balanced and unbalanced forces.
• Identify examples of static and dynamic equilibrium.
• Explain how balanced forces result in no change in motion.+ Show more

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• Identify how a recurring symbol or sensory image develops meaning across a text.
• Distinguish literal details from figurative language used to shape mood and theme.
• Explain how imagery and motif function as clues to change in plot and reflection.

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• Understand the hierarchical categories used in biological classification.
• Identify observable characteristics to distinguish different species.
• Learn how to use dichotomous keys for species identification.+ Show more

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• Explain the repeating stages of a flowering plant life cycle from seed to new plants
• Describe how flowering plants reproduce and how seeds help plants continue over time
• Compare ways plants spread and use adaptations to increase survival in local conditions

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• Describe the main stages in a plant life cycle from seed to adult plant.
• Explain how water and air help a seed during early germination.
• Explain how light helps an adult plant make energy and grow leaves.

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• Understand and describe Newton's three laws of motion.
• Connect observable motions, such as a puck sliding or bouncing ball, to Newtonian principles.
• Explain how forces and interactions predict motion outcomes.+ Show more

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• Identify and explain variables and controls in scientific experiments.
• Design fair tests that produce reliable and interpretable data.
• Justify choices of control conditions and measurement procedures.+ Show more

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• Explain how changes in temperature, rainfall, and light can affect plant growth and food webs.
• Describe how habitat loss or fragmentation changes where organisms can live and find shelter.
• Predict how populations may decline or increase when conditions become less suitable for some species.

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• Explain the concept of percent yield and its significance in chemical reactions.
• Calculate theoretical yield using balanced chemical equations and determine limiting reagents.
• Analyze factors that affect actual yield and the importance of efficiency metrics in industry.

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• Understand the concept of adaptation trade-offs and how they influence survival strategies.
• Identify different examples of structural and physiological trade-offs in animals.
• Evaluate the costs and benefits associated with specific adaptations.+ Show more

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• Explain the different types of symbiosis: mutualism, commensalism, and parasitism.
• Identify Alberta-specific examples of symbiotic relationships.
• Understand ecological impacts of inter-species relationships on populations and habitats.+ Show more

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• Describe the three main types of plate boundaries: divergent, convergent, and transform.
• Explain the geological processes associated with each boundary type.
• Identify landforms and landmass features resulting from different boundary interactions.+ Show more

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• Understand the basic principles of charge, current, potential difference, and resistance in electrical circuits.
• Apply Ohm’s law to calculate voltage, current, and resistance in DC circuits.
• Analyze how series and parallel resistor combinations affect equivalent resistance and current distribution.+ Show more

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• Understand the geometric principles behind solar and lunar eclipses, including the concepts of umbra and penumbra.
• Explain how the alignment of the Earth, Moon, and Sun causes eclipse phenomena.
• Describe the gravitational forces of the Moon and Sun that cause oceanic tides, including spring and neap tides.+ Show more

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• Describe the layers of Earth's internal structure and their characteristics.
• Interpret seismic wave data to identify Earth's layer boundaries.
• Explain how Earth's internal layers influence geological and tectonic processes.+ Show more

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• Understand the concepts of energy absorption and release during chemical reactions.
• Distinguish between endothermic and exothermic processes.
• Relate molecular bonding changes to macroscopic heat transfer.+ Show more

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• Understand how igneous rocks form from cooling magma.
• Identify the characteristics of igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks.
• Learn how physical properties of minerals reflect their composition.+ Show more

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• Explain what biodiversity means at the genetic, species, and ecosystem levels and why it matters for ecosystem health.
• Describe how scientists use species richness, evenness, and diversity indices to measure biodiversity.
• Evaluate how sampling methods, habitat differences, and time can affect biodiversity estimates and comparisons.

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• Represent displacement, velocity, and acceleration as vectors in one and two dimensions
• Decompose vectors into components and use component analysis to solve kinematics problems
• Model projectile motion using parametric equations and predict positions over time

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• Understand the basic concepts of ecological modeling
• Identify different types of models used in ecology
• Recognize the applications and limitations of ecological models+ Show more

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• Understand the concept of systems and their components.
• Identify different parts of a system and explain their functions.
• Recognize how changes in one component affect other parts of the system.+ Show more

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• Understand the basic structure of DNA and how it forms the double helix
• Identify the organization of chromosomes within the cell nucleus
• Explain how DNA is packaged into chromosomes and how this relates to heredity+ Show more

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• Explain the principle of electromagnetic induction as described by Faraday’s law.
• Describe how changing magnetic flux induces an electromotive force in conductors.
• Understand the relationship between magnetic fields, conductors, and induced voltages.+ Show more

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• Explain how current and voltage behave in series circuits and in parallel circuits.
• Predict how changing connections (series vs. parallel) affects brightness of bulbs and operation of devices.
• Use circuit reasoning to identify what happens when a component breaks in a series circuit compared with a parallel circuit.

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• Understand key characteristics of waves such as wavelength, frequency, amplitude, and speed
• Identify how waves propagate through different mediums and the effects observed
• Apply mathematical models to predict wave behavior in regional contexts+ Show more