Description

This mutations reading comprehension teaches your students about gene mutations, chromosomal mutations, and the causes and effects of mutations. After this activity, students will be able to describe and identify the differences between the various types of gene and chromosomal mutations and explain how certain mutations may be harmful, helpful, or have a neutral effect on the organism.

This mutations reading comprehension is a guided reading, meaning that the content is chunked with short questions between each subtopic. The reading is accompanied by 2 pages of practice questions.

All questions are text-dependent and do not require prior knowledge.

⭐ Topics Include ⭐

• Gene Mutations
• Chromosomal Mutations
• Point Mutations
• Frameshift Mutations
• Nondisjunction
• Mutagens
• Genetic Disorders
• Causes and Effects of Mutations

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Science article reading comprehension and questions make excellent sub-plans, a great close and careful classroom reading, meaningful homework, or alternative work for an absent student. Finding reliable articles or reading comprehension questions on the Internet is time consuming, and too often, secondary science students find the answer key online. This is easy to implement and your students won’t find the answers online! Your students will be engaged with science literacy in your classroom!

⭐What you will receive:
• 3-Page Guided Reading Article in Color and Black/White (PDF)
• 2-Pages of Practice Questions (PDF)
• Google Slides Version of Handouts, Questions, and Graphic Organizer
• Full Answer Key (PDF)