Year 3 · English · Reading · Free Printable

The Slime Science Mystery

Help Year 3 students read a science mystery text and answer comprehension questions using clues, vocabulary and key information.

AC9E3LY05EnglishReadingAnswer Key Included

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Learning Intention

Students will read a science-themed text and answer comprehension questions using clues and key information.

Australian Curriculum

AC9E3LY05

Use comprehension strategies to build literal and inferred meaning and begin to evaluate texts.

Teacher Notes

Preview science vocabulary (polymer, cross-linking). Discuss how the text mixes science facts with a mystery structure.

Skills Practised

  • Science vocabulary
  • Literal and inferential questions
  • Finding key information
  • Reading comprehension