Canada Regions Reading Passages | Paper and Digital

These reading passages were designed so students could read material about each of Canada's regions independently. The regions included are Arctic, Atlantic, Cordillera, Interior Plains, Canadian Shield, and St. Lawrence Lowlands & Great Lakes.

This resource is part of Canada Regions Research Bundle.

This supporting resource includes:

• six reading passages designed for grade five independent reading level about each of Canada's six geographical regions.
• text features such as bolded words, text boxes, maps, captions, photographs, tables, and charts.
• suggestions for using the reading passages to support your social studies programs.
• a set of cover pages for each region if you choose to make printed booklets.
• a digital version with loose text that can be read by text-to-speech software. Download the PDF and you will find the link for the digital version on the "How to Use This Product" page.

If you teach in Alberta, be aware this resource was written for the old Social Studies Program of Studies. It has not been reviewed or adjusted for the new Alberta social studies curriculum which is being piloted in the 2024-25 school year. To learn about how we plan to address the changes, visit our site https://brainninjas.ca/social-studies-in-alberta/

These passages align with:

• the Alberta Program of Studies-Grade 5 Social Studies

These reading passages are not given specific levels to any program.

Ninja Note: To access the digital version, download the PDF and click on the link in the file.

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