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Why Do We Have Seasons? | Easy Science Reading

This short science reading passage is for English learners. Read the passage, learn key vocabulary, and answer the questions.Reading LevelA2-B1Word Count290 wordsReading PassageMany people think seasons happen because Earth moves closer to or farther from the Sun. But that is not the main reason. Seasons happen mostly because Earth is tilted.Earth spins around an imaginary line called an axis. T..

How Do Bees Make Honey? | Easy Science Reading

This short science reading passage is for English learners. Read the passage, learn key vocabulary, and answer the questions.Reading LevelA2-B1Word Count291 wordsReading PassageHoney begins with flowers. Flowers make a sweet liquid called nectar. Bees visit flowers and drink nectar with their long tongues. Then they carry the nectar back to the hive.A bee does not carry nectar in the same stomac..

Why Do Penguins Not Fly? | Easy Science Reading

This short science reading passage is for English learners. Read the passage, learn key vocabulary, and answer the questions.Reading LevelA2-B1Word Count286 wordsReading PassagePenguins are birds, but they do not fly in the air. Instead, they are excellent swimmers. Their bodies are built for life in cold oceans.Most flying birds have wings that are light and wide. These wings help them push air..

Why Do We Get Hiccups? | Easy Science Reading

This short science reading passage is for English learners. Read the passage, learn key vocabulary, and answer the questions.Reading LevelA2-B1Word Count285 wordsReading PassageAlmost everyone gets hiccups. A hiccup is a small, sudden sound that comes from the body. It can happen once, or it can happen many times in a row.Hiccups begin with a muscle called the diaphragm. The diaphragm moves down..

How Does the Heart Pump Blood? | Easy Science Reading

This short science reading passage is for English learners. Read the passage, learn key vocabulary, and answer the questions.Reading LevelA2-B1Word Count291 wordsReading PassageThe heart is a strong muscle in the chest. It works day and night to move blood through the body. Each heartbeat is part of this important job.Blood carries oxygen and nutrients to body cells. It also carries waste away. ..

Why Do Some Animals Sleep All Winter? | Easy Science Reading

This short science reading passage is for English learners. Read the passage, learn key vocabulary, and answer the questions.Reading LevelA2-B1Word Count290 wordsReading PassageIn winter, some animals seem to sleep for a very long time. This deep winter rest is called hibernation. It helps animals live when the weather is cold and food is hard to find.Many animals eat plants, insects, seeds, or ..

This short science reading passage is for English learners. Read the passage, learn key vocabulary, and answer the questions.Reading LevelA2-B1Word Count289 wordsReading PassageIn autumn, many trees change from green to yellow, orange, red, or brown. This beautiful change happens because leaves respond to light, temperature, and the season.During spring and summer, leaves are usually green becau..

This short science reading passage is for English learners. Read the passage, learn key vocabulary, and answer the questions.Reading LevelA2-B1Word Count284 wordsReading PassageOn a clear day, the sky often looks bright blue. But the sky is not painted blue. The color comes from sunlight and the air around Earth.Sunlight may look white, but it is made of many colors. These colors include red, or..

This short science reading passage is for English learners. Read the passage, learn key vocabulary, and answer the questions.Reading LevelA2-B1Word Count286 wordsReading PassageMany birds fly south before winter arrives. But how do they know when it is time to leave? Birds do not use calendars. Instead, they notice natural signs around them and inside their bodies.One of the most important signs..

This short science reading passage is for English learners. Read the passage, learn key vocabulary, and answer the questions.Reading LevelA2-B1Word Count275 wordsReading PassageThe Northern Lights are colorful lights that appear in the night sky near the North Pole. They can look green, pink, purple, or blue. Their scientific name is aurora borealis.The Northern Lights begin with the sun. The su..