Rose Reading Lab

A flower’s sweet smell can help an insect find it. Read this short A2-B1 passage, learn five words, and try the questions.Read the passageTry the questionsReading LevelA2-B1Word Count156 wordsReading PassageMany flowers smell good because their scent can help them. A flower cannot walk or call out, but it can use color and smell to get attention.Some flowers need help from a pollinator. Bees, bu..

Use this A2-B1 ESL science reading passage to learn why tornadoes form. It includes key vocabulary, reading comprehension questions, and answers for English learners.Reading LevelA2-B1Word Count241 wordsReading PassageA tornado is a powerful spinning column of air. It reaches down from a storm cloud to the ground. Tornadoes can be dangerous because their winds are very strong.Most tornadoes form..

Use this A2-B1 ESL science reading passage to learn how rivers shape the land. It includes key vocabulary, reading comprehension questions, and answers for English learners.Reading LevelA2-B1Word Count206 wordsReading PassageA river is moving water that flows across the land. It may look calm, but moving water has power. Over a long time, a river can change the shape of the land.One way a river ..

Use this A2-B1 ESL science reading passage to learn how clouds form. It includes key vocabulary, reading comprehension questions, and answers for English learners.Reading LevelA2-B1Word Count228 wordsReading PassageClouds look soft and light, but they are made of water. A cloud is a group of many tiny water drops or tiny ice crystals floating in the sky.Clouds often begin with the sun. The sun w..

Use this A2-B1 ESL science reading passage to learn what makes wind. It includes key vocabulary, reading comprehension questions, and answers for English learners.Reading LevelA2-B1Word Count238 wordsReading PassageWind is moving air. We cannot see air, but we can see what wind does. It moves leaves, waves, clouds, flags, and hair.Wind begins with the sun. The sun warms Earth's surface, but it d..

Use this A2-B1 ESL science reading passage to learn why clouds turn gray. It includes key vocabulary, reading comprehension questions, and answers for English learners.Reading LevelA2-B1Word Count218 wordsReading PassageClouds can look white, gray, or almost dark. The color depends on light and the thickness of the cloud.A cloud is made of many tiny water drops or ice crystals. These drops and c..

Use this A2-B1 ESL science reading passage to learn what makes thunder. It includes key vocabulary, reading comprehension questions, and answers for English learners.Reading LevelA2-B1Word Count287 wordsReading PassageThunder is the loud sound we hear during a storm. It often comes after a flash of lightning. Thunder and lightning are closely connected.Lightning is a very strong spark of electri..

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..

Use this A2-B1 ESL science reading passage to learn why leaves change color. It includes key vocabulary, reading comprehension questions, and answers for English learners.Reading LevelA2-B1Word Count237 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 spr..

Use this A2-B1 ESL science reading passage to learn why trees are important. It includes key vocabulary, reading comprehension questions, and answers for English learners.Reading LevelA2-B1Word Count282 wordsReading PassageTrees are important living things on Earth. They give people and animals food, shade, shelter, and clean air. A world without trees would be hotter, drier, and less healthy.On..