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Sloth Adaptations – Comprehension Skills Worksheet

  • Updated

    Updated:  19 Mar 2024

Read and comprehend nonfiction text about the adaptations of a sloth with a printable pack of reading skills worksheets.

  • Editable

    Editable:  Google Slides

  • Non-Editable

    Non-Editable:  PDF

  • Pages

    Pages:  1 Page

  • Curriculum
  • Grades

    Grades:  4 - 5

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teaching resource

Sloth Adaptations – Comprehension Skills Worksheet

  • Updated

    Updated:  19 Mar 2024

Read and comprehend nonfiction text about the adaptations of a sloth with a printable pack of reading skills worksheets.

  • Editable

    Editable:  Google Slides

  • Non-Editable

    Non-Editable:  PDF

  • Pages

    Pages:  1 Page

  • Curriculum
  • Grades

    Grades:  4 - 5

Read and comprehend nonfiction text about the adaptations of a sloth with a printable pack of reading skills worksheets.

Teach Science With Nonfiction Articles for Students!

By combining reading activities with science lessons, you can help your students improve their language skills and better grasp scientific concepts. The Teach Starter team has been busy creating new materials to make science more exciting and engaging for your students, starting with your curriculum standards surrounding animal adaptations!

Discover Animals in the Rainforest – Adaptations of a Sloth Comprehension Sheets

This printable resource pack is designed with your Grade 4 students in mind! It includes the following resources and activities to help your students build reading skills and learn about animal adaptations.

  • Sloth Adaptations Reading Passage
  • Sloth Adaptations Comprehension Quiz
  • Sloth Adaptations Vocabulary Worksheet
  • Answer Key

These handy worksheets will engage your students and answer some of their most common questions, like

Why are sloths so slow?

Is a sloth a mammal?

Are sloths marsupials?

How do sloths protect themselves?

What features of a sloth help it survive?

How does sloth behavior help it survive?

What does a sloth eat?

And more!

Download and Print Your Sloth Adaptation Worksheets

You’re just a click away from getting your new resources! Use the dropdown arrow on the Download button to select the Editable Google Slides resource file or the quick-print PDF version.


This resource was created by Brittany Collins, a teacher in Indiana and Teach Starter collaborator.


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