Bristlecone Pines Printable Reading Comprehension

Grade Level: 5 | Lexile: 850 | Word Count: 287
Read the passage and answer the questions.
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Discussion Questions
  1. Why do bristlecone pines grow in such harsh mountain environments where few other plants can survive?
  2. How do the slow growth and dense wood of bristlecone pines help them live for thousands of years?
  3. What can scientists learn from studying the rings inside bristlecone pine trees?
  4. What lesson about strength and endurance can people take from the bristlecone pine?
Reading Groups - This activity serves as an excellent tool for enrichment-based reading groups in language arts or social studies.
Morning Work - The activity takes most students about 15 minutes to complete, making it an ideal solution for morning work.
Homework - This activity is a great way to assign homework in social studies or language arts.
Whiteboard - Have students come to the whiteboard to click fact or fiction next to each statement.