Nonfiction Reading Comprehension: Space's Secret Helpers: Satellites at Work

Learn about how the satellites that orbit the Earth impact people’s lives in this informational passage! Students will first read about the ways that satellites have impacted fields like communication, navigation, and meteorology. They will then answer questions about the passage to show their comprehension, including both multiple choice and short answer questions. 

This middle school worksheet is a fantastic choice for building on students’ reading comprehension and science literacy skills while teaching them about an important technology in the modern world. Throughout this worksheet, students can practice vital skills such as determining the author’s purpose, citing text evidence, making inferences, and identifying supporting details. 

For readers interested in more about space missions, check out Informational Reading Comprehension: Biography of Ellen Ochoa and Extended Reading Comprehension: Funding Space Exploration.