Original Promptkeep the original reading: Informational Reading Passage – Level 2 (Emerging EL)
Matter Is All Around Us
Matter is everywhere around us. Matter is anything that has mass and takes up space.
Many things we see every day are matter. A book, a pencil, and a desk are all examples of matter. Water is matter. Even the air around us is matter.
Matter can exist in three states: solids, liquids, and gases.
A solid has a definite shape. Solids keep the same shape unless a force changes them. Examples of
This learning resource introduces the concept of matter, outlining its fundamental properties and states. It explains that matter comprises everything around us, which takes up space and has weight. The material identifies the three primary states of matter: solids, which retain their shape; liquids, which flow and adopt the shape of their containers; and gases, which fill all available space. Included are academic vocabulary terms with definitions, check-your-understanding questions, and activities that encourage interactive learning through partner talk and writing connections to reinforce the concepts learned.