Scientific/Historical/Technical Texts

Read the text summary and determine if it is scientific, historical, or technical.

A sheet of instructions for library volunteers that

tells how to shelve books according to the Dewey

Decimal System

• Technical

• Historical

• Scientific

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CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

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An article that lists the causes of global warming as well as future predictions if humans do not change their current harmful behaviors.

• Technical

• Historical

• Scientific

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

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A book about Ruby Bridges and her experience

being the first African American student to attend

an all-white school in 1960

• Technical

• Historical

• Scientific

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

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An article about the eruption of Mount Saint Helens

that took place in 1980

• Technical

• Historical

• Scientific

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

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A book about the parts of a volcano and what causes

it to erupt

• Scientific

• Technical

• Historical

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

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An article about how to survive an unexpected

volcanic eruption

• Scientific

• Technical

• Historical

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

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An article in a flight magazine about the causes of

airplane turbulence

• Scientific

• Technical

• Historical

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

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A pamphlet listing the steps you can take to best

handle airplane turbulence

• Scientific

• Technical

• Historical

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

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A passage about the first-ever hot air balloon ride

• Scientific

• Technical

• Historical

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

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An article describing the accidental invention of

popsicles by Frank Epperson

• Scientific

• Technical

• Historical

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5