Reading Lesson Plan · Grades 3–5
Who Are You Calling a Pig? — Reading Comprehension Lesson
Students read a nonfiction passage packed with surprising facts about pig intelligence and behavior, then answer multiple-choice and short-answer comprehension questions.
Subject
Reading
Grades
Grades 3–5
Skill Focus
reading comprehension, nonfiction, animal science
Lesson Length
30–45 minutes
Lesson Overview
About This Reading Comprehension Worksheet
This 5-page reading comprehension worksheet is titled “Who Are You Calling a Pig?” The two-page nonfiction passage challenges common stereotypes about pigs, revealing that they are highly intelligent, social animals. Key facts include: pigs can learn their names, use joysticks to play computer games, roll in mud to cool off (not because they are dirty), communicate using more than a dozen distinct sounds, build nests for their young, and can be housebroken when given enough space.
After reading the passage, students answer 2 multiple-choice questions on page 3 and 4 short-answer questions on page 4 — including comparing pigs to people and evaluating life on factory farms. An answer key is provided on page 5.
Recommended for Grades 3–5. Works well as part of a nonfiction reading unit, a science lesson on animal behavior, or as a stand-alone reading comprehension activity.
How to Use This Lesson
Print the passage (pages 1–2) and distribute to students.
Students read independently or as a class.
Students answer the multiple-choice questions on page 3 and short-answer questions on page 4.
Review answers using the answer key on page 5.
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Who Are You Calling a Pig? — Reading Comprehension Worksheet
Download a 5-page printable with a nonfiction pig facts passage, multiple-choice and short-answer questions, and answer key.