Features Cloze Passage

This cloze-style science worksheet supports students in Grades 4, 5, and 6 as they build understanding of lunar geology through close reading, vocabulary use, and contextual reasoning. Learners complete an informational passage about moons such as Europa, Io, Titan, and Enceladus by selecting accurate terms from a word bank, strengthening reading fluency, scientific comprehension, and astronomy vocabulary.

Skills Reinforced

• Lunar & Planetary Geology (Grades 4-6) – Identify physical and geological features of major moons, including volcanic and icy activity
• Context Clue Application – Use sentence-level clues to select correct scientific vocabulary
• Science Vocabulary in Use – Apply key astronomy terms accurately within an informational text
• Comparative Reasoning – Connect similarities and differences across multiple moons

Instructional Support

• Teacher-Created Resource – Designed by educators to align with upper elementary science and literacy standards
• Structured Cloze Format – Encourages careful reading and attention to meaning rather than guessing
• Integrated Literacy & Science – Reinforces content knowledge while supporting reading comprehension
• Flexible Classroom Use – Suitable for lesson reinforcement, review, centers, or independent practice
• Low-Prep Printable – Easy to use in classroom or homeschool settings

This features cloze passage worksheet helps students strengthen science literacy by combining reading comprehension, vocabulary application, and lunar science content. By completing a cohesive informational passage, learners deepen understanding of moon geology and develop confidence working with scientific texts. Whether used in a classroom space unit or a homeschool lesson, this activity offers meaningful practice connecting scientific features across different moons through thoughtful reading and reasoning.

This worksheet is part of our Moons and Their Features collection.