Electric Vehicles Reading Comprehension

Positives

• The teacher's guide and student's worksheet can be downloaded and used offline or printed. 
• The teacher's lesson plan contains answers to the reading comprehension questions.

Additional Prerequisites

• Students should have prior knowledge of renewable and non-renewable sources of energy and their pros and cons.
• Teachers should review the worksheet and answers before the activity.

Differentiation

• This activity could be used in an English language arts class to practice reading comprehension and writing.
• Students who live in places where electric cars are not common could research the challenges surrounding electric cars and the infrastructure needed to charge them.
• Teachers could use the last question on the worksheet for a creative writing essay on the future of electric cars.
• Advanced students, could research the need for utility-scale renewable energy to power the electric grid that powers electric vehicles.
• Other resources on this topic include this TED-Ed video on the best fuel for your car, this article on how media messaging affects people's perception of electric cars, and this Khan Academy video on the Clean Air Act.