Joshua Tree National Park Reading Comprehension Activities | Grades 4–6 Worksheets

Explore Joshua Tree National Park with this engaging reading comprehension activity pack designed for students in Grades 4–6. This no-prep printable resource combines informational reading, comprehension, main idea, summarizing, sequencing, research, writing, vocabulary, and critical-thinking practice. Students will read an informative passage about Joshua Tree National Park and complete activities based directly on the text. They will learn about Joshua trees, the Mojave and Colorado deserts, yucca moths, granite rock formations, desert plants, wildlife adaptations, biological soil crust, dark night skies, park history, and conservation. What’s Included • Informational reading passage • 8 reading comprehension questions • Main idea activity • Important details activity • Summary writing activity • Timeline activity with 5 events • 3 research activities • 3 writing activities • Joshua Tree crossword puzzle • Joshua Tree word search • Complete answer key This resource is ideal for national parks units, reading centers, life science, earth science, geography, environmental science, social studies integration, independent work, homework, early finishers, substitute plans, and test-preparation practice. Students will strengthen reading comprehension, text-evidence, sequencing, summarizing, research, and writing skills while learning how plants and animals survive in two connected desert ecosystems.