Climate Change - Unit 1 - Bronze Reading Comprehension Worksheet

The Bronze Reading Comprehension Worksheet from an English teaching resource focuses on the subject of climate change and its implications in the UK. It presents a series of questions that test students' understanding of the text, encouraging them to describe the UK's weather, explain the ways climate can change over time, and identify the significance of certain years in the context of climate change. The worksheet challenges students to engage with key vocabulary, asking them to look up words such as 'varied', 'consistent', 'unpredictable', and 'extreme', and to use them correctly in sentences. Additionally, the text touches upon the impact of climate change and how humans can adapt to weather extremes through various measures, while noting that animals may not have the same capacity to cope with these changes.

The worksheet excerpt describes the UK's weather as constantly changing, with a mix of windy, rainy, and sunny days. It differentiates between weather, which can change daily, and climate, which is the long-term pattern of weather. The text highlights the concern that climate change is occurring at an accelerated pace due to human actions. Historical weather events, such as the dry spell of 1976, the record-breaking heat in August 2003, and the extraordinary rainfall in 1955, are used to illustrate the unpredictability and extremes of the UK's weather. The passage concludes by acknowledging human adaptability to extreme weather through the construction of houses and defences, and seeking shelter, while pointing out the vulnerability of other species to these changes.