Read about Ecuador through passages on the Galápagos Islands, exploration, Indigenous languages, and city life. The selection includes fiction, informational reading, biography, argument, and readers’ theater for different reading levels.
These Ecuador reading passages connect places with people, history, language, and culture. “Galapagos Islands: A Living Laboratory” examines the islands, while “Galapagos Diary” offers a fictional perspective. “Isabela Godin: Amazon Survivor” adds a biographical account, and “Saving Ecuador’s Amazon Rainforest” considers deforestation. “Malecón 2000: A Riverfront Reborn” uses readers’ theater to explore urban renewal.
The selection also includes an argument about Indigenous languages in schools, a how-to text for making Ecuadorian locro soup, a news article about a volcanic eruption, and an interview with an artisan. Teachers can pair an informational passage with a fictional, argumentative, or functional text and ask what each form helps readers understand. For broader cross-topic options, browse the Social Studies reading collections.
Choose from the passages shown and check each card for its reading level and format. The current selection spans Lower Elementary, Upper Elementary, and Middle School labels.
