Tesla Roadster Physics Reading Passages + Google Forms - Newton's Laws, 9-12

Cover of Physics of the Tesla Roadster reading passage set, showing a red Tesla Roadster in space with Earth behind it

Five original nonfiction reading passages that use the October 2026 Tesla Roadster demonstration to teach high school physics, and to teach students the difference between a company's claim and an independent measurement. Each passage has eight questions, and a full answer key is included. Print the passages, or assign them in Google Forms.

  • 5 original nonfiction passages, each on its own page

  • 8 comprehension questions per passage (40 total): recall, main idea, vocabulary in context, cite-evidence, and inference

  • Combined answer key + a standards page

  • Hand out the reading first, then the questions (or print two-sided)

  • PDF, US Letter, low-ink, two-sided printable; Grades 9-12

Preview page of Physics of the Tesla Roadster reading passages

A print-first nonfiction reading resource from Response Resources.