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    Passage 13

    Name ___________________________________________ Date__________________________

    Read the paragraph. Then answer the questions.

    Two Planets
    Mercury and Venus are closer to the Sun than Earth.
    However, Mercury is 36 million miles from the Sun.
    Venus is 67 million miles away. It takes Mercury 88
    days to orbit the Sun. Venus spends about 230 days
    orbiting once around the Sun. Venus is about the
    same size as Earth. Mercury is much smaller.
    Both Mercury and Venus get very hot.
    Scientists do not think there is life on either planet.
    Comprehension Skills: 40 Short Passages for Close Reading, Grade 3 2012 by Linda Ward Beech, Scholastic Teaching Resources

    1. How are Mercury and Venus alike?

    A. They are the same size.


    B. They both orbit the Sun.
    C. Mercury is nearer the Sun.

    2. How are Mercury and Venus different?


    A. Venus takes longer to orbit the sun.
    B. There is no life on either planet.
    C. Mercury is closer to the sun than Earth.

    3. Which sentence is most likely true?

    A. Mercury and Venus get hot because they are near Earth.
    B. Mercury and Venus get hot because they are near the Sun.
    C. Mercury and Venus get hot because they have no life.

    1. Compare & Contrast 2. Compare & Contrast 3. Inference


    19
    This student page includes a short passage focusing on three of these essential comprehension skills.

    Comprehension Skills At-a-Glance


    Use the information that follows to introduce the reading comprehension skills covered in this lesson.

    Main Idea & Details


    Understanding the main or key idea of a paragraph is crucial for a reader. The main idea is what the paragraph is about. The
    other parts of the paragraph help to explain more about this key idea. Sometimes, the main idea is in the first sentence of a
    paragraph.

    The information that supports the main idea is usually referred to as the details. Details help a reader gain a fuller under-
    standing of a paragraph.

    Context Clues
    Using context means determining an unfamiliar words meaning by studying the phrases, sentences, and overall text with
    which the word appears. Context clues help readers comprehend and enjoy a text and also read more smoothly
    and efficiently.

    Compare & Contrast


    Recognizing how events, characters, places, and facts are alike and different helps a reader gain a richer understanding of
    a text. Sometimes a reader can learn more about something by finding out what it is not like than what it is like. A
    comparison shows similarities, while a contrast shows differences.

    Inference
    Although most primary students dont know what an inference is, many are most likely making inferencesboth in their
    daily lives and when readingwithout being aware of it. Students should understand that writers dont include every detail

    Comprehension Skills: 40 Short Passages for Close Reading, Grade 3 2012 by Scholastic Teaching Resources
    in their writing; it is up to readers to supply some information. A reader makes a guess or inference by putting together
    what is in a text with what he or she already knows. Inferring makes a significant difference in how much a reader gains
    from a text.

    Predict
    Good readers take time to think about a text. One way they do this is by thinking ahead to determine what may happen
    next or how an event will unfold. Often, information a reader has come across in the text provides has come across in the
    text provides clues to what will happen next. In many cases readers also use what they already know when they make
    predictions.

    Fact & Opinion


    Readers who can identify and differentiate between statements of fact and opinion are better able to analyze and assess a
    text. Students should learn to recognize phrases such as I think and you should, that signal opinions.

    Answers: page 19:


    1 . B
    2 . A
    3 . B

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