Central Ideas in an Informational Text

Question 1

Read the excerpt from "Exploring Mars.”The rover sent back many photos. One of them seemed to show a rat. Scientists said the "rat" was just a rock with a strange shape. But this didn't stop the story from spreading. The Mars rat became famous. In fact, people have been imagining strange sights on Mars for hundreds of years.

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seeing rocks that looked like something else

Question 2

Read the sentence.Have you ever seen photos of Mars?

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It helps the reader connect the text to personal experiences.

Question 3

When readers establish a goal for reading a text, they are

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thinking about what they want to get from the reading.

Question 4

What type of information should supporting details include? Check all that apply.

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descriptions; examples; facts

Question 5

Use the KWL chart to answer the question.Talia read this excerpt from "Exploring Mars.”1) A human face seemed to peer out of the photo. 2) The face was huge—almost two miles long. 3) It rose from the ground. 4) Other large landforms appeared in the photo. 5) These mesas were natural features of Mars. 6) Scientists believed that the face was just one of the mesas.Which sentence would be the best choice for Talia to add to the "What I Learned” column to sum up what she learned in the paragraph?

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sentence 6

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