What is a Shooting Star? RI.3.2

What is the main idea of the text?

• Shooting stars are different sizes

• Shooting stars are also called meteors.

• Shooting stars are made of many materials

• Shooting stars are bits of rock or ice falling to Earth

Which statement from the text supports the main idea?

• “These objects move fast and begin to burn and make light.”

• “The largest meteorite ever found is 54,000 kilograms.”

• “That’s almost 120,000 pounds, the weight of a whale!”

• “The biggest meteor shower is the Perseids.”

Which detail from the text supports the idea that a meteor gives off much light?

• “It was so bright it could be seen in the daytime.”

• “After streaking through the sky for a few seconds, the meteor exploded.”

• “It was still high off the ground.”

• “People videotaped the meteor with cameras.”

Which statement from the text supports the idea that seeing a meteor is not unusual?

• “Gravity is the force that makes a ball fall when you drop it.”

• “Some are rocky and made up of the rocks we find on Earth.”

• “Most scientists agree that you might see a few meteors on any night.”

• “When Earth comes near, these bits become meteors.”

Which statement summarizes the text?

• A shooting star is really a star in motion

• Shooting stars are meteors that burn up before they hit Earth.

• Earth’s gravity pulls in small bits of rock from the shooting stars.

• There is a better chance of seeing a shooting star during the month of August.