Do You Want to be a Martian?

1. Based on the title, what is this text most likely about?

• meeting martians
• learning about how martians live
• living on Mars
• becoming an alien

2. Based on the text, what is the meaning of the word arid?

• dry
• swampy
• wet
• cold

3. Why do you think the author included a picture of the surface of Mars?

• It helps show the reader that Mars is a great place to live.
• It allows the reader to know what the surface of Mars looks like.
• It shows the reader how far Earth is from Mars
• It makes the passage look more scientific.

4. Based on the first paragraph, why don’t we travel to Mars more often?

• It does not have enough oxygen for us to survive.
• It is too cold to enjoy time outside.
• It takes a long time to communicate back to Earth.
• It takes a long time to get there.

1. Based on the text, what is the meaning of the word deteriorate?

• to find or locate
• to make or create
• to weaken or worsen
• to grow or cultivate

2. How could food be grown on Mars?

• in a greenhouse
• in the rocket ship
• in the arid dessert
• in the rich red dust

3. What is something we need to survive that Mars does not have? Select all that apply.

• sunlight
• soil
• food
• water

4. Which continent best compares to what the temperatures would be like on Mars?

• Antarctica
• Africa
• Asia
• Australia

1. Based on the text, what is the meaning of the word plummet?

• rise
• drop
• increase
• stay the same

2. Why would you need a spacesuit if you lived on Mars?

• You would need a spacesuit because the Sun is so much brighter.
• You would need a spacesuit because the temperature is below zero.
• You would need a spacesuit because there is not enough oxygen to breathe.
• You would need a spacesuit because the fine red dust covers everything.