Reading Fluency

Usually, Malcolm did not mind being home sick for a day. He didn't have to go to school or do his daily chores. Instead, he got to read comic books and watch movies. He also got to eat his favorite foods.

(a)  

Malcolm usually does not mind being

• late for school

• sick at home

• hungry

• tired

Maggie loved to tend to her horses every day. She could not wait to get home each day to take care of them. Her favorite thing to do was to brush them in the afternoon after school. Maggie really enjoyed being in the stable with her horses.

(a)  

Maggie's favorite thing to do was

• Feed her horses

• Take them on a walk

• Brush her horses

• Go to school

John Glenn was a NASA astronaut. He was part of the first group of astronauts NASA selected. In 1962, he became the first American to orbit Earth. After leaving NASA, he became a U.S. senator. Later, he became the oldest person to fly in space.

(a)  

John Glenn was the first American to

• go to space

• join the military

• walk on the moon

• orbit Earth

Almost all minerals are found in the Earth’s crust. Humans use these minerals for many purposes. One of these useful minerals is copper, a reddish-orange metal. Copper, like other minerals, can be found in the Earth’s crust. Copper deposits form at high temperatures through many complex reactions and geological processes that take millions of years. Copper was one of the first metals discovered by humans thousands of years ago.

(a)  

Where can copper and other minerals be found?

• Plants

• Earth's crust

• Water

• Grocery store

Solar flares are massive explosions on the sun's surface. They often occur near sunspots and release a wide spectrum of photons. Photons are bundles of electromagnetic energy that make up all light. Solar flares release photons like x-rays, visible light, and ultra-violet light, as well as highly energized protons, into space.

(a)  

What are solar flares?

• sparks

• massive explosions on the Sun's surface

• fireworks

• massive explosions on Earth's surface