Earth Reading Comprehension

The Inside Story

You live on the outside of Earth. This part of our planet is called the crust. What is the inside of Earth like? Just below the crust is the mantle. It is made up of hot rock. Next comes the outer core. The inner core is the very center of Earth. Both the outer and inner cores are made of two minerals—iron and nickel.

What is this passage mainly about?

• The inner core is the center of the Earth.

• The core is made up hot rock.

• What the inside of the earth is like.

• The inner core is made of two minerals.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.1.2

The Inside Story

You live on the outside of Earth. This part of our planet is called the crust. What is the inside of Earth like? Just below the crust is the mantle. It is made up of hot rock. Next comes the outer core. The inner core is the very center of Earth. Both the outer and inner cores are made of two minerals—iron and nickel.

What is the outside of the earth called?

• crust

• mantle

• core

• minerals

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.1.2

The Inside Story

You live on the outside of Earth. This part of our planet is called the crust. What is the inside of Earth like? Just below the crust is the mantle. It is made up of hot rock. Next comes the outer core. The inner core is the very center of Earth. Both the outer and inner cores are made of two minerals—iron and nickel.

What is the center of the earth called?

• crust

• mantle

• inner core

• minerals

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

The Inside Story

You live on the outside of Earth. This part of our planet is called the crust. What is the inside of Earth like? Just below the crust is the mantle. It is made up of hot rock. Next comes the outer core. The inner core is the very center of Earth. Both the outer and inner cores are made of two minerals—iron and nickel.

What two minerals are found in the outer and inner cores?

• iron and gold

• nickel and diamonds

• diamonds and gold

• iron and nickel

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

What word has two syllables?

• Earth

• Mantle

• Core

• mineral

Tags

CCSS.RF.2.3C

CCSS.RF.2.3D

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.2.3F

CCSS.RF.2.4

What word has three syllables?

• Earth

• Mantle

• Core

• mineral

Tags

CCSS.RF.1.2A

CCSS.RF.2.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.K.1D

CCSS.RF.K.2A