Read & Respond Comets

What is this passage mostly about?

• comets and the sun

• why comets are like snowballs

• who discovered the first comet

• facts about comets

According to the passage, what does a comet travel around?

• the sun

• the moon

• other comets

• other planets

Why do comets look as if they are motionless when we see them?

• They are very small

• They are very far away

• They move very slowly

• They move only at night

According to the passage, some comets have been captured by the sun. What does this phrase mean?

• The comets are crashing into the sun.

• The comets have been brightened by the sun.

• The comets are stuck in the sun's gravity.

• The comets have been burned by the sun's heat.

How does the author help the reader understand what a comet looks like?

• by telling about a famous one

• by explaining how far away it is

• by describing how fast it moves

• by describing it as a dirty snowball

What could the reader conclude after reading this passage?

• Most astronomers think comets are easy to study

• Most comets have been captured by the sun

• Comets can be see if they stay in one place

• Comets are an interesting part of our solar system

What is the most likely reason the author wrote this passage?

• to give information about comets

• to tell readers about famous comets

• to explain the importance of comets

• to convince readers to look for comets