• Practice for every day of the school year • Help students prepare for standardized testing

SKILL PRACTICE
Read the question. Fill in the bubble next to the correct answer.
 1. Which sentence is an opinion?
A 
We need a gas called oxygen.
B 
Nitrogen is a gas in the air.
C 
Sea level is where land and sea meet.
D 
A spacesuit is a cozy atmosphere.
 2. Why is white a good color for spacesuits?
A 
You cannot see colors in space.
B 
Everyone looks good in white.
C 
Astronauts want to look clean.
D 
White is easy to see in space.
 3. What causes the atmosphere’s gases 
to stay close to Earth’s surface?
A 
nitrogen
B 
oxygen
C 
gravity
D 
the sea
 4. Because there is no atmosphere 
in outer space, 
.
A 
there is no oxygen
B 
there is very little oxygen
C 
the air is very light
D 
gravity is stronger
STRATEGY PRACTICE
Draw a picture that explains the second paragraph.
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WEEK
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Remind students of the 
Compare and Contrast
skill. Say: When we compare and contrast two or 
more people or things, we look for how they are similar and different. Choose two objects in the 
classroom, and invite volunteers to note similarities or differences between the objects. Tell students 
they will read about rabbits and hares. Then read the instructions at the top of the page aloud. Have 
students read the passage. When students have finished, direct them to complete the skill practice 
activity. Review the answers together. Remind students of the 
Ask Questions 
strategy (Week 5). Say: