Reading Comprehension - Science
Read each passage and select the correct answer.
Passage 1: The sun is a star. It is very hot and bright. It gives us light and heat.
Question 1: What is the sun?
Passage 2: Water can be a liquid, a solid, or a gas. When it is very cold, water becomes ice. When it is hot, water becomes steam.
Question 2: What does water become when it is very cold?
Passage 3: Plants need sunlight to grow. They use sunlight to make food. This process is called photosynthesis.
Question 3: What do plants need to grow?
Passage 4: The Earth has one moon. The moon goes around the Earth.
It takes about 28 days for the moon to go around the Earth once.
Question 4: How long does it take for the moon to go around the Earth?
Passage 5: Some animals sleep during the day and are awake at night.
These animals are called nocturnal. Bats and owls are nocturnal animals.
Question 5: What are animals that are awake at night called?
Passage 6: The human body has many bones.
These bones make up the skeleton. The skeleton helps us move and protects our organs.
Question 6: What does the skeleton do?
Passage 7: The ocean is very large and deep. It is home to many plants and animals. Fish, whales, and coral all live in the ocean.
Question 7: What lives in the ocean?
Passage 8: Gravity is a force that pulls objects toward the Earth. It is why things fall when you drop them. Gravity keeps us on the ground.
Question 8: What does gravity do?
Passage 9: Electricity is a form of energy. It powers our homes and devices. We use electricity to turn on lights and run appliances.
Question 9: What do we use electricity for?
Passage 10: A rainbow is a colorful arc in the sky. It happens when sunlight passes through rain. The light is split into many colors.
Question 10: What causes a rainbow?
