It also has volcanos like Earth, but the volcanos on Mars are much bigger. What is the subject of the sentence?
It, Mars
Synonym for squirm
wiggle, twist, fidget...
It travels ______ the sun, just like our planet Earth. What word is missing? Spell it.
around
th _ _d (comes after second)
ir
p_ _ k (make more cheerful)
er
What is the topic of this passage?
Mars
What is the r controlled combination in squirm?
Spacecrafts have been sent to Mars to learn more about it. Name the compound word.
spacecrafts
b_ _ th ( the process of being born)
ir
Mars is too cold for humans to survive there. Name the common noun, adjective and verb.
humans, cold, survive
The Romans were the first to call the planet Mars. Name the proper nouns.
Roman, Mars
Mars was the name of their god of war. What tense is this sentence?
past tense
It is one of the closest planets to Earth. What are the suffixes in this sentence?
est, s
A spacecraft named Mars Pathfinder landed on Mars in 1997. Name the proper noun.
Mars Pathfinder
Is this a narrative or an informational passage? How do you know?
informational, facts
Mars is known as the red planet because of its reddish color and pink, hazy sky. Name all the adjectives in this sentence.
red, reddish color, pink, hazy
Spacecrafts have been sent to Mars to learn more about it. Name the verb.
sent
ch _ _ ch (a building used for worship)
ur
Mars is a small, rocky planet. Name the adjective.
small, rocky
h _ _ (female)
er
f_ _ m (means solid)
ir
b_ _ st (means explode)
ur
Why do you think Romans chose the name Mars?
The reddish color reminded them of blood.
There were no people on these spacecrafts. Name the verb
were
v_ _ b (action words)
er
The first spacecraft landed on Mars in 1976. Name the noun and adjective.
spacecraft, first
ch_ _ rn (container to make butter)
ur
t _ _ n (change of direction)
ur
Mars also has very strong winds and bad dust storms that can last for months. Name the adjectives.
strong, bad
b_ _ ch (tree with white bark)
ir
They can be 100 times as large as the volcanos on Earth. What is the subject of the sentence?
They, volcanos
p_ _ ch ( place where birds roost)
er