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