DOL 12/13

Based on the diagram, the reader can tell that the trees changed because of _______________.

• the seasons

• night and day

• a tilt

• an orbit

Which detail supports the idea that the Earth’s tilt causes the seasons?

• Earth spins on its axis causing night and day.

• Earth looks like a top that is about to fall.

• In the winter, the Earth is tilted away from the sun.

• The top of Earth is always pointed in the same direction.

Which sentence best describes the central idea of this passage?

• Earth travels around the sun each year.

• The Earth’s tilt causes the four seasons.

• The Northern Hemisphere is the top of the Earth.

• The best season each year is summer.

Read the text: "Earth continues its orbit, and we move into spring. The Northern Hemisphere starts to tilt towards the Sun again, bringing warmer temperatures. Plants and leaves on trees begin to sprout, then bud. Animals wake from hibernation and return from warmer places." What is the best paraphrase?

• The only time it rains is in the spring.

• Plants begin to turn green and start growing in the spring.

• Animals come out of hibernation in the spring.

• The temperatures begin to rise in the spring causing changes.

Read the following detail from the story: "So it feels colder, and the days are also shorter." This detail best supports the idea that –

• During the summer, the Earth receives more direct sunlight.

• During the winter, the Earth receives less direct sunlight.

• During the spring, the flowers bloom and animals grow.

• During the fall, the leaves begin to change color.

Complete the sentence. This diagram shows the reader how ___________________________.

• the planets orbit the sun.
• the phases of the moon occur.
• the weather changes daily.
• the seasons change throughout the year.

Which words in the sentence help the reader know the meaning of orbits?

The earth orbits or moves around the sun every year.

• Every year

• exactly one time

• moves around

• the sun

Which sentence should be used to describe summer?

• Summer is my favorite season!

• When the Earth is tilted away from the sun, it is winter.

• During summer, the Earth is tilted towards the sun.

• The tilt of the Earth’s axis causes the four seasons.