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Comets: A Question-and-Answer Report

Read a question-and-answer report about comets, study its headings, facts and definitions, then plan your own report about the sky or weather.

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Aligned toW.2.2

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  • 1 Common Core standard
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  • 12 questions
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Format
Interactive · Printable
Grade
Grade 2
Subject
ELA
Question types
Multiple choice, Matching, Circle the answer, Sorting, Short answer

About this worksheet

What students practice

  • Students connect question headings to the facts and definitions that answer them.
  • Students sort report sentences by their job: introduction, fact or definition, or conclusion.
  • Students plan a question-and-answer report with an introduction and a concluding statement.

How to use

Read the comet report aloud and point out the question headings. Have students answer the questions, then use the last section to plan a report on a sky or weather topic.

Curriculum

Common Core standard covered

W.2.2

Write an informative text that introduces a topic, develops points with facts and definitions, and ends with a concluding statement or section.

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Comets: A Question-and-Answer Report

Study a report with question headings, then plan your own.

Read the report

Read the report. Each middle paragraph starts with a question heading.

Comets

1On a clear night, you may see stars and the Moon in the sky. Once in a while, people can also spot a comet. This report answers three questions about these icy travelers in space.

2What is a comet?
A comet is a big chunk of ice, dust, and rock that travels around the Sun. The solid center of a comet is called the nucleus.

3How does a comet move?
A comet moves in an orbit. An orbit is the path one object follows around another object in space. A comet's orbit is usually shaped like a long, stretched-out oval. For most of its trip, a comet is far away from the Sun.

4Why does a comet have a tail?
When a comet comes near the Sun, the Sun warms it up. Some of the ice turns into gas. The gas and dust stream out and make a long, glowing tail. The tail points away from the Sun.

5Now you know what comets are, how they move, and why they have tails. If you ever spot a comet, look for its glowing tail!

Study the report

Answer each question about the comet report.

1.
Each heading in the report asks a question. Match each heading to the answer its paragraph gives.
  1. What is a comet?
  2. How does a comet move?
  3. Why does a comet have a tail?
  1. A. The Sun warms it, and gas and dust stream out.
  2. B. It is a big chunk of ice, dust, and rock.
  3. C. It travels in a long oval path around the Sun.
2.
A definition tells what a word means. Underline the two sentences from the report that give definitions.

Once in a while, people can also spot a comet.The solid center of a comet is called the nucleus.An orbit is the path one object follows around another object in space.For most of its trip, a comet is far away from the Sun.Some of the ice turns into gas.The tail points away from the Sun.

3.
The writer wants to add this paragraph to the report:
Most comets are too faint to see with just your eyes. Once in a while, a comet is bright enough to spot without a telescope.
Which heading fits this paragraph best?
  • A. What is the nucleus made of?
  • B. Why does a comet have a tail?
  • C. Can we see comets from Earth?
  • D. How far does a comet travel?
4.
Which new fact would fit best in the paragraph under the heading "Why does a comet have a tail?"
  • A. The solid center of a comet is made of ice and rock.
  • B. A comet's tail can stretch a very long way across space.
  • C. Stars are huge balls of hot gas that glow in the sky.
  • D. The Moon is covered with dust, rocks, and round craters.
5.
Which sentence would also make a good concluding statement for this report?
  • A. The Sun is a star at the center of our solar system.
  • B. Next, I will tell you how comets got their name.
  • C. A comet has a solid center called the nucleus.
  • D. Comets are icy travelers that are fun to learn about.
6.
Jonah's report about lightning got mixed up. What job does each sentence do in his report? Sort the sentences.
Lightning is a giant spark of electricity in the sky.Now you know what makes the flash and the boom in a storm.This report will tell you about lightning and thunder.Thunder is the loud sound that lightning makes.You see lightning before you hear thunder because light travels faster than sound.
Introduces the topicGives a fact or definitionConcluding statement
7.
Why did the writer use questions as headings in this report?
  • A. to help readers find the facts they need
  • B. to make the report into a funny story
  • C. to tell how the writer feels about comets
  • D. to give readers steps for making a comet
8.
Lena is writing a report about clouds. Which sentence from her report gives a definition?
  • A. Clouds are really fun to look at on a summer afternoon.
  • B. I once saw a big cloud that was shaped just like a rabbit.
  • C. A cloud is made of tiny bits of water or ice in the air.
  • D. Some clouds are bright white, and other clouds are dark gray.

Plan your own report

Plan a question-and-answer report about something in the sky or the weather, such as wind, snow, or the Moon.

9.
Introduction: Write one or two sentences that tell your reader what your topic is.
10.
Heading 1 and answer: Write a question for your first heading. Then answer it with a fact and a definition.
11.
Heading 2 and answer: Write a question for your second heading. Then answer it with a fact.
12.
Concluding statement: Write a sentence that wraps up your report.

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