The school cafeteria should add pizza to the lunch menu every Friday. Many students say pizza is their favorite food, and when we had it last month, more students bought lunch than usual. Plus, pizza has protein from cheese and vegetables from the tomato sauce, making it a nutritious choice.
Our class pet hamster would be happier in a larger cage. Right now, he barely has room to run around. When I put him in his exercise ball, he runs for a long time, showing how much he likes to move. Also, I've noticed he tries to dig in the corners of his cage, but there isn't enough space.
What is the main claim in this passage?
Which piece of evidence supports the main claim?
What is the main claim in this passage?
Which evidence supports that the hamster needs more space?
Volcanoes are openings in the Earth’s surface where hot melted rock, called magma, can escape. When magma reaches the surface, it is called lava. Volcanoes can form on land or under the ocean. Some volcanoes erupt often, while others stay quiet for hundreds of years.
When a volcano erupts, ash, gas, and lava can shoot high into the air. The lava flows down the sides of the volcano, sometimes destroying everything in its path. Although eruptions can be dangerous, volcanoes also help create new land. Over time, cooled lava hardens and builds up to form new mountains and islands.
Explain how volcanoes can be both destructive and helpful to Earth.
Use two details from the passage to support your answer.
What is the main idea of the passage?
According to the text, what is magma called when it reaches the Earth’s surface?
What can you infer about life near a volcano?
Which detail from the text supports the idea that volcanoes can help form new land?
Based on the text, what happens during a volcanic eruption?