Read the short text "Down to Earth" from your iReady packet pages 53-54. Use this website to answer the questions.
Based on paragraph 2, which sentence best describes Kestra?
Which detail from the test BEST shows that Raina is nervous about talking to her cousin?
How do Raina's feelings change from the beginning to the end of the story? What happens to make her feelings change? Use two pieces of evidence from the text to support your response.
Which detail from paragraph 2 best supports the answer to question 1?
Read this sentence from paragraph 5.
"Outside her window, Earth appeared so cold and distant."
What does the phrase cold and distant tell the reader about how Raina feels about Earth?