Directions: Read this passage. Then answer the questions.
Excerpt from Crazy About Clouds
by Rena Korb
1 Look up at the sky. Do you see any clouds today?
2 Look! There's one shaped like a fluffy, white bunny. A dark gray one floats by like a jellyfish.
Tiny, Floating Drops
3 Clouds look different. But they are all made of the same stuff-water.
4 Clouds form when tiny drops of water gather in the sky. Tiny chunks of ice make up clouds, too.
5 The tiny drops of water come together. They form heavier and heavier drops. Sometimes, the drops get too heavy to float.
6 Splat! Rain pours from the clouds. Or you might see drizzle, mist, or snow.
7 Clouds may look light and fluffy. But even the water in a small cloud weighs more than 500 tons. That's about as heavy as 100 elephants!
Changing Clouds
8 Watch a cloud closely. You will see it change before your very eyes.
9 Clouds can change shapes and sizes. They can look bright white or dark gray. Have you ever seen pink clouds at sunset?
10 Clouds dip and dance as the wind pushes them across the sky.
11 Some clouds travel as fast as race cars!
12 A cloud can speed along at 100 miles per hour (160 km/h).
High Clouds, Low Clouds
13 Scientists group clouds by where they are seen in the sky. High clouds sail with the jumbo jets. Birds fly through low clouds.
14 Other clouds float in the middle, and some move up and down.
15 Have you ever walked by a lake on a cool morning? The fog can be very thick. You can barely see the road ahead of you!
16 Fog is actually a cloud that creeps along the ground.
17 Cool weather can bring fog. As the day warms up, fog clears away.
Types of Clouds
18 Scientists also group clouds by how they look. Let's explore a few clouds.
19 Stratus clouds look like a gray blanket over the sky. They often gather in cool weather. These clouds mean rain may soon be falling.
20 Have you ever seen bright cotton balls in the sky? These are cumulus clouds.
21 They mostly drift along on a fine, sunny day.
22 Very high above your head float cirrus clouds. Their long tails curve through the sky.
23 When you see these clouds, the weather might soon change.
24 Run for cover!
25 Dark cumulonimbus clouds are gathering. These clouds cause powerful storms.
26 Cumulonimbus clouds usually only stay in the sky for about an hour. As they break open, they can let out millions of buckets of water.
Study the Clouds
27 Will it rain? Is a snowstorm coming? Clouds give clues about what the weather will be like.
28 Scientists study clouds to tell what kind of day you'll have tomorrow.
29 Cloudy days are usually cooler than clear days. But cloudy nights are a little bit warmer than clear nights.
30 You can study the clouds, too. What types of clouds do you see? Can you guess the weather ahead?
31 No matter what, you are sure to find many wonderful shapes drifting in the sky.
26 “I think Trent is just a smidgen taller.” She coughed again. “Of course, that could be because he has more hair.” 
31 “Nine-tenths of a centimeter?” I repeated. 
36 “Just bring me a mirror, please,” I begged. “Please!”
38 Trent was taller than I was.
2 She wears them around the house. She wears them around the town. She wears them made out of cotton. She wears them made out of silk. 
13 “Yes,” Dadima answers. 
38 “is is my wedding sari,” she whispers. . . . 
42 “We look like you, Dadima,” I say.