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A star is a giant ball of plasma or hot gas. It is round in shape. 2 Many children believe that the shape of a star is
like this- . 3 The sun is a proof that the true shape of a star is round. 4 It looks big because it is the nearest star
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to the Earth. On the other hand, stars seen at nighttime are like tiny circles or dots.
Questions:
1. The text talks about the true shape of ________
A. a ball. B. a star. C. the Earth. D. the sun.

2. A fact is a statement that can be proven true. Is Sentence 1 a fact?

A. Yes. B. No.

3. An opinion tells a person’s belief and cannot be proven true. Which of the following
sentences in the text tells an opinion?
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4

4. Which word in the correct answer in Number 3 makes the sentence an opinion? Write the
word on your paper.

5. Which of the following is the correct reason why stars are like tiny circles or dots seen at
nighttime?
A. Those stars are very far from the Earth.
B. The real size of those stars are tiny, too.
C. The sky is too dark to see the stars well.
D. Maybe there is no moonlight that night.