Reading Passage for Matter Worksheets

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Reading Passage for Matter For Google Apps

What is matter? Matter is all around us, and it is an important part of our world! Matter is anything that takes up space and has mass. Matter is made up of tiny particles called atoms. The three states of matter are solid, liquid, and gas. Solids are the most common type of matter. They have a definite shape and volume, and they don’t change shape or size easily. Liquids take the shape of the container they are in, and they are easy to pour. Gases have no definite shape and no definite volume. Matter can also be a mixture of elements. A mixture is when two or more substances are combined together, but they don’t form a new substance. Matter can also be changed from one state to another. This is called changes of state. Matter can be changed into different forms of energy. Heat energy is one form of energy that can be created from matter.
In summary, matter is anything that takes up space and has mass. Matter can be rearranged to form different kinds of matter, and it can also be changed into different forms of energy. Lastly, matter can be combined in different ways to create new kinds of matter.
After fifth graders have read the text they are required to answer the question about the comprehension passage.