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States Of Matter

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“States of Matter”

There are three states of matter: solid, liquid, and gas. Matter can

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change from one state to another.

Learning Focus

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Students listen closely to ask and answer questions about key details, referring to what is

explicitly stated and using details to support their inferences.

Previewing the text

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States of Matter

Everything that exists is made of matter. That’s everything: your school building, your desk,

your pencil, and even you! Matter can be any size, and it can be any substance or material. If it

takes up space, it’s matter.

Matter exists in three forms: solid, liquid, and gas. These are called the states of matter.

Who can tell us what they think this text is going to be about?

Who can tell us what the three states of matter are?

cLose Listening to the text

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When I read an informational text, I sometimes ask myself questions about what I’m about

to read. Sometimes I think of questions while I’m reading. Then I see if I can find the answers

in the text. Sometimes the exact answers I’m looking for aren’t in the text, but I can use the

details that are included to help me figure out the answer so I can make an inference. Before I

read the next section, who can ask a question?

As I read this next part, listen closely to see if you hear the answer to that question. Also, see

how many more questions you can think of.

A solid is matter with a certain size and shape. You might be able to cut it or break it or even

smash it, but the pieces still have a certain size and shape. One thing you can’t do to a solid is get

another solid to go through it. The two solids will just crash into each other.

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States Of Matter