Summative assessment for the cross curricular unit Hot and cold Learn Understand the main points of short simple texts on a growing range general and
e curricular topics by using contextual clues
Identify the main points of short simple texts using conted
Reading
Task. Read the text about volcanoes. Answer the questions
A volcano is a mountain where molten rock erupts through the surface.
The name Volcano" has its origin from the name of Vulcan, a
god of fire in Roman mythology.
Magma is a liquid rock inside a volcano.
Lava is liquid rock (magma) that flows out of a volcano. There
are around 1.510 active volcanoes in the world. We currently
know of 80 or more, which are under the oceans
When magma erupts through the earth's surface it is called
Over half of the world's volcanoes arise in a belt around the Pacific Ocean called the "Ring of
Fire"
Use joined-up handwriting to write answers.
1. What word has its origin from the name of a god of fire in Roman mythology?