Questions for the Entire Rocks Text Set

The following questions should be completed after all the texts have been read and the questions for all the texts have been answered.   

Questions for the Text Set: 
1. Sandstone, Obsidian, and Deformed Conglomerate do not look the same. Which of these three rocks has a black, glassy appearance? 

2. Contrast the formation of Sandstone, Obsidian, and Deformed Conglomerate. Support your answer with information from the interviews. 

3. Why might the appearance of Sandstone, Obsidian, and Deformed Conglomerate be different? Support your answer with evidence from the interviews. 

4. What might a person be able to conclude about the formation of a rock based on the rock’s appearance? Support your answer with evidence from the interviews.  

Text 3: “If Rocks Could Talk! Deformed Conglomerate”

Learning Goal for Text 3: Provide evidence from the text about Deformed Conglomerate’s appearance and formation. 

Questions for Text 3: 

1. Describe Deformed Conglomerate’s appearance. Include at least two details from the interview in your answer.     

2. How did Deformed Conglomerate form? Support your answer with evidence from the interview.    

3. Deformed Conglomerate’s appearance provides clues about how he formed.   Support this conclusion with evidence from the interview.   

Key Vocabulary for Text 3: cycle (n.), deformed, pressure (n.)

Text 2: “If Rocks Could Talk! Obsidian”

Learning Goal for Text 2: Provide evidence from the text about Obsidian’s appearance and formation. 

Questions for Text 2: 
1. Describe Obsidian’s appearance. Include at least two details from the interview in your answer. 

2. How did Obsidian form? Be sure to mention how he turned into volcanic glass. Support your answer with evidence from the interview. 

3. Obsidian’s appearance provides a clue about how he formed.   Support this conclusion with evidence from the interview.   

Key Vocabulary for Text 2: form (v.), erupt, explode

Text 1: “If Rocks Could Talk! Sandstone”

Learning Goal for Text 1: Provide evidence from the text about Sandstone’s appearance and formation. 

Questions for Text 1:

1. Describe Sandstone’s appearance. Include at least three details from the interview in your answer.


2. How did Sandstone form? Support your answer with evidence from the interview.


3. Sandstone’s appearance provides a clue about how she formed. Support this conclusion with evidence from the interview.

Key Vocabulary for Text 1: sediment, separate (v.), layer (n.)