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The Solar System Exploration — Passage and Quiz

Grades

Standards

RL.2.10

RL.3.10

RL.3.1

RL.2.2

RL.3.2

RI.3.10

RL.3.3

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ABOUT THIS READER

Join Mia on her science project journey through the solar system. Learn about the eight planets orbiting the Sun, their compositions, and unique features. Mia presents her findings on Science Night, showcasing the order of the planets, their rotations, and intriguing facts. Dive into the wonders of our solar system with Mia's exploration!

Publisher: Workybooks

Written by:Neha Goel Tripathi

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CONTENT PREVIEW

The Solar System

Jo is doing a science project on the planets in our solar system. She learned that there are eight planets orbiting the Sun. The planets closest to the Sun are Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars. These planets are made of rock and metal. The outer planets - Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune - are large gas planets.

Earth is the only planet known to have life. Earth takes 365 days to orbit the Sun. It rotates every 24 hours on its axis, which creates day and night. Earth has one moon, which orbits around it. Jo made a poster board showing the order of the planets and some facts about each one. She included photos of each planet too. On Science Night, Jo proudly presented her project about our amazing solar system!

Quiz

1. What is Jo creating a science project on?

The seasons

The solar system

Dinosaurs

Volcanoes

2. How many planets orbit the Sun?

3. What are the four inner planets made of?

Gas

Liquid

Ice

Rock and metal

4. What causes day and night on Earth?

Earth's rotation

Different seasons

Orbiting the Moon

Clouds blocking light

Common core standards covered

RI.3.10

By the end of the year, read and comprehend informational texts, including history/social studies, science, and technical texts, at the high end of the grades 2–3 text complexity band independently and proficiently.

RL.2.10

By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories and poetry, in the grades 2–3 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.

RL.2.2

Recount stories, including fables and folktales from diverse cultures, and determine their central message, lesson, or moral.

RL.3.1

Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.

RL.3.10

By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poetry, at the high end of the grades 2–3 text complexity band independently and proficiently.

RL.3.2

Recount stories, including fables, folktales, and myths from diverse cultures; determine the central message, lesson, or moral and explain how it is conveyed through key details in the text.

RL.3.3

Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events.