Space (Harriet Brundle) - Leveled English Reading

Have you ever wondered what lies beyond our planet? This book takes you on an incredible journey through the vastness of outer space. You will discover the planets in our solar system and learn amazing facts about the stars and galaxies. The simple text and bright pictures help you understand complex ideas very easily. It is the perfect guide for any young astronaut-to-be!

Lexile: 920L

Quiz

Question 1: What is a 'shooting star'?

an asteroid explodingthe sun rotatingthe moon rotatinga meteor flashing through the sky

Question 2: How far is Earth from the Sun?

9.3 million miles93 million miles.93 million miles9 million miles

Question 3: What is the center of the solar system?

the Moonthe Earththe Sunan asteroid

Question 4: What is the title of this book?

AstronautsEarthSpaceThe Solar System

Question 5: What does the word 'solar' refer to?

the Moonthe starsthe Earththe Sun

Question 6: What is the abbreviation for _kilometers_?

kometkilmkmkmetres

Quiz

Question 1: Which planet is named after the Roman goddess of love and beauty?

EarthMarsVenusJupiter

Question 2: Which planet is closest to the Sun?

SaturnNeptuneMercuryUranus

Question 3: Which statement is false?

Mercury and Venus have extreme temperatures.Humans live on Mercury and Venus.Mercury and Venus are the two closest planets to the Sun.Mercury and Venus are both planets.

Question 4: Where can I find the definitions of underlined words in this book?

the contents pagethe blurbthe glossarythe index

Question 5: What type of nouns are 'Mercury' and 'Venus'?

common nounsproper nounspronounscollective nouns

Question 6: "The Sun is the most important source of energy and light for life on Earth." Which word could replace 'most important' in this sentence?

hottestpowerfulbrightestmain

Quiz

Question 1: How long does it take the Earth to rotate the Sun?

24 hours60 minutes10 years365 days

Question 2: What are 'tectonic plates'?

parts of the Earth's crustparts of the Sun's crustpart's of the Moon's crustparts of Mars' crust

Question 3: Which gas is most common on Earth?

NitrogenOxygenArgonHelium

Question 4: What is used to demonstrate the size of Olympus Mons?

a detailed analysis of Olympus Monsan infographic comparing Olympus Mons to Mount Everesta chart of all Earth's mountains compared to Olympus Monsa scaled diagram of Olympus Mons

Question 5: What is the base word for 'volcanoes'?

volumevolcanovolcanicvolumes

Question 6: What type of numbers are 'first', 'second' and 'third'?

Fibonacci numberscardinal numbersRoman numeralswhole numbers

Quiz

Question 1: Which planet is the largest in the solar system?

MarsJupiterEarthUranus

Question 2: Who first discovered the rings around Saturn?

Albert EinsteinGalileo GalileiMichelangeloMichael Jordan

Question 3: Which planet takes the shortest amount of time to orbit the Sun?

JupiterEarthMarsSaturn

Question 4: Which gas is *He*?

HeliumNitrogenHydrogenOxygen

Question 5: Which word is a compound word?

distanceplanetaroundsunlight

Question 6: What do you use a telescope for?

to see things that are very far awayto hear things that are very far awayto see things that are very closeto hear things that are very close

Quiz

Question 1: How long does it take the Uranus to rotate the Sun?

4 Earth days8 Earth years84 Earth years84 Earth days

Question 2: What is the coldest planet in the solar system?

MarsJupiterSaturnUranus

Question 3: Which famous playwright are Uranus's moons named after?

Tennessee WilliamsWilliam ShakespeareChristopher MarloweAnton Chekhov

Question 4: Where can you find a list of the chapter titles and page numbers in this book?

the indexthe contents pagethe glossarythe blurb

Question 5: How many syllables are in the word 'Neptune'?

fourtwosevenfive

Question 6: Which is the longest measurement of time?

yearminutedaymonth

Quiz

Question 1: Which dwarf planet was previously classified as a planet?

ErisMakemakeCeresPluto

Question 2: How many moons are there in the solar system?

less than 10around 80more than 180about 18

Question 3: Which is statement is true?

Astro Boy discovered asteroids.Asteroids are only found on Earth.Asteroids are rocky and irregularly shaped bodies that orbit the Sun.Asteroids are not real.

Question 4: What is _not_ an activity at the end of this book?

a space quizhow to make your own planettrue/false questionsinstructions on how to travel through space

Question 5: There are currently over 600,000 known asteroids in the solar system. How do you write the number '600,000'?

six thousandsixty thousandsix hundred thousandsix million

Question 6: What are 'constellations'?

meteor showersgroups of stars that form a recognizable pattern or image in the skyasteroid crash zonesa group of planets