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'?

the moon rotatinga meteor flashing through the skyan asteroid explodingthe sun rotating

Question 2: How far is Earth from the Sun?

.93 million miles9.3 million miles9 million miles93 million miles

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

an asteroidthe Sunthe Earththe Moon

Question 4: What is the title of this book?

The Solar SystemSpaceAstronautsEarth

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

the Moonthe Sunthe starsthe Earth

Question 6: What is the abbreviation for _kilometers_?

kometkilmkmetreskm

Quiz

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

MarsEarthVenusJupiter

Question 2: Which planet is closest to the Sun?

NeptuneMercuryUranusSaturn

Question 3: Which statement is false?

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

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

the indexthe glossarythe contents pagethe blurb

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

collective nounsproper nounspronounscommon 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 hours10 years60 minutes365 days

Question 2: What are 'tectonic plates'?

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

Question 3: Which gas is most common on Earth?

ArgonNitrogenOxygenHelium

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

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

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

volumevolumesvolcanovolcanic

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

whole numberscardinal numbersFibonacci numbersRoman numerals

Quiz

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

EarthJupiterUranusMars

Question 2: Who first discovered the rings around Saturn?

Galileo GalileiAlbert EinsteinMichael JordanMichelangelo

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

SaturnJupiterEarthMars

Question 4: Which gas is *He*?

HydrogenNitrogenHeliumOxygen

Question 5: Which word is a compound word?

distancesunlightaroundplanet

Question 6: What do you use a telescope for?

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

Quiz

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

84 Earth days4 Earth days84 Earth years8 Earth years

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

MarsUranusJupiterSaturn

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

William ShakespeareChristopher MarloweAnton ChekhovTennessee Williams

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'?

fivesevenfourtwo

Question 6: Which is the longest measurement of time?

monthminutedayyear

Quiz

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

ErisMakemakeCeresPluto

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

about 18more than 180around 80less than 10

Question 3: Which is statement is true?

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

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

instructions on how to travel through spacehow to make your own planettrue/false questionsa space quiz

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

six millionsix thousandsix hundred thousandsixty thousand

Question 6: What are 'constellations'?

asteroid crash zonesa group of planetsmeteor showersgroups of stars that form a recognizable pattern or image in the sky