Leveled English Reading

Master Reading, Step by Step.

Menu

Fiction
Nonfiction

Space (Harriet Brundle)

Space (Harriet Brundle)

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 rotatingan asteroid explodingthe sun rotatinga meteor flashing through the sky

Question 2: How far is Earth from the Sun?

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

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

the Moonan asteroidthe Earththe Sun

Question 4: What is the title of this book?

SpaceThe Solar SystemAstronautsEarth

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

the Sunthe starsthe Earththe Moon

Question 6: What is the abbreviation for _kilometers_?

kmetreskilmkometkm

Quiz

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

MarsVenusEarthJupiter

Question 2: Which planet is closest to the Sun?

NeptuneSaturnMercuryUranus

Question 3: Which statement is false?

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

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

the indexthe contents pagethe blurbthe glossary

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

proper nounscollective nounscommon nounspronouns

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?

hottestbrightestmainpowerful

Quiz

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

10 years60 minutes365 days24 hours

Question 2: What are 'tectonic plates'?

part's of the Moon's crustparts of Mars' crustparts of the Sun's 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 detailed analysis of Olympus Monsa chart of all Earth's mountains compared to Olympus Monsan infographic comparing Olympus Mons to Mount Everesta scaled diagram of Olympus Mons

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

volcanovolumesvolcanicvolume

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

Fibonacci numbersRoman numeralswhole numberscardinal numbers

Quiz

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

JupiterMarsEarthUranus

Question 2: Who first discovered the rings around Saturn?

Michael JordanMichelangeloGalileo GalileiAlbert Einstein

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

EarthJupiterMarsSaturn

Question 4: Which gas is *He*?

HeliumHydrogenOxygenNitrogen

Question 5: Which word is a compound word?

distancesunlightaroundplanet

Question 6: What do you use a telescope for?

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

Quiz

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

84 Earth days84 Earth years4 Earth days8 Earth years

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

JupiterSaturnUranusMars

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

Tennessee WilliamsAnton ChekhovChristopher MarloweWilliam Shakespeare

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

the blurbthe glossarythe contents pagethe index

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

twofourfiveseven

Question 6: Which is the longest measurement of time?

minutedayyearmonth

Quiz

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

CeresErisMakemakePluto

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

less than 10more than 180around 80about 18

Question 3: Which is statement is true?

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

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 thousandsix hundred thousandsixty thousandsix million

Question 6: What are 'constellations'?

groups of stars that form a recognizable pattern or image in the skymeteor showersasteroid crash zonesa group of planets

Tag(s):Amazing Facts

Recommended books

Cars (Sherry Howard)

Cars (Sherry Howard)

Asia (Alicia Klepeis)

Asia (Alicia Klepeis)

Great Minds and Finds in Asia (Mike Downs)

Great Minds and Finds in Asia (Mike Downs)

Europe (Alicia Klepeis)

Europe (Alicia Klepeis)

Great Minds and Finds in South America (Robin Koontz)

Great Minds and Finds in South America (Robin Koontz)

Pirates (Grace Ramsey)

Pirates (Grace Ramsey)

Amazing Dinosaurs (Alysha Hodge)

Amazing Dinosaurs (Alysha Hodge)

Weather (Harriet Brundle)

The Wild West (Brittany Canasi)

The Wild West (Brittany Canasi)

Ants Are Farmers! (Gary Sprott)

Ants Are Farmers! (Gary Sprott)

Most viewed books

Big Wave Surfing (Diane Bailey)
Demolition Derbies (Nicki Clausen-Grace)
From Pizza to Pisa (Alicia Klepeis)
Human Body (Emilie Dufresne)
On The Tracks (David Armentrout, Patricia Armentrout)
The Grasshopper and the Ants (Joe Bloggs)
BMX (Joanne Mattern)
Lebo and Gogo’s Tea Party (Siphosethu Zantsi)
Case of the Christmas Concert Catastrophe (Kyla Steinkraus)
Rodeo Barrel Racers (Lynn M. Stone)

Leveled English Reading

Master Reading, Step by Step.

Copyright © 2026 Leveled English Reading

Privacy Policy - Terms of Service