Reading Text: The Planets in Our Solar
System
The Solar System is made up of the Sun and eight planets. The planets move around the Sun.
Each planet is different in size, color, and temperature.
Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun. It is very hot during the day and very cold at night.
Venus is the hottest planet because it has thick clouds that trap heat.
Earth is the only planet with life. It has water, air, and plants. Mars is called the “Red Planet”
because of its color. Scientists think there may have been water on Mars in the past.
Jupiter is the biggest planet in the Solar System. It is a gas giant and has a big red storm. Saturn
is famous for its beautiful rings.
Uranus and Neptune are very cold planets. They are far away from the Sun. Neptune is the
farthest planet and has very strong winds.
All the planets are interesting and unique. Scientists study them to learn more about space.
📘 Worksheet: Planets
🔹 Part 1: Vocabulary Match
Match the words with their meanings.
1. planet
2. hot
3. cold
4. rings
5. storm
a. very strong wind and rain
b. not warm
c. a big object in space that moves around a star
d. very warm
e. круг (like a circle around a planet)
🔹 Part 2: True or False
Write True (T) or False (F).
1. Mercury is far from the Sun. ___
2. Earth has life. ___
3. Mars is blue. ___
4. Jupiter is the biggest planet. ___
5. Neptune is very hot. ___
🔹 Part 3: Multiple Choice
1. Which planet is called the Red Planet?
A) Earth
B) Mars
C) Venus
2. Which planet has rings?
A) Saturn
B) Mercury
C) Mars
3. Which is the coldest group of planets?
A) Earth and Mars
B) Uranus and Neptune
C) Mercury and Venus
🔹 Part 4: Short Answer
1. Which planet do we live on?
👉 ______________________
2. Which planet is the biggest?
👉 ______________________
3. Why is Venus very hot?
👉 ______________________