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Reading & Summary
Our Solar System
Our solar system is a big place! It has the Sun, planets, and moons. NASA helps us learn about
them. We can see pictures and videos from NASA. They show us cool things in space.
The Sun is a star. It is very big and hot. The planets go around the Sun. Earth is our home, and it is
also a planet. Mars is another planet. NASA even tests drones to prepare for the sands and skies
of Mars.
There are other planets too. Some are big, and some are small. They are all different. NASA has
missions to learn about all the planets. They send spaceships to take pictures.
NASA also has Solar System Treks. These are like maps of the planets and moons. We can use
them to see what the planets look like. We can even fly over mountains on Mars! Learning about
space is fun!
Summary
Our solar system has the Sun, planets, and moons.
NASA helps us learn about space.
The planets go around the Sun.
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Vocabulary
Review key vocabulary words from the reading.
solar system
noun
The Sun and all the planets that go around it.
Our solar system has Earth and Mars.
Sun
noun
The big, hot star that gives us light and heat.
The Sun is very hot.
planets
noun
Big, round things that go around the Sun.
The planets go around the Sun.
moons
noun
Things that go around planets.
Some planets have moons.
NASA
noun
A group that helps us learn about space.
NASA sends rockets into space.
Earth
noun
The planet where we live.
Earth is our home.
Mars
noun
A planet that is red.
Mars is another planet.
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Multiple Choice Questions
Answer the following multiple choice questions about the reading.
1. What is the Sun?
A. A planet
B. A spaceship
C. A moon
D. A star
2. Which organization helps us learn about the solar system?
A. The Planetary Foundation
B. NASA
C. National Geographic
D. The Solar System Society
3. What can we use to see what the planets look like?
A. Pictures from the library
B. Telescopes at home
C. Spaceships
D. Solar System Treks
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Short Answer Questions
Answer the following short answer questions about the reading.
1. What is in our solar system? Tell me two things.
2. What is the Sun like? Describe it using two sentences.
3. What does NASA do to learn about the planets? Explain in two sentences.
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