The Solar System Room
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About this printable The Solar System Room science reading passage, NGSS-aligned (Grades 2-4)
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The Solar System Room
Sarah's class entered a large, dark room. Suddenly, lights flickered on, revealing a massive model of the solar system. The sun glowed brightly in the center, while planets of different sizes orbited around it.
A tour guide named Alex approached the group. "Welcome to the Solar System Room," he said with a smile. "Here, you can see how our planets move around the sun. Who can name all eight planets?"
Sarah's hand shot up. She recited, "Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune!"
Alex clapped. "Excellent! Now, let's learn some fun facts about each planet."
Comprehension quiz (4 questions)
1. What did the children see when they entered the dark room?
2. Who was the tour guide?
3. How many planets did Sarah name?
4. What did Alex say they would learn about after Sarah named the planets?
Common Core standards for The Solar System Room
Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.
Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.
Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text; summarize the text.
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