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Solar System and Planets Leveled Reading Passages with Comprehension Questions

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My students loved learning about the planets. They enjoyed doing the project with their favorite planet after we learned about each of them.
These are PERFECT! We do a planet study every year and it is perfect to give information and not have the ABUNDANCE of the internet for younger kids who don't quite get how to research yet. I really like this resource!! Thank you!
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These 24 engaging planets reading passages are a must have for a Solar System unit, nonfiction reading, or guided reading groups! Each planet comes with 3 leveled reading passages containing the same educational material & vocabulary, only varying by reading level. Reading passages range from Grade Level Equivalents of 3-5.5. All follow-up activities are thoughtfully planned to align to the ELA Common Core. Please check out the preview for a closer look!

For a discounted price on this product, Sun & Moon Differentiated Reading Passages, and the Solar System Cooperative Learning Research Project, check out the *Solar System Bundle*

WHAT'S INCLUDED:

24 Differentiated Reading Passages (3 levels per planet)

"All About Mercury"

"All About Venus"

"All About Earth"

"All About Mars"

"All About Jupiter"

"All About Saturn"

"All About Uranus"

"All About Neptune"

Student Materials for Each Passage:

Vocabulary Preview Charts: Included are 2 options with vocabulary terms only or a chart with the image & definition filled-in.

Finding Text Evidence: 2 Options: 1.) Students color code text evidence in the passage and then write a written response in their own words, or 2.) complete a written response only to questions.

Using Text Features: Students sort the text feature from the passage onto a graphic organizer and explain its purpose and how it is helpful to the reader.

Vocabulary Crossword

Interactive Graphic Organizer Simple cut & glue activity for students to sort information from the passage into a visual graphic organizer.

Planets Venn Diagrams (4) : Students compare and contrast every 2 planets.

Solar System Cumulative Activities include:

Planets Table/ Chart Interpretations

Planets Timeline Interpretations

Planets Sorts (3: Inner Planets, Outer Planets, All Planets)

"Soaring through the Planets" Planets Picture Dictionary

"Soaring through the Planets" Vocabulary Crosswords (with and without word bank)

"Soaring through the Planets" Comprehension Crossword

Blank Copies of each Activity: Provides flexible use (Vocabulary Charts, Text Features, Venn Diagram)

Answer Keys: Included for all "Finding Text Evidence" Short Answers and Crossword Puzzles.

This product is also part of the Science & ELA Integration Bundle, which is enough differentiated reading passages for the entire year!

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*Solar System Bundle*

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Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.
Describe the relationship between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text, using language that pertains to time, sequence, and cause/effect.
Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 3 topic or subject area.
Use text features and search tools (e.g., key words, sidebars, hyperlinks) to locate information relevant to a given topic efficiently.
Use information gained from illustrations (e.g., maps, photographs) and the words in a text to demonstrate understanding of the text (e.g., where, when, why, and how key events occur).

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