RI 5.3 Scientific Text - Practice

The solar system is made up of eight planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. All of the planets orbit around the sun. Mercury’s orbit is the closest to the sun, and Neptune’s orbit is the farthest. You can use the sentence “My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nachos” to help you remember the planets in order. The first letter of each word in this silly sentence will remind you of the first letter of each planet.

TRUE or FALSE: Pluto is a planet in our Solar System.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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The solar system is made up of eight planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. All of the planets orbit around the sun. Mercury’s orbit is the closest to the sun, and Neptune’s orbit is the farthest. You can use the sentence “My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nachos” to help you remember the planets in order. The first letter of each word in this silly sentence will remind you of the first letter of each planet.

Based on the photo, which planet is the largest in our Solar System?

• Mercury

• Jupiter

• Uranus

• Mars

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The planets are divided into two groups: the inner planets and the outer planets. Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are the inner planets. They are much warmer than the outer planets. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are the outer planets. The asteroid belt separates the inner and outer planets.

What is the relationship between the inner planets and the outer planets?

• The outer planets are warmer than the outer planets.

• The outer planets are closer to the sun than the inner planets.

• The outer planets are colder than the outer planets.

• The outer planets are much smaller than the inner planets.

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The planets are divided into two groups: the inner planets and the outer planets. Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are the inner planets. They are much warmer than the outer planets. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are the outer planets. The asteroid belt separates the inner and outer planets.

According to this paragraph, where is the asteroid belt located?

• In between the sun and the inner planets.

• In between the inner and the outer planets.

• On the outside of the outer planets.

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Many of the planets have moons. Moons orbit their planets. As you probably know, Earth has one moon. We can see it in the sky at night. Mars, one of our neighboring planets, has two moons. All of the outer planets have moons as well. Jupiter has the most moons at 69! Saturn has 62 moons, Uranus has 27, and Neptune has 14 moons.

Which of the following planets has the most moons?

• Neptune

• Earth

• Uranus

• Mars

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Many of the planets have moons. Moons orbit their planets. As you probably know, Earth has one moon. We can see it in the sky at night. Mars, one of our neighboring planets, has two moons. All of the outer planets have moons as well. Jupiter has the most moons at 69! Saturn has 62 moons, Uranus has 27, and Neptune has 14 moons.

What is the meaning of the word orbit in this underlined sentence?

• To follow

• To go around

• To be outside of

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Some of the planets also have rings. Saturn’s rings are the most well-known because they can be seen from Earth, but did you know that Jupiter, Uranus, and Neptune all have rings as well? Jupiter has a thin ring, Uranus has nine dark rings, and Neptune has dark rings too.

Many planets have rings. According to the text, which planet has rings that can be seen from Earth?

• Earth

• Uranus

• Neptune

• Saturn

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Earth is the only planet in our solar system known to sustain life. Earth is exactly the right distance from the sun so that it is not too hot and not too cold. We also have liquid water and an atmosphere that protects us from the sun’s harmful rays. Earth even has the right amount of gravity so that we don’t float away!

According to this paragraph, how does gravity help Earth to sustain life?

• Gravity keeps Earth the right distance from the sun.

• Gravity protects us from the sun's harmful rays.

• Gravity holds us down to Earth so we don't float away.

• Gravity keeps Earth a comfortable temperature.

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Each planet is unique and special. There is so much to learn about our solar system and scientists are making discoveries all the time.

Based on this paragraph, which of the following is true:

• There is more to learn about our solar system. Scientists are continuing to study it all the time.

• All of the planets are very similar to one another.

• We know all there is to know about our Solar System. There is nothing more to learn.

• Scientists have stopped studying the Solar System because it is expensive and unimportant.

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What is true about this passage that proves it is a Scientific Text?

• The passage told the true story of a person, place, and/or event in history, providing dates and names.

• The passage gave step by step directions on how to do something, using words like first, then, and last.

• The passage told facts about scientific ideas to help the reader understand the world.

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