RESOURCE : GET SMART TEXTBOOK YEAR 3 (PAGE 98) PROFICIENCY LEVEL: A2 (BASIC USER) LS: 3.2.1 : Understand the main idea of short simple texts
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There are eight planets in our There are eight planets in our There are eight planets in our solar solar system: Mercury, Venus, solar system: Mercury, Venus, system: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. Uranus and Neptune. Uranus and Neptune. The sun is at the center of our solar The sun is at the center of our The sun is at the center of our system. It is a star and all the planets solar system. It is a star and all solar system. It is a star and all go around it. the planets go around it. the planets go around it. Earth is the planet people live on. Earth is the planet people live on. Mercury is the planet closest to the sun. It's also the smallest planet. Mercury is the planet closest to Mercury is very hot, but the hottest the sun. It's also the smallest planet is Venus. planet. Mercury is very hot, but the hottest planet is Venus. Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are the coldest planets. Neptune is also the farthest planet from the Sun, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are very big, but Jupiter is the biggest planet of all.
Multiple choice: True/False: Comprehension:
1. How many planets are 1. Is the sun a planet? 1. Which is the smallest planet? there in a Solar System? _______ __________________________. a. 5 b.7 c. 8 2. Is the earth the planet 2. Which are the coldest planets? people live on? _______ __________________________. 2. What is the center of our 3. Is Venus hotter than 3. Which is the biggest planet? solar system? Mercury? _______ __________________________. a. Star b. Sun c. Mercury