🌞 Our Solar System | Reading Passage, Multiple-Choice Questions & R.A.C.E. Response

Bring space science to life with this engaging, standards-aligned Solar System resource! Designed for grades 4–6, this print-and-go product combines science content, reading comprehension, and writing skills—perfect for whole-group lessons, independent practice, or assessment.

📘 What’s Included

✔️ Student-friendly informational passage covering:

• The Sun and planets
  
• Earth, Moon, and their relationship
  
• Galilean moons
  
• Gravity, weight, and tides
  
• Shadows, day and night
  
• Seasons
  
• Lunar cycle (Moon phases)
  
• Constellations
  
• H–R (Hertzsprung–Russell) Diagram
  

✔️ 10 Multiple-Choice Comprehension Questions

• Reinforces key space science concepts
  
• Great for quizzes, test prep, or checks for understanding
  
• Answer key included
  

✔️ R.A.C.E. Written Response Prompt

• Guides students to Restate, Answer, Cite evidence, and Explain
  
• Builds strong science + ELA integration
  

✔️ Teacher Sample R.A.C.E. Response

• Models a high-quality written response
  
• Makes grading quick and consistent