| Reading A-Z Level |  |
| Ages | 8 - 11 |
| Grade | 4 |
| Fountas & Pinnell | Q |
| Reading Recovery | 40 |
| DRA | 40 |
| Lexile | 771-800 |
Jupiter's Secrets Revealed
Informational (nonfiction),
1,578 words,
Level U (Grade 4)
Jupiter's Secrets Revealed is an informative book about the largest planet in our solar system. It tells readers about the planet’s composition, weather, and orbit patterns, as well as its 63 moons. The book provides details about spacecraft visits and telescopic pictures of Jupiter that have been recorded by scientists. It also poses questions to readers about what may be next for the huge planet and its moons. Photographs, illustrations, and diagrams support the text.
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Story Words
asteroids, astronomer, astronomy, atmosphere, axis, comet, craters, diameter, ecliptic, equator, helium, hurricanes, hydrogen, Jupiter, magnetic field, Mars, Mercury, meteoroids, molecules, Neptune, orbit, Pluto, radio waves, Saturn, solar system, Uranus, Venus
asteroids, astronomer, astronomy, atmosphere, axis, comet, craters, diameter, ecliptic, equator, helium, hurricanes, hydrogen, Jupiter, magnetic field, Mars, Mercury, meteoroids, molecules, Neptune, orbit, Pluto, radio waves, Saturn, solar system, Uranus, Venus
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Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of asking and answering questions to understand text
Comprehension
Identify details to compare and contrast information in text
Grammar and Mechanics
Recognize irregular past-tense verbs in text
Word Work
Understand how to read pronunciations in parentheses
Use the reading strategy of asking and answering questions to understand text
Comprehension
Identify details to compare and contrast information in text
Grammar and Mechanics
Recognize irregular past-tense verbs in text
Word Work
Understand how to read pronunciations in parentheses
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
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