Book Summary
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 also 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. 

About the Lesson 

Targeted Reading Strategy

• Ask and answer questions

Objectives

• Use the reading strategy of asking and answering questions to understand text
• Identify details to compare and contrast information in text
• Recognize irregular past-tense verbs in text
• Understand how to read pronunciations in parentheses

Materials

• Book -- Jupiter's Secrets Revealed (copy for each student)
• Chalkboard or dry erase board
• Solar system map, index cards
• KWLS, compare and contrast, irregular past-tense verbs, pronunciation worksheets

   Indicates an opportunity for student to mark in the book. (All activities may be completed with paper and pencil if books are reusable.)

Vocabulary

• Content words: asteroids, astronomer, astronomy, atmosphere, axis, craters, comet, diameter, ecliptic, equator, helium, hurricanes, hydrogen, Jupiter, magnetic field, Mars, Mercury, meteoroids, molecules, Neptune, orbit, Pluto, radio waves, Saturn, solar system, Uranus, Venus