The Hottest Planet

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Book meta-data

Reading Box: Purple (Levels 19-20)
Year: Two
Fiction/Nonfiction: Non-fiction
Theme/Topic: Science and technology, Space
Page Count: 8
Word Count: 159
Reading Level:
Item Code: 300501
Sounds: -est
Phonics Phase: Phase 6 Fix Its: Affixes - un-, -s, -es, -ing, -ed, -er, -est
Tricky Words: -est, Double, Drop, Nothing, est: brightest, closest, hottest Double: hottest Drop: closest Nothing: brightest ,

Reader Description

Which planet is the hottest planet? Can you guess? What else do you want to know about the hottest planet in our solar system - Venus.

After you have completed the Reader

Earth vs. Venus Comparison (Venn Diagram): Discuss facts about both planets and use a Venn diagram to sort their similarities (similar size and structure) and differences (atmosphere composition, temperature, rotation direction, presence of moons).

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