Text 1 - Solar System

The Solar System Song I am Jupiter.

I’m a gas giant.
I am the Sun.
I’m the biggest
I’m a burning ball of fire.
and I spin the fastest.
I’m very big indeed.
I have the biggest moon.
Life on Earth depends on me.
I am Jupiter.
I am the Sun.
I am Saturn.
I am Mercury.
I’m a gas giant.
I’m the closest planet to the Sun.
My rings are made of ice.
I’m a ball of iron.
Titan is my biggest moon.
I have no moons.
I am Saturn.
I am Mercury.
I am Uranus.
I am Venus.
I’m an icy gas giant.
I’m the same size as the Earth,
I’m the coldest planet
but I spin the other way,
in our solar system.
and much more slowly.
And I have rings made of dust.
I have no water.
I am Uranus.
I am Venus.
I am Neptune.
I am the Earth.
I’m an icy gas giant.
The place where we all live.
I’m the farthest planet
There is land and lots of sea,
from the sun.
so I look blue.
I have many storms.
I have a moon.
I am Neptune.
I am the Earth.
We are the Solar System.
I am Mars.
I’m a rocky, red planet.
My mountains are the highest in
our solar system.
I have two moons.
I am Mars.

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Listening Activity - Lyrics Completion

Name: ……………………………………………………………………………………. Date: ………………………………….

Instruction: Listen to the song and complete the lyrics.

I am the Sun. I am Jupiter.

I’m a burning ball of …….…………… I’m a gas …….…………….
I’m very big indeed. I’m the …….…………………… and
…….…………… on Earth depends on me. I spin the fastest.
I am the …….…………… I have the biggest moon.
I am …….……………

I am Mercury. I am Saturn.
I’m the …….…………… planet to the Sun. I’m a gas giant.
I’m a ball of …….…………… My rings are made of …….……………
I have no moon. …….…………… is my biggest moon.
I am …….…………… I am …….……………

I am Venus. I am Uranus.
I’m the …….…………… size as the Earth, I’m an icy …….…………… giant.
but I spin the other way I’m the …….……………………. planet
and much more slowly. in our solar system.
I have no …….…………… And I have rings made of dust.
I am …….…………… I am …….……………

I am the Earth. I am Neptune.

The place where we all …….…………… I’m an icy gas giant.
There is land and lots of sea, I’m the …….………………..… planet
so I look …….…………… from the Sun.
I have a moon. I have many …….……………
I am the …….…………… I am …….……………

I am Mars. We are the …….…………… …….…………………

I’m a …….……………, red planet.
My mountains are the highest
in our solar system.
I have …….…………… moons.
I am …….……………

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Listening Activity - Lyrics Completion

Answer Key

Instruction: Listen to the song and complete the lyrics.

I am the Sun. I am Jupiter.

I’m a burning ball of fire. I’m a gas giant.
I’m very big indeed. I’m the biggest and
Life on Earth depends on me. I spin the fastest.
I am the Sun. I have the biggest moon.
I am Jupiter.

I am Mercury. I am Saturn.
I’m the closest planet to the Sun. I’m a gas giant.
I’m a ball of iron. My rings are made of ice.
I have no moon. Titan is my biggest moon.
I am Mercury. I am Saturn.

I am Venus. I am Uranus.
I’m the same size as the Earth, I’m an icy gas giant.
but I spin the other way I’m the coldest planet
and much more slowly. in our solar system.
I have no water. And I have rings made of dust.
I am Venus. I am Uranus.

I am the Earth. I am Neptune.

The place where we all live. I’m an icy gas giant.
There is land and lots of sea, I’m the farthest planet
so I look blue. from the Sun.
I have a moon. I have many storms.
I am the Earth. I am Neptune.

I am Mars. We are the Solar System.

I’m a rocky, red planet.
My mountains are the highest
in our solar system.
I have two moons.
I am Mars.

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Speaking Activity - Hot Seat

Materials: Picture cards of objects in the solar system

Instruction:

1) Students get into groups of four or five.

2) One student draws out a picture card and sits on the ‘Hot Seat’.

3) The student describes what is shown on the card.

4) One point is awarded to the group for every correct sentence

about the planets.

5) A bonus of five points is awarded for students who attempt to

describe more.

Suggested Sentence Starters:

1) Hello everyone. / Good morning everyone.

2) This is ………………………………………. (introduce the planet / sun)

3) It is ……………………………………………. (size)

4) It is ……………………………………………… (colour)

5) It has …………………………………………. (special feature)

6) Thank you.

Example:

Hello everyone. This is Mars. It is quite a big planet. It is red

and rocky. It has a lot of high mountains. It also has two moons.

I think it is a hot planet because it looks so red. Thank you.

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Sun

Mercury

Venus
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Mars

Jupiter
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Saturn

Uranus

Neptune
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Reading Activity - Comprehension Text

Name: ……………………………………………………………………………………. Date: ………………………………….

Instruction: Based on the lyrics, answer the questions.

1) How many planets are there in the solar system?

….………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

2) Which planet has the highest mountains in the solar system?

….………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

3) What are Uranus’ rings made of?

….………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

4) Why does the Earth look blue?

….………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

5) What is the closest planet to the Sun?

….………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

6) What is the name of Saturn’s biggest moon?

….………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

7) What makes Jupiter stand out from the other planets?

….………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

8) What does Neptune have that other planets don’t?

….………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

9) Can you live on Venus? Why / Why not?

….………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

10) Which planet would you like to visit one day? Why?

….………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

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Reading Activity - Comprehension Text

Answer Key

Instruction: Based on the lyrics, answer the questions.

1) How many planets are there in the solar system?

There are eight planets in the solar system.

2) Which planet has the highest mountains in the solar system?

Mars has the highest mountains in the solar system.

3) What are Uranus’ rings made of?

Uranus’ rings are made of dust.

4) Why does the Earth look blue?

The Earth looks blue because it has a lot of seas.

5) What is the closest planet to the Sun?

Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun.

6) What is the name of Saturn’s biggest moon?

Titan is Saturn’s biggest moon.

7) What makes Jupiter stand out from the other planets?

Jupiter is the biggest planet and it spins the fastest.

8) What does Neptune have that other planets don’t?

Neptune has storms.

9) Can you live on Venus? Why / Why not?

No, because there is no water and I need water to survive.

10) Which planet would you like to visit one day? Why?

I would like to visit Saturn one day because it looks beautiful.

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Writing Activity - Solar System Mindmap

Name: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Date: …………………………………………………

Instruction: Complete the mindmap of the solar system based on the lyrics.

Neptune Mercury Venus

- an icy gas giant - the closest planet to the Sun - same size as the Earth

- …………………………………………………. - …………………………………………………………….. - ………………………………………………………….

- …………………………………………………. - …………………………………………………………….. - ………………………………………………………….

Uranus Sun
Earth
- ………………………………………………… - …………………………………………………………………
- …………………………………………………………
- ………………………………………………… - …………………………………………………………………
- has land and a lot of seas
- has dust rings - life on Earth depends on it
- …………………………………………………………

Saturn Jupiter Mars

- …………………………………………………………… - the biggest gas giant - ……………………………………………………

- …………………………………………………………… - ……………………………………………………………. - ……………………………………………………

- has Titan, its biggest moon - ……………………………………………………………. - has two moons

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Writing Activity - Solar System Mindmap

Answer Key

Instruction: Complete the mindmap of the solar system based on the lyrics.

Neptune Mercury Venus

- an icy gas giant - the closest planet to the Sun - same size as the Earth

- the farthest planet - a ball of iron - spins the other way slowly

- has many storms - has no moon - has no water

Uranus Sun
Earth
- an icy gas giant - a burning ball of fire
- a place we all live
- the coldest planet - very big
- has land and a lot of seas
- has dust rings - life on Earth depends on it
- one moon

Saturn Jupiter Mars

- a gas giant - the biggest gas giant - rocky, red planet

- has ice rings - spins the fastest - has the highest mountains

- has Titan, its biggest moon - has the biggest moon - has two moons

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Grammar Activity - Comparison of Adjectives

Name: ……………………………………………………………………………………. Date: ………………………………….

Instruction: Circle the adjectives in the lyrics.

I am the Sun. I am Jupiter.

I’m a burning ball of fire. I’m a gas giant.
I’m very big indeed. I’m the biggest and I spin the fastest.
Life on Earth depends on me. I have the biggest moon.
I am the Sun. I am Jupiter.

I am Mercury. I am Saturn.
I’m the closest planet to the Sun. I’m a gas giant.
I’m a ball of iron. My rings are made of ice.
I have no moon. Titan is my biggest moon.
I am Mercury. I am Saturn.

I am Venus. I am Uranus.
I’m the same size as the Earth, I’m an icy gas giant.
but I spin the other way I’m the coldest planet
and much more slowly. in our solar system.
I have no water. And I have rings made of dust.
I am Venus. I am Uranus.

I am the Earth. I am Neptune.

The place where we all live. I’m an icy gas giant.
There is land and lots of sea, I’m the farthest planet
so I look blue. from the Sun.
I have a moon. I have many storms.
I am the Earth. I am Neptune.

I am Mars. We are the Solar System.

I’m a rocky, red planet.
My mountains are the highest in our solar system.
I have two moons.
I am Mars.

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Grammar Activity - Comparison of Adjectives

Name: ……………………………………………………………………………………. Date: ………………………………….

Instruction: Complete the table.

Adjective Comparative Adjective Superlative Adjective

big

closest

higher

fastest

icy

colder

farthest

Instruction: Write a simple sentence for each adjective.

Example:

big - My father brought a big box to his office this morning.

1) closer - …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

2) highest - …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

3) fast - …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

4) icy - ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

5) colder - ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

6) farthest - …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

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Grammar Activity - Comparison of Adjectives

Answer Key

Instruction: Circle the adjectives in the lyrics.

I am the Sun. I am Jupiter.

I’m a burning ball of fire. I’m a gas giant.
I’m very big indeed. I’m the biggest and I spin the fastest.
Life on Earth depends on me. I have the biggest moon.
I am the Sun. I am Jupiter.

I am Mercury. I am Saturn.
I’m the closest planet to the Sun. I’m a gas giant.
I’m a ball of iron. My rings are made of ice.
I have no moon. Titan is my biggest moon.
I am Mercury. I am Saturn.

I am Venus. I am Uranus.
I’m the same size as the Earth, I’m an icy gas giant.
but I spin the other way I’m the coldest planet
and much more slowly. in our solar system.
I have no water. And I have rings made of dust.
I am Venus. I am Uranus.

I am the Earth. I am Neptune.

The place where we all live. I’m an icy gas giant.
There is land and lots of sea, I’m the farthest planet
so I look blue. from the Sun.
I have a moon. I have many storms.
I am the Earth. I am Neptune.

I am Mars. We are the Solar System.

I’m a rocky, red planet.
My mountains are the highest in our solar system.
I have two moons.
I am Mars.

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Grammar Activity - Comparison of Adjectives

Answer Key

Instruction: Complete the table.

Adjective Comparative Adjective Superlative Adjective

big bigger biggest

close closer closest

high higher highest

fast faster fastest

icy icier iciest

cold colder coldest

far farther farthest

Instruction: Write a simple sentence for each adjective.

Example:

big - My father brought a big box to his office this morning.

1) closer - My sister is closer to me than my brother.

2) highest - The white tower is the highest building in this place.

3) fast - Catherine is a fast runner in her school.

4) icy - It is impossible to live in an icy area.

5) colder - This winter is colder than the previous years.

6) farthest - Among the three boys, Tom threw the farthest in the

competition.

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Language Arts Activity - Creative Presentation

Name: ……………………………………………………………………………………. Date: ………………………………….

Materials: Picture cards of objects in the solar system, drawing papers,

colour pencils, crayons

Instruction:

1) Students get into groups of four or five.

2) One student draws out a picture card for the group.

3) Each group draws their own interpretation based on the picture

card.

4) Each group takes turns to present their drawing to the class.

5) Bonus is awarded for groups who show creativity in their drawings.

6) Students sing the Solar System song.

Example: For planet Mars

- Students may draw aliens or robots

- Students may include spaceships

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