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Solar Debate Comprehension Worksheet
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Solar Debate Comprehension Worksheet
📚 Part 1: Story Understanding
1. What is the main conflict in 'The Great Solar Debate'?
A debate about which planet is biggest
A disagreement about whether the Sun or Earth is at the centre of our solar system
An argument about space travel
A discussion about the weather
2. Which character supports the heliocentric model?
3. What does "geocentric" mean?
Sun at the centre
Earth at the centre
Moon at the centre
No centre at all
4. What evidence do the characters use to support their arguments? (Check all that apply)
The Sun appears to move across the sky
Mathematical calculations
Telescope observations
Ancient beliefs
🌞 Part 2: Solar System Models
5. Complete the sentence: In the heliocentric model, the _______ is at the centre and all the _______ orbit around it.
6. Explain in your own words why people once believed in the geocentric model.
7. Who was the famous scientist mentioned in the story who supported the heliocentric model?
Galileo
Newton
Copernicus
Einstein
8. How does the story end? What conclusion do the characters reach?
🎭 Part 3: Creative Response
9. Draw a simple diagram of the heliocentric model. Label the Sun and at least three planets.
10. If you were in the debate, which side would you support and why? Write 2-3 sentences.
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