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Stars and the Sun: Fill-in-the-Blank Activity

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This printable science activity introduces students in early elementary grades to stars and the sun through a short reading passage. Students complete four fill-in-the-blank sentences about what we see at night, how stars make light, and the sun's role as Earth's nearest star, plus finish a rhyming line. Useful as part of an astronomy or earth science unit, or as a standalone reading and vocabulary activity.

Subject:
Science
Topic:
Astronomy
Grade Level:
K – 2nd Grade
Updated June 2026

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  • Stars : objects in the sky that gives off light Sun : the star closest to Earth

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