Getting Ready to Read

Why is it important to know about the universe?

What do you know about the planets in our solar system?What can we learn about Earth by studying outer space?

Getting Ready to Read

Getting Ready to Read

Turn to pages 176-177Look at the picture of the night sky. What is a constellation?The sun, the center of our solar system is a star.How are the children learning about the universe?Scientists estimate there are billions more galaxies.How does traveling in outer space help us better understand Earth?Why is it important to know about the universe?

The Universe

Stars Galaxies Planets Scientific Instruments

Getting Ready to Read

Getting Ready to Read

Amazing WordsIntrigued – In the Five Wanderers of the Ancient Skies we learn that the skies have intrigued people for thousands of years. What context clues can I use to determine the meaning of the word?Why are people intrigued by the objects in the skies?How do we know that objects in the skies intrigued ancient peoples?Think of a synonym for intriguedCelestial – means of the sky or outer spaceAstronomers study celestial formationsWhat have you learned about celestial formations?Orb – anything round like a ball or sphereEarth is a giant orbWhy are orbs important in nature and science?Constellations – groups of stars with recognized shapesThe best-known constellation in our solar system is probably The Big Dipper.What constellations have you seen in the night sky?

Getting Ready to Read

Brain Break

Dance Party!

Read and Comprehend

Main Idea and DetailsOpen your books to page EI 19How can I identify the main idea of a passage?How can I identify the details?

Read and Comprehend

Turn to page 178-179.As you read The Telescope, look for the main idea and details to support the main idea.

Read and Comprehend

Fluency PracticeRead paragraph 2 out loud with me. Now read it out loud with your partner.

Read and Comprehend

VocabularyUse the following words to name the word that fits the category:CompactParticlesAstronomersCollideGalaxyCollapse

Police officers, scientists, teachersCave in, crumple, toppleSlam, crash, bumpCompressed, tight, condensedConstellation, star, planetMolecules, fragments, specks

Read and Comprehend

What is the relationship in each analogy below?

1. Rocks are to geologists as galaxies are to astronomers

2. Strike is to hit as crash is to collide3. Loose is to compact as sturdy is to

fragile4. Collapse is to crumple as expand is to

enlarge5. Particles are to tiny as crystals are to

hard

1. Objects of study

2. Synonyms3. Antonyms4. Synonyms5. Items and

description

Language Arts

Small Group Time!Galileo: The Man and the SpacecraftExploring MarsElements in Our Universe

Language Arts

Research and InquiryYou will be researching a topic of interest about outer space.Brainstorm a list of questions about different celestial bodies: stars, planets, comets .You can also write questions about other features of outer space.Example:What are the unique characteristics of each planet in our solar system? What is a black hole?Could there be life in other galaxies in the universe?

Language Arts

Spelling Pre-test

possibilitylinearridiculousartificialcalculatorcompetitivecuriosityorganizationindividualencyclopedia

peonytarantulacorrespondentcaulifloweroptimisticenthusiasticsophisticatedsatisfactoryirritablesimultaneously

1. Language Arts

Regular and Irregular Plural Nouns

Language Arts

Movie Review• Movie review state

an opinion. • They also include a

plot summary.• Reviewers use

words and language that convey voice.