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Things to Know

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belongings that may have been left in the

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ELA

Mrs. Myers

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Math

Mrs. Sigler

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Science and Social Studies

Mrs. Bean [email protected]

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This article is available at 5 reading levels at https://newsela.com.

Chasing rainbows: Look for the rightcombination of sunlight and water

Image 1. When light from a distant source, such as the sun, strikes a collection of water drops, a rainbow might appear. Photo by: JamesWheeler via Pexels

Rainbows appear when light from a distant source, such as the sun, strikes a collection of waterdrops. These water drops might come from rain, spray or fog. The rainbow appears as amulticolored arc, or curve. Its ends seem to touch the Earth.

Rainbows cannot be seen all the time. The observer must be standing between the sun and thewater drops. Rainbows appear in the part of the sky opposite the sun. However, the rainbowdoesn't actually exist in a specific spot in the sky. Its position depends on the locations of the lightsource and the observer's eye.

When Do People See Rainbows?

Rainbows are most often seen when sunlight strikes raindrops falling from distant rain clouds.Usually, this happens in the early morning or late afternoon. No rainbows can be seen when thesun is too far above the horizon, or the line where the earth and sky seem to meet. But when thesun is lower in the sky, part of the arc becomes visible.

By Encyclopædia Britannica LaunchPacks, adapted by Newsela staff on 12.04.19Word Count 584Level 770L


Rainbows are actually full circles. However, you canusually see only half of the circle from the ground. Thefull circle can be seen only at certain times. The sunhas to be low enough in the sky. The observer also hasto be very high up. People in airplanes or onmountaintops can sometimes see circular rainbows.

Bending Light Rays Within A Raindrop

The most commonly seen rainbow is called theprimary rainbow, or primary bow. The arcs of color ina rainbow are caused by the bending of light rayswithin a raindrop. Light is a type of energy. It behavesas a wave does. The distance between two peaks, orhighest points, of a wave is called wavelength. We see the differences in wavelength as differentcolors.

When light hits an object, some wavelengths are absorbed, or taken in. Others are reflected, orbounced back. We see wavelengths that are reflected. Yet humans cannot see all of thewavelengths. We can see wavelengths of light only within a range called the visible spectrum.White light is all the colors of the spectrum.

Other Rainbow Types

When white light enters a raindrop, the water causes it to refract, or bend. This causes thedifferent wavelengths of light to separate. The separated colors are then reflected toward theobserver. The colors of the rainbow are violet, blue, green, yellow, orange and red.

Sometimes another, less bright, rainbow may also be seen. This is called the secondary bow. It isseen outside the primary rainbow. The order of the colors in the secondary bow is reversed. It isproduced by light that has been reflected from two different points on the back of the drop.

Sometimes, faintly colored rings are seen just inside the primary bow. These are called spuriousbows. When raindrops are extremely small, an almost white bow is produced. This is called afogbow, or a lunar rainbow. Fogbows sometimes appear at night as a ring around the moon. Theyare made by sunlight reflected from the moon.


Quiz

1 Complete the sentence. White sunlight entering a raindrop causes ____

(A) wavelengths of light to move apart.

(B) a rainbow to become invisible.

(C) wavelengths of light to move together.

(D) a fogbow to be created.

2 Why are people unable to see all of the light reflected by a rainbow?

(A) because the light gets bent when it travels through water drops

(B) because rainbows appear in the part of the sky opposite the sun

(C) because people can only see three of the rainbow's colors

(D) because people can only see light on the visible spectrum

3 Which sentence from the article uses cause and effect in its structure?

(A) Rainbows cannot be seen all the time.

(B) However, you can usually see only half of the circle from the ground.

(C) When light hits an object, some wavelengths are absorbed, or taken in.

(D) Fogbows sometimes appear at night as a ring around the moon.

4 Read the following selection from the introduction [paragraphs 1-2].

The colors of the rainbow are violet, blue, green, yellow, orange and red.

What is the structure of this selection?

(A) cause an effect

(B) list

(C) comparison

(D) events in order

Light Bounces!

Light Bounces!by ReadWorks

Take a look around. What do you see? All of the objects that surround you-a book, a plant, a pen, a door and even your own body-can only be seen thanks to light. Light is a type of energy that helps us see the world we live in. When it's completely dark, it is impossible to see anything. Light comes from different places. The sun, stars, lightning and fire all give off light. So do light bulbs, flashlights and candles. Most living things need light in order to survive.

Some objects produce their own light, but most do not. The walls in the room you are in do not give off their own light. The light coming down from the ceiling lights above your head bounces right off the walls. If it didn't, we would not be able to see the walls at all. How do we see things? When light from any source bounces off an object and into our eyes, we are able

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Light Bounces!

to see that object. Take a look at your pencil. You can see the pencil because light is bouncing off it and entering your eyes. This "bouncing off" is called "reflection."

Transparent, or see-through, objects let the light pass right through them. Light can shine through glass and clear plastic. It can also move through water and air. When light travels, it travels in a straight line.

Some objects block the light, like trees, buildings, and even you! When an object blocks the light, light cannot pass through to the other side. This is how shadows are made. When the sun shines on a tree, it cannot shine right through the tree. The tree blocks the light beams. On the other side of the tree, you will see a dark spot that is shaped like the tree. That is its shadow, the place where the sun cannot reach.

Try standing in front of a wall that is all lit up by a flashlight. Your body does not allow light to pass through it, so it will create a shadow on the wall. You can use all kinds of objects to block the light and make shadows. Try forks and spoons from your kitchen, your shoes or a stuffed animal. Try moving your body or one of these objects around to change the shape of the shadow! The closer the object moves to the flashlight, the bigger and fuzzier its shadow will be. The further the object moves away from the flashlight, the smaller and sharper its shadow will be.

Using a mirror, you can take light from one place and make it travel to another. Point your flashlight at the mirror. Now tilt the mirror. By moving the mirror around, you can make the light beam bounce off its shiny surface and fall on different objects in the room. Have you ever wondered why you can see your own face in a mirror? Light shines on your face, then bounces off it and hits the mirror you are looking into. Then, the light bounces, or reflects, off the mirror and right into your eyes.

Light bounces around! If it didn't, we'd be left in the dark.


Light Bounces! - Comprehension Questions

Name: ___________________________________ Date: _______________

1. What important kind of energy helps us to see the world that we live in?

A. chemical energyB. light energyC. heat energyD. potential energy

2. What does the author mainly describe in the passage?

A. how electricity helps to power our light bulbsB. how the movement of light helps us to view objectsC. how some objects produce their own lightD. how the energy of light helps plants to grow

3. Read the following sentences: "When the sun shines on a tree, it cannot shine right through the tree. The tree blocks the light beams. On the other side of the tree, you will see a dark spot that is shaped like the tree. That is its shadow, the place where the sun cannot reach."

Based on this evidence, what conclusion can be made?

A. When an object blocks the light, light can pass through to the other side.B. When an object blocks the light, light cannot pass through to the other side.C. Sunlight has the ability to pass directly through trees.D. The dark spots behind the trees are places where other trees can't grow.



4. Read the following sentences: "Try standing in front of a wall that is all lit up by a flashlight. Your body does not allow light to pass through it, so it will create a shadow on the wall. You can use all kinds of objects to block the light and make shadows. The closer the object moves to the flashlight, the bigger and fuzzier its shadow will be. The further the object moves away from the flashlight, the smaller and sharper its shadow will be.

Based on this evidence, what will you see if you shine a flashlight on a wall, then place a fork very close to the flashlight?

A. a big and fuzzy shadow shaped like a forkB. a small and sharp shadow shaped like a forkC. a big and fuzzy shadow shaped like a flashlightD. a small and sharp shadow shaped like a flashlight

5. What is this passage mostly about?

A. the way flashlights workB. the way our eyes workC. the way light movesD. the way trees grow

6. Read the following sentences: "Transparent, or see-through, objects let the light pass right through them. Light can shine through glass and clear plastic."

As used in the passage, "transparent" can be understood to have the same meaning as what word?

A. objectsB. passC. shineD. clear



7. Choose the answer that best completes the sentence below.

We are able to see objects ________ when light moves, it bounces off of the objects and into our eyes.

A. untilB. becauseC. thusD. even

8. What is created when the movement of light is blocked by an object and cannot pass through to the other side?

9. Why can you see your own face in a mirror?



10. At the end of the passage, the author writes, "Light bounces around! If it didn't, we'd be left in the dark." What does the author mean by this?


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13 Write a number from 1–12 in each box so that the addition problem is true.

____ 12 1 5 ____ 5 ____ 12

Adding Fractions

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