1. Author: Seymour Simon Genre: Expository Nonfiction
Big Question: Why is it important to know about the universe?
Author:
Seymour Simon
Genre:
Expository Nonfiction

2. Review Games Story Sort Vocabulary Words: Arcade Games Study Stack
Spelling City: Vocabulary
Spelling City: Spelling Words

3. Vocabulary Words cosmic astronomers collapse optimistic collide
More Words to Know
astronomers
collapse
collide
compact
galaxy
particles
cosmic
optimistic
outbursts
celestial
constellations
orb

4. Concept Vocabulary celestial – of the sky or outer space
constellations – a group of stars that forms a pattern
orb – sphere
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5. constellations

6. orb

7. Concept Vocabulary
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8. Prior Knowledge What do you know about outer space?
Our Solar System
Galaxies
Stars
Outer Space

9. Vocabulary Words Test – Thursday, October 2nd
astronomers – experts in the science that deals with the Sun, Moon, planets, stars, and galaxies; people who study stars
collapse – to cave in
collide – to strike violently together; crash
compact – firmly packed together; dense

10. astronomers

11. collapse

12. collide

13. compact

14. galaxy

15. Spelling Words Multisyllabic Words

16. linear ridiculous artificial calculator competitive curiosity
possibility
linear
ridiculous
artificial
calculator
competitive
curiosity
organization
individual
encyclopedia
peony
tarantula
correspondent
cauliflower
optimistic
enthusiastic
sophisticated
satisfactory
irritable
simultaneously
contemporary
cinematography
panoramic
condominium
glamorous

17. Main Idea & Details
To find the topic of a paragraph or section, ask yourself, “What is this all about?”
To find the main idea, ask yourself, “What is the most important idea about the topic?”
To help find the main idea, look for supporting details that explain or tell about the main idea.

18. Main Idea & Details Topic Main Idea Supporting Detail

19. Paraphrase
Paraphrasing is explaining something in your own words while retaining the author’s meaning and ideas. A paraphrase should be simpler to read than the original text.

20. Greek and Latin Roots
Greek root tele- means “far off” and the Latin root mille- means “thousand.”
Find at least four words that reflect both roots’ meaning.
Use a dictionary to verify word meaning.

21. Skim and Scan
Skimming is reading quickly to identify the main idea of a passage or to get an overview of a piece of writing. To skim a work, you read the first and last paragraphs and any headings or summaries. You might also read the first sentence of each paragraph.

22. Skim and Scan
Scanning is moving one’s eyes quickly down a page, searching for specific words and phrases. You scan a piece of writing to see if it will answer your questions or to specific information.