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WORDS IN CONTEXT

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2009 Learning A-Z. All rights reserved. www.VocabularyA-Z.coOutside the Solar System

galaxy(noun)

A galaxyis a collection of stars,gas, and dust.

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We live in the Milky Waygalaxy.2.One galaxymay contain billionof stars.

3.

solarsystem(noun)

A solar systemrevolves around oneor two stars, not billions of stars, asin a galaxy.

1.

Our solar systemincludes the Sunand all the bodies within its

gravitational pull.

2.

There are eight known planets inour solar system.3.

supernova(noun)

A supernovais an explodingstar.

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A supernovais a star, not aplanet.

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A supernovais a relatively oldstar.

3.


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telescope(noun)

A telescopemagnifies whateverit is pointed at, similar tobinoculars but much stronger.

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A telescopemakes distantobjects appear closer and larger

2.

It was thrilling to see Saturnthrough a telescope.3.

light year(noun)

A light yearis the distance thatlight travels in one year, which isnearly six trillion miles.

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A light yearis the unit of measureused to calculate the distance from

Earth to stars in space.

2.

A light yearis not a unit of time.3.

blackhole(noun)

A black holeis likely formed by thecollapse of a giant star.

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A black holeis not really a hole butrather a region of space from which nomatter or radiation can escape.

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If the Sun were compressed to a tiny sizeit would become a black holebecause thgreater the mass in a space, the strongerits gravitational pull.

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star(noun)

A stargives off light, but aplanet does not.

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The starclosest to Earth is theSun.

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A starin the night sky seems totwinkle, but it has a steadylight.

3.

astronomer(noun)

An astronomeris a scientist whostudies planets, stars, galaxies, andother objects in space.

1.

You would expect an astronomertouse a telescope.

2.

She wants to be an astronomersomeday, so she is taking manyscience classes in college.

3.

orbit(verb)

To orbitis to revolve aroundanother object along a path.

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Mercury, Venus, Earth, andseveral other planets orbittheSun.

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Jupiter's moons orbit, or travelaround, Jupiter.

3.


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cluster(noun)

A clusteris a group of similarobjects, such as flowers or rocks.

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A group of stars is often referred toas a cluster.2.A star clustermay look like onefuzzy star from far away, but it'sactually thousands of stars in agroup.

3.

deepspace(noun)

Deep spaceis located beyond theSun and all the celestial bodies thatorbit it.

1.

When you look at constellations inthe night sky, you're looking into

deep space.2.

Deep space, or outer space, containstars, planets, and moons.

3.

bigbangtheory(noun)

According to the big bang theory, the universebegan about 15 billion years ago.

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The "bang" in the big bang theoryis a hugeexplosion believed by many to have createdtime, space, matter, and energy.

2.

According to the big bang theory, the universehas continued to expand outward ever since thoriginal explosion.

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WORD SMART

Synonym

Definition ______________________________________________________________________________________________

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Antonym

Word Picture

Synonym

Definition ______________________________________________________________________________________________

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Antonym

Word Picture

INSTRUCTIONS: Record a vocabulary word in each word box. Then write a synonym and an antonym, drawa picture, and define each word. Use each word in a sentence on the back of this worksheet.

Name:_______________________________________________________

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WORD CARD DEFINITION CARD

galaxya large collection of stars,

planets, gas, and dustbound together by

gravitational forces(noun)


solarsystem a group of objects in spacethat orbit a star(noun)


supernova the death explosion of amassive star, resulting ina sharp increase inbrightness followed by agradual fading

(noun)


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telescope an instrument used tomake distant objects lookcloser(noun)


light yeara unit of distance in

astronomy equal to thedistance that light travels

in one year(noun)


blackholea region of space with a

gravitational field sointense that nothing can

escape(noun)


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star a body in outer space,made of hot gases, thatshines in the night sky(noun)


astronomer a scientist who studiesplanets, stars, galaxies,and other objects in space(noun)


orbit to revolve around anotherobject(verb)


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cluster a close group of similarobjects(noun)


deepspacethe open areas between

solid bodies in theuniverse beyond our solar

system(noun)


bigbangtheorythe idea that the universe

began from a single,enormous explosion and

is still expanding(noun)


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ANALOGIES

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Name:An analogyshows a relationship between two sets of words. The words in the first pair must have the samerelationship as the words in the second pair. To complete an analogy with a missing word, you must first discover

the relationship between the completed pair. (Example: Catis to meowas dogis to bark.)

Big Dipperstars

organismbiology

timewinddarkliving things

drivenatural satellite

between Mars and SaturnbiologistINSTRUCTIONS: Determine the relationship between the first pair of words. Then use the words in the word box to complete thesecond pair of words.


Telescopeis to astronomy...as... microscopeis to1.

Astronomeris to space...as... biologistis to2.

Deep spaceis to beyond Earth's solar system...as... Jupiteris to3.

Clusteris to group...as... moonis to4.

Staris to bright...as... spaceis to5.Black holeis to gravity...as... tornadois to6.


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ANALOGIES

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Name:An analogyshows a relationship between two sets of words. The words in the first pair must have the samerelationship as the words in the second pair. To complete an analogy with a missing word, you must first discover

the relationship between the completed pair. (Example: Catis to meowas dogis to bark.)

Big Dipperstars

organismbiology

timewinddarkliving things

drivenatural satellite

between Mars and SaturnbiologistINSTRUCTIONS: Determine the relationship between the first pair of words. Then use the words in the word box to complete thesecond pair of words.


Orbitis to revolve...as... pilotis to7.Galaxyis to Milky Way...as... constellationis to8.

Light yearis to distance...as... millenniumis to9.Solar systemis to Sun and planets...as... galaxyis to10.Big bang theoryis to cosmologist...as... evolutionis to11.

Supernovais to nova...as... super organismis to12.


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CLOZE SENTENCES

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Name:galaxy

solar systemsupernova

telescopelight yearblack hole

starastronomer

orbit

clusterdeep space

big bang theoryINSTRUCTIONS: Use the vocabulary words in the word box above to complete the sentences below.


An knows a great deal about our solar system.1.

Two tiny moons, Phobos and Deimos, Mars.2.

A is a star that is suddenly very bright.3.

The Sun is a4.

A group of stars is a5.

A is a very large distance in space.6.

A is a group of solar systems.7.

Nothing can escape from a8.

The open areas beyond our solar system are commonly referred to as9.


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CLOZE SENTENCES

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Name:galaxy

solar systemsupernova

telescopelight yearblack hole

starastronomer

orbit

clusterdeep space

big bang theoryINSTRUCTIONS: Use the vocabulary words in the word box above to complete the sentences below.


The is a generally accepted theory

about how the physical universe began.

10.

The Sun is at the center of our11.

We used a to view Saturn.12.


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DAY 3

EXPLORATION

INSTRUCTIONS: Assign one or more of the following activities to reinforce the function of nouns.

NOUNSDraw a Picture Materials: Word cards; box or envelope; paper; pencils, markers, or crayons

Place all the word cards in a box or envelope. Have students pull out a word cardand draw a picture of the chosen word. Encourage them to draw a picture thatillustrates the words meaning.

Make a Picture Dictionary Materials: Paper; pencils, markers, or crayons

Have students create a picture dictionary for the word list by writing their owndefinitions and drawing their own illustrations in their book.

Make a Sentence Materials: Word cards, box or envelope, strips of paper

Place all the word cards in a box or envelope. Have students pull out a word cardand use their chosen word to create a written or oral sentence.

Match a Word

Materials: Word cards, tape, box or envelope Place all the word cards in a box or envelope. Have students pull out a word card

and tape it onto an object in the classroom using the word as a label.

Mime It! Materials: Word cards, box or envelope

Place all the word cards in a box or envelope. Have students pull out a word cardand act it out. Have classmates try to guess the word.

Pick a Synonym or Antonym Materials: Word cards

Place all the word cards in a box or envelope. Have students pull out a word cardand give a synonym or an antonym for the chosen word. (You may choose to omitwords that do not have synonyms or antonyms, or you may choose to include themas points of discussion.)



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CONCEPT COMPLETION

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Name:INSTRUCTIONS: Use what you know about the vocabulary words to complete the following sentences.


A light yearis a unit of1.Deep spaceis located2.When planets orbit, they3.Our solar systemis made up of4.I can see a starat night in the5.An astronomerstudies6.A supernovais7.A black holeis8.The "bang" in the big bang theorycaused9.When we looked through the telescope, we could see10.A clusteris a group of11.Earth is part of the galaxyknown as12.


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ASSESSMENT

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Name:INSTRUCTIONS: Choose the best answer to complete each statement.


Earth is part of thegalaxy.

solarBig DipperMilky Way

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Earth is one of knownplanets in our solar system. eight sixteenbillions of

2.

A supernova graduallyexplodes

fades

grows

3.

You would use a telescope to study

ocean currents Mars DNA

4.

A light-year is nearly six

miles. thousand million trillion

5.

A black hole is a region of spacewith an intense

array of starsgravitational pull concentration of life

6.

A star seems to in thenight sky. zoom around twinkle explode

7.

An astronomer studiesobjects in space

living things on Earth

horoscopes

8.

Celestial bodies that orbitmove randomly

are unpredictable follow a path

9.

A cluster has manythings.

different similar shiny

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ASSESSMENT

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Name:INSTRUCTIONS: Choose the best answer to complete each statement.

is a synonym for deepspace.

Outer spaceOutward spaceFurther space

11.

A is most likely to studythe big bang theory. cell biologist cosmologist geologist

12.

outside the solar system

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