Our solar system, from the sun to Pluto, is only a tiny par

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Stars

• Unit 5
• Theme Astronomy
• Level 5

DeVera Miller Maxwell Lakeland Elementary/Middle
School Baltimore, Maryland
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Selection Vocabulary

• nebula neb u la
• variable var i a ble
• particles par ti cles
• visible vis i ble
• globular glob u lar

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nebula

• Stars are born in giant clouds of gas and dust
  called nebula.
• The article I read in the science magazine was
  about a nebula, a large cloud of gas and dust in
  outer space.
• Definition glowing clouds of gas and dust
  amidst the clouds.

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variable

• These stars are called variable stars because at
  times they appear bright and at other times they
  are dim.
• The colors of a mood rings stone are variable.
  They are supposed to change when the wearer is
  happy, sad, or angry.
• Definition likely to change

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particles

• But a few supernovas leave a small, tightly
  packed ball of particles called a neutron star.
• The tiniest particle of dust makes Sue sneeze.
• Definition very small pieces or portions of
  something.

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visible

• The x-rays from the pulsar in the Crab blink on
  and off thirty times every second. The star is
  visible when the x-rays are on and invisible
  when the x-rays are off.
• The farmers field of corn was visible from the
  back porch of his house.
• Definition able to be seen or noticed

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globular

• A globular cluster contains many thousands, or
  even millions, of stars very close together.
• The students created representations of planets
  with globular balls of clay.
• Definition having the shape of a globe

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Vocabulary Quiz

• nebula
• variable
• particles
• visible
• globular

• Something that has the shape of a globe is said
  to be ________.
• _______ are very small pieces or portions of
  something.
• Glowing clouds of gas and dust amidst the stars
  are ________.
• _______ means likely to change.
• If you are _________, you are able to be seen or
  noticed.

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Word Knowledge

• Reading the Sentences

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School Baltimore, Maryland
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Antonyms

• From far away, giant groups of stars look like
  clouds.
• Can you think of antonyms for the words far and
  giant?
• (close, near small, tiny)

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About two thousand stars are visible without a
telescope.

• Can you identify the words in the sentence that
  have the /ow/ sound spelled ou?
• about, thousand, without

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Stars begin to run out of hydrogen fuel.

• Which 2 words have the g spelling?
• begin, hydrogen
• Which word has the /j/ sound spelled g?
• What other words can you think of that have the
  /j/ sound spelled g?

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Our solar system, from the sun to Pluto, is only
a tiny part of the universe.

• Which words have the /oo/ and /u/ sounds spelled
  u?
• Pluto, universe

DeVera Miller Maxwell Lakeland Elementary/Middle
School Baltimore, Maryland
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Spelling Words

• soup
• music
• clue
• truth
• bloom
• lunar
• toothbrush
• cruise
• smooth
• cube

• rooster
• tissue
• cartoon
• duty
• unite
• future
• group
• unusual
• universe
• Pluto

Can you sort your spelling words by their
spelling patterns for the /oo/ and /u/ sounds?