Unit 4 Week 1
In the end, finally
Eventually
To have a purpose or plan in mind
Intend
A period of 10 years
Decade
A person who studies the stars and planets
Astronomer
What does Mae look at and wonder about at the beginning of the story?
The stars
A special right or benefit held by a certain group of people
Privilege
Very tired
Weary
The act of giving orders, instructions or commands
Directing
A curved shape that is wider in the middle
Crescent
Is this story told in 1st person, 2nd or 3rd?
1st person
Laws that are made or passed
A person who is against another in a fight, contest or discussion
Opponent
Type of work that uses scientific knowledge for practical things such as building bridges and dams
Engineering
Different stages of the moon
Phases
Who is the 1st person narrator of the story?
Mae
Formal changes made to official documents or procedures
Amendments
To put up with or endure someone or something
Tolerate
To turn and twist the body
Squirm
A thin pointed piece that has been torn, broken or cut off
Sliver
How does Mae feel about the astronauts?
She feels concerned for them.
Government that is run by the people who live under it
Democracy
A person elected to be the head of a state government
Governor
The use of science
Technology
A number of similar things coming one after another
Series
This story is an example of __________ fiction.
historical