Alien Vocab
(Dora) What does an alien fly in?
A UFO!
Bonus 50 points: Can you think of anything similar to a UFO?
(James) What are 3 words you can use to describe aliens?
Weird, creepy, scary, fake (or real?)...
Bonus 50 points: Use at least one of these words in a sentence!
(Dora) What is the word for the air from the fire?
Smoke!
Is smoke good to breathe?
(James) If you could make a movie, what would it be about?
Would it be an action movie? A drama? A comedy? Would it have aliens? Who would be the characters?
(James) What tool does a scientist use to look at the stars?
A telescope!
Have you ever used a telescope?
(Dora) You go to a new place and see new things. You ______ that place.
You explore that place!
Where have you explored before?
(James) What is the phrasal verb for when you think of a new idea?
To come up with (something)!
Bonus 50 points: Can you use "come up with" in a sentence?
(Dora) Do you like to watch movies at the movie theater, or at your house? Why?
I like to watch movies at the theater because...
I like to watch movies at my house because...
(James) What is the word for the main events, or the big action, in a story?
The plot!
Bonus 50 points: Which alien movie do you think has the best plot? Why?
(Dora) What is the opposite of 'real'?
Fake!
Bonus 50 points: What is something that is fake?
(Dora) Would you rather the weather be very hot, or very cold? Why?
I would rather have the weather be very hot because...
I would rather have the weather be very cold because...
(James) What would you do if you saw a UFO or alien near your house?
Would you take a picture? Say hello? Take the alien home? Why?
(Dora) What is very hot and very bright in the sky during the day? What is bright in the sky at night?
The sun is bright and hot! At night, the moon and the stars are bright.
(James) What happens if you travel somewhere new, but you don't know where you are?
You get lost!
Have you ever gotten lost before? What happened?
(James) What kind of pollution bothers you the most? Why?
(Hint: Bothers means to annoy!)
Air pollution? Water pollution? Something else? Why does it bother you?
(Dora) Do you think aliens are friendly, or mean? Why?
I think aliens are friendly because...
I think aliens are mean because...
(Dora and James) What is the word for the people who act in a movie?
Actors!
Which movie has your favorite actors?
(Dora and James) What movies have scientists that are researching?
Avatar has scientists that are researching! ET has scientists doing a bit of research, too.
Can you think of any other movies with research?
(Dora and James) Name 3 different kinds of renewable energy!
Solar power (sun)
Wind power
Hydro power (water)
Bonus 50 points: What is the opposite of renewable energy? Can you give an example?
(Dora and James) What is the best movie you have ever seen? What is the worst movie you have ever seen? Why?
The best movie I have ever seen is ___, because...
The worst movie I have ever seen is ___, because...