Vocabulary
heat
warmth
How long does it take the Earth to rotate one time?
24 hours (one day)
She ran down the path.
ran, action
Name one text feature from the story.
(photos, captions, headings, diagrams, highlighted words, bold words, etc)
What is the sun?
a star
the world
globe
How long does it take the Earth to orbit the sun one time?
Identify the verb and if it action or linking in this sentence.
My name is Miss Roberts.
is, linking
Which of the following is not a text feature in the story? (photos, diagrams, captions, graphs)
Graphs
What are the closest planets to the sun made of? (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars)
Rock
the outside of something
surface
What makes the Earth capable of supporting life?
air (atmosphere) and water
Identify the verb and if it action or linking in this sentence.
Sara went to the store.
went, action
Which text structure would best help us tell a story in the order that things happened?
Chronological order/sequencing
What are the furthest planets from the sun made of? (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune)
Gas
the sun and the planets that move around it
solar system
Why does the moon look like it changes shape from night to night?
As the moon orbits the Earth, sunlight hits it from different directions.
Identify the verb and if it action or linking in this sentence.
The soup tasted spicy.
tasted, linking
What text structure best describes this story?
Description
What planet has the most moons?
Saturn
the study of stars and planets
astronomy
List the objects in order from largest to smallest.
(Sun, dwarf planets, gas giants, the moon, rocky planets)
Identify the subject and predicate in this sentence.
Amanda drove her car to school.
subject - Amanda
predicate- drove her car to school.
Why does the author use text features to help us Learn about Earth?
The author uses text features to clearly explain information. Photos and graphs help us visualize images in space.
List the planets in order from the sun.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune