Vocabulary
in Space
in Space
Traveling to investigate an unfamiliar place.
What is Exploration.
The father who initially wants to return to Earth.
Who is Harry Bittering?
The term for movement from one place to another.
What is Migration.
Name a major theme about surroundings and identity.
What is a new environment can change who people are or where they feel they belong?
Find the adjective: The strange wind blew.
What is strange?
A community established in a new place.
What is settlement?
Harry's wife, who adjusts more readily to Mars,
Who is Cora Bittering?
The term for feeling cut off from others.
What is isolation?
An arguable statement supported by details.
What is claim?
Find the adjective: Harry became nervous.
What is nervous?
The gases surrounding a plane
What is atmosphere?
The event on Earth that strands the settlers.
What is war or a nuclear bomb?
The term associated with learning another culture's language and customs.
What is assimilation?
Facts or text details that support a claim.
What is evidence?
Which noun does silent describe in "The silent town surprised them"?
What is town?
The act of staying alive during dange
What is survival?
The project Harry starts as a possible escape.
What is Building a rocket?
Name the association for each: becoming different; a place of belonging; expecting a desired outcome.
What is Change; home; hope?
Explain what reasoning adds after evidence.
What is It explains how the evidence supports the claim?
Identify both adjectives: Cool water filled the ancient canal.
What is cool and ancient?
Explain the difference between environment and adaptation.
What is Environment is the surrounding conditions; adaptation is adjusting to those condition?
What do the rescuers misunderstand at the end?
What is they think the transformed Earth settlers are native Martians?
Distinguish adaptation from mutation.
What is Adaptation here means adjusting to conditions; mutation means a change in genetic material.
Give a counterclaim to "Harry should stop building the rocket," and support it.
What is He should continue because an escape route could protect the settlers if Mars becomes unsafe?
Which word is an adjective, and why: careful or carefully?
What is Careful describes a noun or pronoun; carefully usually describes how an action occurs?