Concept Vocab
Define the word colonize
To establish a new home far away, settle in
The astronaut looked at the rocket ship. What is the action verb?
Action Verb - Looked
Costly
Define the word revolutionary
Involving or causing a complete or dramatic change
Summarize this paragraph from Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed
"They looked at Martian hills that time had worn with a crushing pressure of years. They saw the old cities, lost in their meadows, lying like children's delicate bones among the blowing lakes of grass."
Basically just describing how the old cities looked and how Mars looked.
What does calculus mean?
Math used to study change
Make a sentence using a simple subject
Isabel got a pink necklace for her birthday!
What are synonyms for the word journey?
Trip, voyage, and adventure
What does customary mean and what part of speech is it?
Definition - According to the customs or usual practices associated with a particular society
Part of Speech - Adjective
Summarize this paragraph from Neil deGrasse Tyson on the Future
"I have the benefit of being able to say I know where I was when Neil Armstrong walked on the Moon. You don't have it. You don't have that moment. We have bred multiple generations of people who have not experienced knowing where you are the moment a news story broke, with that news story being great and grand and something that elevates society instead of diminishes it. If we land on Mars, you'll know where you were the day that happened. Landing on Mars expands the space frontier and that makes headlines.
Basically saying that if we were to land on Mars we would have a special memory, would also make headlines and expand the space frontier.
Define the word aptitude and use it in a sentence
Definition - Natural ability or talent
Sentence - She has a special aptitude for science.
Make a sentence using a compound predicate
Iris ran and swam this summer so she could stay in shape.
What is a word that could be used in place of the word exploration
Investigation etc.
With the word honorary having the latin suffix -ary, determine the meaning of it.
Definition - Conferred as an honor
Summarize this paragraph from The Last Dog
"The gate slid open. Before he was quite ready for it, Brock found himself outside the protection of the dome. He blinked. The sun-at least it was called "the sun" in virtual lessons-was too bright for his eyes even inside the tinted helmet. He took a deep breath, one last backward look at the dome, which, with the alien sun gleaming on it, was ever harder to look at than the distant star, and started across an expanse of brown soil (Was it?) to what he recognized from holograms as a line of purplish mountains in the distance.
He got out of the dome and he realized the sun was very bright and it hurt his eyes. He saw landscapes and several things from the outside world.
What does mutation mean? Use it in a sentence as well.
Definition - To change in form, nature, or quality
Sentence - The flowers mutation changed during the years.
Everyone thought it was weird that Iris's eyes turned red more quickly than Abby's eyes did.
What degree is the word quickly?
Comparative degree
What does funding mean and what is an antonym for it?
Definition - Money which a government or organization provides for a particular purpose
Antonym - Defunding
Write a sentence that correctly uses the word subconsciously.
I subconsciously was drawn to the painting.
Summarize this paragraph from Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed
"Alone, thought Bittering. Only a thousand of us here. No way back. No way. No way. Sweat poured from his face and his hands and his body; he was drenched in the hotness of his fear. He wanted to strike Laura, cry, "No, you're lying! The rockets will come back!" Instead, he stroked Laura's head against him and said, "The rockets will get through someday."
Overall it was telling us how worried and scared Bittering was about not being able to go back to Earth.
Use the word interstellar in a sentence and define the word as well!
Interstellar travel is a very interesting topic for Autumn.
Definition - Between or among stars in space
They were determined to build the strongest rocket that they possibly could.
What degree is the word strongest?
Superlative degree
Three antonyms and three synonyms for the word traveling.
Antonyms - Staying, remaining, and settling
Synonyms - Exploring, Roaming, Touring
What does mutation means and what part of speech is it?
Mutation means to change in form, nature, or qualities. Its part of speech is a noun.
Summarize this paragraph from Danger! This Mission to Mars Could Bore You To Death!
"Right now, six people are living in a nearly windowless, white geodesic dome on the slopes of Hawaii's Mauna Loa volcano. They sleep in tiny rooms, use no more than eight minutes of shower time a week and subsist on a diet of freeze-dried, canned or preserved food. When they go outside, they exit through a mock air lock, clad head to toe in simulated spacesuits. The dome's occupants are playing a serious version of the game of pretend-what if we lived on Mars?
Overall they were telling us how living on Mars would be and what it's like.