1. Vocabulary Words and Words to Know
Good-Bye to the Moon

2. combustion com – bus’ – tion (n.)
Kid-friendly definition – internal burning; act or process of burning
Sentence stem –
Engines require…

3. dingy
din’ – gy (adj.)
Kid-friendly definition – dirty; lacking brightness or freshness
Sentence stem –
The windows were…

4. negotiate ne – go’ – ti – ate (v.)
Kid-friendly definition – settle; to talk over and arrange terms
Sentence stem –
The workers and management will…

5. traversed tra – versed’ (v.)
Kid-friendly definition- crossed; passed across
Sentence stem –
The Pilgrims …

6. waft waft (n.) Kid-friendly definition- light scent Sentence stem –
The smell of our neighbor’s dinner…

7. waning wan – ing (adj.) Kid-friendly definition- decreasing
Sentence stem –
It was hard to see …

8. More Words to know
Some words have meanings that are alike but not exactly the same. The meanings are just a little different. These small differences are called “shades of meaning.” For example, the words weep and bawl are synonyms for the word cry. The word bawl is stronger than cry and the word weep is not as strong as cry or bawl.

9. More Words to Know
bedroom
a place for sleeping in

10. MORE WORDS TO KNOW
pesticides
substances for killing insects

11. MORE WORDS TO KNOW
dangerous
risky

12. MORE WORDS TO KNOW
ungainly
clumsy

13. MORE WORDS TO KNOW
adorable
inspiring great affection

14. MORE WORDS TO KNOW
careful
using caution

15. COMPREHENSION SKILL
compare alike
contrast different

16. Look Back and write
What does “the reluctant cashbox of Earth” (p. 276) tell you about the relations between Earth and the Moon in this futuristic story? Write the answer and explain why this phrase is important to the story. Provide evidence to support your answer.