1. galaxy universe bodies frequency revolutionize Story Vocabulary
Telescopes from The Way Things Work
Story Vocabulary
galaxy
universe
bodies
frequency
revolutionize
Open Court 5th Grade Unit 2 Astronomy
Lesson 2 Telescopes Marco Ruiz and Melissa Lape – Wilson Elementary

2. galaxy “use context clues”
A telescope gives a close-up view of a distant object, which, in the case of viewing a galaxy, is very distant indeed.
Earth is one of several planets located in the Milky Way galaxy.
galaxy – a large group of stars, dust, and gas
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3. universe “use context clues”
Many objects in the universe send out radio waves, which radio telescopes detect.
Telescopes allow us to look at stars and planets far out in the universe.
universe: all things, including stars, planets, and so on
Marco Ruiz – Wilson Elementary

4. bodies “use context clues”
Radio telescopes have discovered the existence of many previously unknown bodies.
Planets are often called heavenly bodies.
bodies - objects such as stars and asteroids
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5. frequency “use context clues”
Differences in frequency of the signals give information about the composition of the source.
Sound waves that are delivered with high frequency are easy to hear.
frequency - how often something happens
within a set period of time
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6. revolutionize “use context clues”
It promises to revolutionize astronomy because it operates outside the atmosphere.
The invention of the computer will continue to revolutionize how we communicate.
revolutionize –to cause dramatic change
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7. Vocabulary Quiz frequency bodies galaxy revolutionize universe
_______ a large group of stars,
dust, and gas
frequency
bodies
galaxy
revolutionize
universe
_________all things, including stars,
planets, and so on
__________ objects such as stars
and asteroids
_________ how often something happens within a set period of time
__________to cause dramatic change
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8. Related Words magnify galaxy satellite atmosphere
All of these words relate to astronomy.
magnify
Match the picture to the word.
galaxy
satellite
atmosphere
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9. telescope universe intercepts enable “far” “one” “between”
All the following words begin with prefixes.
What does each prefix mean?
telescope
“far”
universe
“one”
intercepts
“between”
enable
“cause to be”
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10. viewer secondary existence astronomical
All of these words end with suffixes.
What does each suffix mean?
viewer
“one who does something”
secondary
“belonging to, connected with”
existence
“action, process”
astronomical
“related to, dealing with”
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11. Words containing /e/ sound spelled e and ee
peer
degree
Can you think of other words with the /e/ sound?
previous
reduce
sequence
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12. A satellite orbits outside Earth’s atmosphere.
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13. A telescope will enable you to see far-off planets.
Which words contain prefixes?
telescope, enable
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14. Which words contain suffixes?
There is evidence that some types of insects have been in existence since prehistoric times.
Which words contain suffixes?
evidence, existence, prehistoric
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15. The outside temperature was one degree lower than it had been on the previous day.
Which word contains the /e/ sound, spelled e?
previous
degree
Which word contains the /e/ sound, spelled ee?
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