Telescopes from The Way Things Work Story Vocabulary

1. 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 Marco Ruiz – Wilson Elementary

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 Marco Ruiz – Wilson Elementary

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 Marco Ruiz – Wilson Elementary

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 Marco Ruiz – Wilson Elementary

7. Vocabulary Quiz _______ 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 Melissa Lape – Wilson Elementary

8. Related Words All of these words relate to astronomy. magnify Match the picture to the word. galaxy satellite atmosphere Marco Ruiz – Wilson Elementary

9. All the following words begin with prefixes. What does each prefix mean? telescope “far” universe “one” intercepts “between” enable “cause to be” Marco Ruiz – Wilson Elementary

10. 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” Marco Ruiz – Wilson Elementary

11. Can you think of other words with the /e/ sound? Words containing /e/ sound spelled e and ee peer degree previous reduce sequence Marco Ruiz – Wilson Elementary

12. A satellite orbits outside Earth’s atmosphere. Marco Ruiz – Wilson Elementary

13. A telescope will enable you to see far-off planets. Which words contain prefixes? telescope, enable Marco Ruiz – Wilson Elementary

14. There is evidence that some types of insects have been in existence since prehistoric times. Which words contain suffixes? evidence, existence, prehistoric Marco Ruiz – Wilson Elementary

15. Which word contains the /e/ sound, spelled e? Which word contains the /e/ sound, spelled ee? The outside temperature was one degree lower than it had been on the previous day. previous degree Marco Ruiz Wilson Elementary