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Stars
Unit 5
Theme: Astronomy
Level 5
DeVera Miller Maxwell
Lakeland Elementary/Middle School
Baltimore, Maryland
Selection Vocabulary
nebula
 variable
 particles
 visible
 globular
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neb u la
var i a ble
par ti cles
vis i ble
glob u lar
nebula
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Stars are born in giant clouds of gas
and dust called nebula.
The article I read in the science
magazine was about a nebula, a large
cloud of gas and dust in outer space.
Definition – glowing clouds of gas and
dust amidst the clouds.
variable
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These stars are called variable stars
because at times they appear bright
and at other times they are dim.
The colors of a mood rings stone are
variable. They are supposed to
change when the wearer is happy,
sad, or angry.
Definition – likely to change
particles
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But a few supernovas leave a small,
tightly packed ball of particles called a
neutron star.
The tiniest particle of dust makes Sue
sneeze.
Definition – very small pieces or
portions of something.
visible
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The x-rays from the pulsar in the Crab
blink on and off thirty times every
second. The star is visible when the
x-rays are “on” and invisible when the
x-rays are “off.”
The farmer’s field of corn was visible
from the back porch of his house.
Definition – able to be seen or noticed
globular
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A globular cluster contains many
thousands, or even millions, of stars
very close together.
The students created representations
of planets with globular balls of clay.
Definition – having the shape of a
globe
Vocabulary Quiz
nebula
 variable
 particles
 visible
 globular
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Something that has the
shape of a globe is said to
be ________.
_______ are very small
pieces or portions of
something.
Glowing clouds of gas and
dust amidst the stars are
________.
_______ means likely to
change.
If you are _________, you
are able to be seen or
noticed.
Word Knowledge
Reading the Sentences
DeVera Miller Maxwell
Lakeland Elementary/Middle School
Baltimore, Maryland
Antonyms
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From far away, giant groups of stars
look like clouds.
Can you think of antonyms for the
words far and giant?
(close, near; small, tiny)
About two thousand stars are
visible without a telescope.
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Can you identify the words in the
sentence that have the /ow/ sound
spelled ou?
about, thousand, without
Stars begin to run out of
hydrogen fuel.
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Which 2 words have the g spelling?
begin, hydrogen
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Which word has the /j/ sound spelled g?
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What other words can you think of that
have the /j/ sound spelled g?
Our solar system, from the sun
to Pluto, is only a tiny part of
the universe.
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Which words have the /ōō/ and /ū/
sounds spelled u?
Pluto, universe
DeVera Miller Maxwell
Lakeland Elementary/Middle School
Baltimore, Maryland
Spelling Words
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soup
music
clue
truth
bloom
lunar
toothbrush
cruise
smooth
cube
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rooster
tissue
cartoon
duty
unite
future
group
unusual
universe
Pluto
Can you sort
your spelling
words by
their spelling
patterns for
the /ōō/ and
/ū/ sounds?