Vocabulary Words: Spelling Words: geology accomplishments things that have been done with knowledge, skill, or ability; – achievements thermometer focus the central point of attraction, attention, or activity – astronaut gravity the natural force that causes objects to move or tend to move toward the center – atmosphere of the earth biology monitors screens connected to a computer, which show information and instructions – role a part played by a person in real life; role model, person whose patterns of behavior thermal – influence someone else’s actions and beliefs disaster specific definite; precise; particular – meteorology More Words to Know: technology extraterrestrials creatures from outer space – hemisphere inconceivable hard to imagine or believe; incredible – weightlessness the condition of being free from the pull of gravity zoology – command module self-contained part of a spacecraft where astronauts live and control the – sociology spacecraft biosphere landings acts of coming to land from a ship, helicopter, etc. – thermos launch to send into the air or space – manned occupied or controlled by one or more people – asterisk thermostat Spelling: Comprehension Skill: astronomy Greek Word Parts Author’s Purpose spherical Grammar: Comprehension Strategy: ecology This, That, These, and Those Monitor and Fix Up mythology psychology Writing Trait of the Week: Science Standards: anthropology Sentences Astronauts thermoelectric Careers in Space astronomical Vocabulary Strategy: Space Exploration Context Clues for Multiple Meaning Words microbiology Fifth Grade Reading Street ( )
Vocabulary Words: accomplishments – things that have been done with knowledge, skill, or ability; achievements focus – the central point of attraction, attention, or activity gravity – the natural force that causes objects to move or tend to move toward the center of the earth monitors – screens connected to a computer, which show information and instructions role – a part played by a person in real life; role model, person whose patterns of behavior influence someone else’s actions and beliefs specific – definite; precise; particular Spelling Words: geology thermometer astronaut atmosphere biology thermal disaster meteorology technology hemisphere zoology sociology biosphere thermos asterisk thermostat astronomy spherical ecology mythology psychology anthropology thermoelectric astronomical microbiology More Words to Know: extraterrestrials – creatures from outer space inconceivable – hard to imagine or believe; incredible weightlessness – the condition of being free from the pull of gravity command module – self-contained part of a spacecraft where astronauts live and control the spacecraft landings – acts of coming to land from a ship, helicopter, etc. launch – to send into the air or space manned – occupied or controlled by one or more people Spelling: Greek Word Parts Grammar: This, That, These, and Those Writing Trait of the Week: Sentences Vocabulary Strategy: Context Clues for Multiple Meaning Words Comprehension Skill: Author’s Purpose Comprehension Strategy: Monitor and Fix Up Science Standards: Astronauts Careers in Space Space Exploration Fifth Grade Reading Street ( )