Word List
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n. An alien is a creature from a different world.The alien came in peace.
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prep. If you are among certain things, they are all around you.There was a red apple among the green ones.
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n. A chart is a list of information.We used a chart to see how we had improved.
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n. A cloud is a group of water drops in the sky.The sky was filled with white clouds.
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v. To describe is to say or write what someone or something is like.They described their tree as colorful, with gold ribbon and a star.
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adv. Ever means at any time.Going skiing last winter was the most fun I've ever had.
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v. To fail means you do not succeed in what you try to do.Since he failed to get the job, he was sad.
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n. A grade is a score or mark given to someone's work.I managed to get good grades on my report card.
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adv. Instead means in place of.He ate the carrot instead of the ice cream.
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n. A library is a place where you go to read books.The library at school is full of books.
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n. I like taking photographs. (A photograph is a picture made using a camera.)I took this photograph with my cell phone.
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n. A planet is a large round thing in space.Saturn is the planet with the ring around it.
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n. A report is something someone writes for school or work.Karen had trouble writing her report.
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adj. Several is more than two but not many.He had to read several books for class.
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n. An object's shape is the arrangement of its sides and surfaces.Even with your eyes closed you can feel the shape of it.
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v. To solve something is to find an answer to it.All the students could easily solve the math problem.
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adv. If something happens suddenly, it happens quickly and unexpectedly.I was surprised when my friends suddenly shouted, "Happy birthday!"
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v. To suppose is to guess.I suppose I should go home now.
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v. To understand something you need to know what it means.Henry could not understand the message.
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v. To view is to look at something.Michael likes to view himself in the mirror.
Exercise
A ‣ Circle the right definition for the given word.
- suddenly
- a. space
- b. a list of information
- c. unexpectedly
- d. a picture
- grade
- a. a score or mark on someone's work
- b. a small copy of something larger
- c. where you go to read
- d. a paper written for school
- view
- a. to find an answer
- b. to not succeed in what you try to do
- c. to guess
- d. to look at something
- ever
- a. quickly and unexpectantly
- b. at any time
- c. all around you
- d. to do the first thing
- library
- a. space and things in space
- b. from a different world
- c. a place where books are
- d. a round thing in space
- report
- a. many of something
- b. a round thing
- c. drops of water in the sky
- d. a paper
- shape
- a. something written for school
- b. what something looks like
- c. in place of
- d. a small copy of something
- chart
- a. a paper
- b. a copy
- c. a group
- d. a list
- among
- a. in the middle of something
- b. a score or mark
- c. at any time
- d. to understand
- solve
- a. to guess
- b. to look at something
- c. to find an answer
- d. to not succeed in what you try to do
B ‣ Circle the word that fits the definition.
- without warning
- a. universe
- b. instead
- c. suddenly
- d. view
- not an exact amount but less than many
- a. ever
- b. among
- c. several
- d. solve
- a picture from a camera
- a. report
- b. photograph
- c. chart
- d. among
- in place of
- a. solve
- b. suppose
- c. fail
- d. instead
- to guess
- a. fail
- b. suppose
- c. view
- d. comprehend
C ‣ Write the word that best fits each sentence.
- ever / describe
What would be the most awesome gift you’ve _____ received?
_____ your home to me. - photograph / chart
This _____ tells what time the TV shows will be on.
Maybe a movie will give us more information than a _____ . - planet / universe
I think the most interesting _____ is Saturn.
I wonder how the _____ is Saturn. - fail / solve
Do you like to _____ hard math problems?
If I do not know the answers, I will _____ the test. - several/view
_____ days ago, I lost my backpack.
The girls in my class like to _____ pictures of pop stars.
The Report
Lee sat among the books at the library and thought about his group project.
They had to turn it in soon, but he hadn't even started his part! Jack and Claire were in his group. They had worked hard. They were also very smart, and Lee didn't want them to get a bad grade.
Jack did the report. He wrote a lot of very good sentences and described things clearly and carefully. Claire drew a nice map of the stars. Now, Lee needed to do his part of the project.
"Well, I suppose I need to start my model, Lee thought.
Making a model of a planet was really hard. Lee tried to read several books, but he couldn't understand any of the charts. "We're going to fail because of me!” Lee said. He put his head down on the table and said, "I wish I could see a planet and an alien, instead of having to read about it!”
Suddenly, he had a great idea that would help him solve his problem. Why not go on the web and look for photographs of the Earth and other planets taken from space. They would give him a really good view of the planets they had to talk about in their report. Instead of a bad grade, his group would have the best project ever. The photos of Earth showed lots of clouds, but you could still see the shapes of land and seas on Earth. He also looked at photos of Mars.
Lee now had plenty of ideas for making a model of the planet Mars. All he had to do was to turn his ideas into a model. He used a small ball to help him make the shape he wanted and then painted it to look like the photos of Mars that he had seen. Sometimes seeing is much more helpful than just reading!
Reading Comprehension
Answer the questions.
- What is this story about?
- a. Why a smart boy fails a class
- b. How to get the right kind of information
- c. A boy who wants to write instead of draw
- d. A boy's trip to the planets
- What is Lee unable to understand?
- a. How to make a model of a planet
- b. Why there are maps among the books
- c. Where the best place is to view the stars
- d. How to read the information in a chart
- What can you suppose is true of the group's report?
- a. It has three sentences.
- b. It must describe clouds.
- c. It is not due for several days.
- d. It is about the stars and planets.
- What did Lee do to learn more about Mars?
- a. Got several books from the library
- b. Looked at photos on the internet
- c. Made a model of a planet
- d. Solved his own problems
- What planets did Lee see in the photographs?
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