Time Travelers Comprehension

Comprehension

This story takes place in the future. T
The asteroid came from Earth. F
Spores are like seeds. T
Earth has only one ecosystem. T
Tara thinks there may have been another planet like Earth . T

Vocabulary / A

Place where science experiments are run (1) . Lab
Chunk of rock that float in space (2).  Asteroid
Get bigger (3). Expand.
Tool used to explore or find answers (5). Samples / Test
Tiny pieces of anything (7) . Particles

Vocabulary / B

I don’t want to expose you to my cold (4) 

Her discovery was that there could be life on other planets. (8)

We need to try to protect our environment. (9)

Plants need the right balance of water and sunlight to grow (10)

A feather traveled by on the wind (11)

Word Study /  C

Tara Wong works in the lab. Tara Wong’s life is exciting.

 The astronauts took a dog on the spaceflight. They closely watched the dog's actions.
  The air on Earth is fit to breathe. Earth's atmosphere sustains living things.
The story was about Jupiter. One of Jupiter's moons might support life.
Joe Mosey is a lab worker. Joe Mosey’s job is to solve scientific puzzles.
The bubble exploded in the lab. The bubble’s side expanded in the heat.
An astronomer gave a lecture. The astronomer’s lecture was broadcast on TV.
 Dr.Tomlin wrote a book about dogs. Dr. Tomlin’s book was popular.

Word study / D

Odd; The bubble had the oddest shape.

Unusual; It was the most unusual asteroid they found.
Exciting; Space travel is the most exciting thing I could do.
Calming; I think the smell of the roses is the most calming odor of all.
Strong; Fireworks have the strongest smell.
Long; The odors lasted the longest time.
Deep; The telescope could reach into deepest space.
Sweet; Wild roses have the sweetest smell.

Word Study / E

Saul wants to know more about galaxies. He should look up, Galaxy.

 Ana wants to learn about the Milky Way. She should look up , Milky Way.
Noah wants to learn about the history of rockets. He should look up Space Rocket.
Glenda wants to read about the first astronauts. She should look up, astronauts.
Yolanda wants to learn about the mountains of the moon. She should look up,  Night moon.
Letisha wants to read about Mats. She should look up at the, Planet.
Mario wants to learn about science fiction. He should look up Science Fiction.