esol 8 - earth and space vocab

earth and space vocab

donaldson esol 8

ASTRONAUT (n.)

• ASTRONAUT is a NOUN.

  An astronaut is "a person trained to travel in space."

• In Spanish, astronaut is "el o la astronauta."

• The astronaut got on the rocket.

• Astronauts need special equipment to travel in space.

• HOW IS AN ASTRONAUT DIFFERENT FROM A PILOT?

ELEMENT (n.)

• ELEMENT is a NOUN.

• An element is "something that is part of a whole."

• In Spanish, element is "el elemento."

• Copper is one of the elements used to make pennies.

• Sugar is an element in cookies.

• WHICH WORD IS A SYNONYM: PART OR WHOLE?

Multiple Choice

Water is an _____ in coffee and tea.

• Element

• Astronaut

Multiple Choice

The _____ traveled to space.

• Element

• Astronaut

ESSENTIAL (adj.)

• ESSENTIAL is an ADJECTIVE.

• Something that is essential is "needed for survival."

• In Spanish, essential is "esencial."

• I like ice cream, but it is not essential.

• Food, water, and shelter are essential for humans to live.

• WHICH WORD IS A SYNONYM: EXTRA OR NECESSARY?

EXPERIENCE (v.)

• EXPERIENCE is a VERB.

• To experience something is to "go through it yourself."

• In Spanish, experience is "la experiencia."

• I want to experience a ride on a rollercoaster.

• She experienced a different culture when she traveled to Asia.

• TELL ME ABOUT SOMETHING FUN YOU HAVE EXPERIENCED.

Multiple Choice

A place to live is _____ to survive.

• Essential

• Experience

Multiple Choice

I want to _____ a trip to the moon.

• Essential

• Experience

PROCESS (n.)

• PROCESS is a NOUN.

• A process is "a series of actions that lead to a result."

• In Spanish, process is "el proceso."

• The process of building a house took a year.

• Making a sandwich is a short process.

• WHAT PROCESS DO YOU USE TO STUDY FOR A TEST?

ROUTINE (n.)

• ROUTINE is a NOUN.

• A routine is "a normal series of actions that you repeat."

• In Spanish, routine is "la rutina."

• Brushing my teeth is a part of my daily routine.

• The cheerleaders performed a routine at the football game.

• WHICH WORD IS A SYNONYM: HABIT OR HOBBY?

Multiple Choice

Washing my face is a part of my nightly _____.

• Process

• Routine

Multiple Choice

The _____ of learning a language can take a long time.

• Process

• Routine

SIMILARITY (n.)

• SIMILARITY is a NOUN.

• Similarity means "something that makes things alike."

• In Spanish, similarity is "la similitud."

• There is a similarity between the boys - they have brown eyes.

• The similarity between the cars is that they are red.

• TELL ABOUT A SIMILARITY THAT ALL STUDENTS HAVE.

UNIVERSE (n.)

• UNIVERSE is a NOUN.

• The universe is "everything that exists, including all of space."

• In Spanish, universe is "el universo."

• Our solar system is just one part of the universe.

• The universe is so big, we haven't explored all of it yet.

• NAME SOMETHING YOU WOULD FIND IN THE UNIVERSE.

Multiple Choice

The planets Jupiter and Saturn are one small part of the _____.

• Universe

• Similarity

Multiple Choice

There is a _____ between us - we were both born in January.

• Universe

• Similarity