Unit 6 Lesson 8

Close Reading
Chapter 5

Unit 6, Lesson 8: Revolutionary Thinking: A Closer Look

“What Is at the Center
of the Universe?”

Unit 6, Lesson 8: Revolutionary Thinking: A Closer Look

​Read 44-46

Open Ended

Why do you think the author calls the sun, moon, and planets “heavenly bodies” in this paragraph?

Unit 6, Lesson 8: Revolutionary Thinking: A Closer Look

​Read 47

Multiple Choice

Why do you think the sentence “Instead, Earth and other planets revolve around the sun!” ends with an exclamation point instead of a period?

• To convey that this discovery was amazing to people of Copernicus’s time.

• To convey that this discovery was disappointing to people of Copernicus’s time.

• To convey that this discovery was questionable to people of Copernicus’s time.

Unit 6, Lesson 8: Revolutionary Thinking: A Closer Look

​Read 48

Multiple Choice

Why might it be important to Copernicus that he have enough evidence to prove his ideas beyond all doubt?

• To ensure his ideas are taken seriously and not dismissed as heretical.
• To ensure his ideas are kept secret and not shared with others
• To win a bet with a rival scientist
• To impress his friends and family with his intelligence

Open Ended

Why do you think Copernicus waited until the end of his life to publish a book about his findings?

Unit 6, Lesson 8: Revolutionary Thinking: A Closer Look

​Read 49

Multiple Choice

The word appreciate has several different meanings. The word can mean to be grateful for something. For example, most people would appreciate it if someone held a door open for them while their hands were full of books. It can also mean to understand the worth or importance of something or someone. How is the word appreciate used in this paragraph?

• to express dislike or disapproval
• to ignore or disregard completely
• to feel indifferent or apathetic towards
• to understand the worth or importance of something or someone

Unit 6, Lesson 8: Revolutionary Thinking: A Closer Look

​Read 50

Multiple Choice

What word in this paragraph is a synonym for the phrase beyond all doubt?

• conclusive

• possible

• potentially

• likely

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​Read 51

Open Ended

Why might Galileo have been encouraged when other scientists made observations similar to his own?

​Read 53

Audio Response

Why do you think this section is called “Almost Silenced”?

Open Audio Recorder

Check for

Understanding

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heavenly bodies

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spheres

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beyond all doubt

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on his deathbed

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onto something

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contemporaries

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almost silenced

Make sure you know what these phrases mean before moving on!

Multiple Choice

The heavenly bodies wore white and gold as they walked around the earth.

• Good usage of the phrase.

• Incorrect usage of the phrase.

Multiple Choice

The experiment results proved beyond all doubt that plants need sunlight.

• Good usage of the phrase.

• Incorrect usage of the phrase.

Multiple Choice

I felt like I was on my death bead when I had the flu.

• Good usage of the phrase.

• Incorrect usage of the phrase.

Multiple Choice

I was on to something as I climbed the mountain.

• Good usage of the phrase.

• Incorrect usage of the phrase.

End of Activities for Lesson

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Unit 6, Lesson 8: Revolutionary Thinking: A Closer Look