4.4 Cause & Effect/Vocabulary

An expert that studies the moon, stars, moon and planets

• astronomer

• cresent

• sliver

• specific

the 'C' shape of the moon when you can only see a thin, curve part.

• series

• cresent

• telescope

• astronomer

stages of growth

• phases

• rotates

• sliver

• telescope

turns around

• rotates

• series

• sliver

• specific

a number of things comine one after another

• astronomer

• series

• specific

• telescope

a slender thin piece

• sliver

• specific

• telescope

• rotates

exact, precise

• specific

• telescope

• atronomer

• phases

These stories use people animals or objects to describe the stars and each story reflected the storytellers culture. Most stories come from the ancient Greeks, and the names of the constellations come from Latin words.

What does the word culture mean in the sentence above?

• Songs and tales

• inventions in creation

• traditions and ways of life

• pets and household items

What does the word ego mean in the following senetences:

The Greek myth about Orion tells us the great hunter with a big ego. Orion thinks he is the best hunter in the world.

• he's the best and he brags alot

• he's worried

• he finds constillations

• different cultures

What does the word errie mean in the sentence below?

The sun rises in the east and sky each morning swallowing up the errie darkness from the night before. Some people find the darkness creepy.

• comforting

• exciting

• quiet

• spooky