Seeing Stars

Read this sentence from “Seeing Stars.”

“When you peek up, you see that some stars shine brightly. Others are dim.”

Which word BEST matches the meaning of dim as it is used in this sentence.

• light

• smart

• money

• not bright

Read these sentences from “Seeing Stars”

At first, they all look white, but they’re actually blue, white, yellow, and red. We think of the sun as very hot, but it’s yellow, and blue stars have the hottest temperatures. Red stars have the coolest.

How are these sentences connected?

• The sentences explain steps in a process.

• The sentences compare the different types of stars.

• The sentences contrast the different types of stars.

• The sentences explain the reason that stars look differently.

What does the reader understand using the information from “Seeing Stars” and the illustration on page 456?

• Stars appear to move.

• How huge the universe is.

• What the Big Dipper looks like.

• You can see different constellations in different parts of the world.

What is the name of the constellation that is trotting after Orion?

• Rigel

• Big Dipper

• Cannis Major

• Ursa Major