Vocabulary ASTER and ASTRO

What do you think the roots ASTRO and ASTER mean?

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

We walked through a field of ASTER flowers on Sunday.

What do you think ASTER means?

• daisy
• star-shaped flower

• rose
• tree with star-shaped leaves

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

The ASTERISK marked the footnote that told us more information about the investigation.

What do you think ASTERISK means?

• A star-shaped symbol used to mark footnotes or provide additional information in a text

• A character used to denote the end of a sentence
• A symbol used to show you don't need to read more.

• A punctuation mark used to indicate a question

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

Less than a decade ago, an ASTEROID 65 feet in size exploded in Earth’s sky, emitting a damaging shockwave.

What do you think ASTEROID means?

• A large body of water in space

• A species of bird known for its bright colors
• A type of flower found in the desert
• A small rocky body that orbits the sun

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

The navigator looked out of the ASTRODOME while helping the lead pilot fly the plane safely.

What do you think ASTRODOME means?

• A stadium for space exploration
• A transparent dome on top of an aircraft for celestial navigation.
• A type of aircraft engine
• A device for underwater navigation

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

he men on Columbus’ ships used an ASTROLABE to measure where the different objects in the night sky are. What do you think ASTROLABE means?

• A teacher

• a robot that goes to space

• instrument to measure planets, stars, etc

• a book about the stars

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

The ASTRONAUT will live and work on the International Space Station.

What do you think ASTRONAUT means?

• Person who studies stars
• Submarine operator
• Professional athlete
• Person trained to travel and work in space

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

The visiting ASTRONOMER gave a speech about different constellations.

What do you think ASTRONOMER means?

• A person who studies insects
• A person who studies oceanography
• A person who studies celestial objects
• A person who studies volcanoes

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

The new football stadium with cost an ASTRONOMICAL amount to build.

What do you think ASTRONOMICAL means?

• extremely large or enormous
• reasonable or affordable
• moderate or average
• tiny or minuscule

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

It was a shooting star that propelled me into ASTRONOMY in the first place.

What do you think ASTRONOMY means?

• the scientific study of celestial objects and the universe

• the study of rocks and minerals
• the art of painting
• the study of marine life

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A