WorksheetsSeeing Stars
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 34mins
a scientist who studies stars
astronomer
hemisphere
diameter
stargazing
a large spoon used to serve liquid
astronomer
hemisphere
diameter
stargazing
ladle
half of the Earth
astronomer
hemisphere
diameter
stargazing
ladle
how wide a circle is
astronomer
hemisphere
diameter
stargazing
ladle
how wide a circle is
astronomer
hemisphere
diameter
stargazing
ladle
not new
familiar
ancient
intense
to search for answers to solve a problem or master
investigate
drift
to move or float smoothly and effortlessly
investigate
drift
looking at stars
astronomer
hemisphere
diameter
stargazing
ladle
very strong
familiar
ancient
intense
very old
familiar
ancient
intense
Choose the correct word that matches the definition.
Very large
small
tiny
gigantic
little
Choose the correct word that matches the definition.
Poorly lit
ugly
bright
shiny
dim
Choose the correct word that matches the definition.
Measure of heat or cold
temperature
time
clock
thermometer
Choose the correct word that matches the definition.
Regular formations
repeat
patterns
challenge
clouds
The room was very dim.
very bright
completely dark
somewhat dark
empty
We need to get a _____ for this dish.
ladle
pen
knife
cover
The ____ was low today.
stargazing
ladle
hemisphere
temperature
She wears shirts with different _______ on them.
shapes
sizes
patterns
pockets
You can see a star _____ at night.
explode
shine
go out
go down
The ____ dog ran into the woods.
familiar
ancient
pattern
ginormous
Do you know how much gas will fit in the container?
liquid mixed together
water
ice
air-like substance
What is the genre of Seeing Stars?
myth
realistic fiction
expository text
fable
What is the author's purpose in writing Seeing Stars?
to entertain us with a story
to give information about stars
to persuade us to look at the stars each night
to share her feelings about stars
Why can't we see stars during the daytime?
The sunlight is too bright.
The stars are not in the sky during the day.
The Earth is not facing toward the stars.
The stars are only in the sky at night.
Stars are...
balls of rock, like Earth's moon.
faraway planets.
gigantic spheres of fiery gas.
specks of glitter in the sky.
Why can it be hard to see the stars if you live in a city?
You have to go to a rooftop to get a view of the stars.
There are too many people around.
There are too many lights in the city.
Tall buildings get in the way.
What does a telescope NOT do?
make stars seem closer
make distant objects appear closer
make large objects seem smaller
make it easier to focus on one star
What stars have the hottest temperature?
blue
red
yellow
white
Orion contains two of the brightest stars. You can guess that...
not many people have ever watched Orion in the sky.
Orion is a well-known constellation.
Astronomers don't spend much time watching Orion.
Orion doesn't get much attention.
Sirius, the Dog Star, is one of the brightest stars we see from Earth because...
it is 10 times larger that our sun
it is closer to us than our sun
it rises and sets with the sun
it is one of the stars closest and twice the size of the sun
The Big Dipper's handle tips in different directions because...
the stars change positions
of the Earth's movement
of the rising and setting of the sun
the stars are constantly moving
Which of these statements is NOT true?
No one knows for sure how many stars are in the universe.
Counting the stars would be as hard as counting grains of sand.
It would take a hundred years to count all of the stars.
The universe seems to go on forever.
Why do the stars appear to move?
The stars travel around the Earth.
Neither Earth nor the stars move.
The Earth spins while it orbits the sun.
The stars move to a different spot each night.
Is a nickel gigantic?
yes
no
maybe
true
The color of a star depends on the _______________ of its surface.
temperature
size
Stars hotter than our sun shine white or __________.
blue
green
After the sun, the next closest stars to Earth is the group of three stars call _____________________.
Sirius A
Alpha Centauri
Which star is the closest to Earth?
the sun
the moon
Why can we not see other stars when the sun is out?
The sun is too bright.
The sun is too far away.
Is the sun the largest star?
Yes!
No!
