Seeing Stars

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Question of the Week:  What can we learn about nature by investigating?

Genre of the Week:  Expository Text 

This Week's Focus Comprehension Skill: 

Graphic Sources:  Maps, charts, diagrams, illustrations, and photos are examples of graphic sources.  They help us understand information as we read a text.

This Week's Focus Comprehension Strategy: Text Structure


This Week's Story Vocabulary:  
dim- somewhat dark, without light
gas- a substance that is neither a liquid nor solid and has the ability to expand indefinitely
gigantic- very large, tall or bulky
ladle- a large spoon with a large handle
patterns- repeated decorative designs
shine- to give out light
temperature- the degree of heat or coldnes