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Galileo
Story Vocabulary
apparatus
extraordinary
constellation
celestial
interrogation
Open Court 5th Grade Unit 2 Astronomy
Lesson 1 Galileo Marco Ruiz & Melissa Lape– Wilson Elementary
apparatus
“use context clues”
The place was filled with gadgets
he had already invented, including
an apparatus for indicating
temperature and another for timing
the pulse of a patient.
A telescope is an apparatus that
magnifies distant objects.
apparatus – a piece of equipment
that has a particular use
Marco Ruiz –
Wilson Elementary
extraordinary
“use context clues”
Five years earlier, all Padua
had seen an extraordinary
happening: a new star had
appeared in the sky.
Olympic track stars run
with extraordinary speed.
extraordinary: unusual or amazing Marco Ruiz
–
Wilson Elementary
constellation
“use context clues”
The constellation of Pleiades, in
which the sharp-eyed observers
could only see seven stars,
became a swarm of forty-three.
The most unusual constellation
of stars is Orion.
constellation - group of stars
that form shapes in the sky.
Marco Ruiz –
Wilson Elementary
celestial
“use context clues”
The fact that the sun has spots
shocked some people, who felt
that a celestial object ought to
be without blemish.
The sun, stars, and planets
are all celestial objects.
celestial - relating to the sky
Marco Ruiz –
Wilson Elementary
interrogation
“use context clues”
Interrogation began on
April 12, 1633. Galileo
was asked to declare
that he was wrong.
muse.tau.ac.il/museum/galileo/investigation_trial.html
Being interviewed is a form of
interrogation, or questioning.
interrogation -questioning
Marco Ruiz –
Wilson Elementary
Vocabulary Quiz
constellation
interrogation
apparatus
celestial
extraordinary
*a piece of equipment that has a
particular use ______________
*unusual or amazing ______________
*group of stars that form shapes in the sky
______________
*questioning ____________
*relating to the sky ____________
Melissa Lape –
Wilson Elementary
Word Knowledge - Root Word
The words contain the root word observe.
observe
observer
Can you think of
any other forms of
observe?
observation
Marco Ruiz –
Wilson Elementary
The words show the /k/ sound spelled c
before a, o, or u.
carriage
convex
cut
Can you think of
other words that
have this spelling of
the /k/ sound?
constellation
Melissa Lape –
Wilson Elementary
These words show the /s/ sound
spelled “c” before i, e, or y.
circle
celestial
cylinder
cycle
Can you use
any of these
words in a
sentence?
Marco Ruiz –
Wilson Elementary
These words have the /a/ sound,
spelled a, ai,and a_e.
wavy
sailors
amazed
Can you use
any of these
words in a
sentence?
bathed
Marco Ruiz –
Wilson Elementary
The citizens in the observatory
will observe the constellations.
Which words begin with c? Citizens, constellations
Which begin with the /k/ sound? constellations
Which begin with the /s/ sound? Citizens Marco Ruiz
–
Wilson Elementary
A telescope has concave and
convex lenses.
Which words begin with the /k/ sound?
concave, convex
Marco Ruiz –
Wilson Elementary
The moon is a celestial body that
circles Earth.
Identify the words that begin with
the /s/ sound.
celestial, circles
Marco Ruiz –
Wilson Elementary
The sailors are often amazed at
the sights they see all over the
world
Which word contains the /a/ sound, spelled ai?
Which word contains the /a/ sound, spelled
a_e?
amazed
sailors
Marco Ruiz
Wilson Elementary