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Complete the following: HEADLINE (effect):
One important thing to understand when you read is cause and effect . For example, in the legend of Groundhog Day, when the groundhog sees his shadow, he goes back in his burrow. In this case, the effect is that the groundhog goes back in his burrow. That is what happens. What causes him to go back in his burrow? Getting frightened by his shadow.
CAUSE(s):
1. With a parent or learning buddy at home, select an article from today’s newspaper. Read the headline. Discuss what you think caused the news reported in the headline. 2. The headline usually tells what happened. This is called an effect . Read aloud to your learning buddy the first paragraph of the article. Does this tell you the cause ? Read the rest of the article aloud. After each paragraph, stop and discuss what you have learned about what caused the news reported in the headline.
Standards Link: Reading Comprehension: Distinguish between cause and effect in text.
SUNLIGHT EXPERIMENT SUMMER MILES PAPER DIAMETER HYPOTHESIS METAL WINTER SAND SNOWBALL PAN AXIS SHOE
Find the words by looking up, down, backwards, forwards, sideways, and diagonally.
The Sun is covered with spots! Use the spots to solve the
mystery questions. How far is the Sun from the Earth?
H S S
Y N U E S N U S N
P O M
O W M T L M L
T B E X A I T I N
H A R N
E L I D E E S H I
S L N S M P
I A W S I
S D I A M
2
0 1
4
million miles
R E T N I W
N R E P A P
3
5
6
What is the diameter of the Sun? (149.6 million km) How long does it take the Sun to make one complete rotation on it’s axis? Earth days
T R G S M
9
7 8
X A E H
E T E R
R O T
N A
Never look directly at the Sun as this can damage your eyesight! WARNING!
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miles.
(1.4 million km)
Standards Link: Letter sequencing. Recognize identical words. Skim and scan reading. Recall spelling patterns.
Standards Link: Earth Science: Students know about the sun, planets and stars.
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