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Week 1 The Universe Powerful telescopes and new technologies have allowed scientists to explore our vast universe.

Week 2 The Emperor’s Silent ArmyThirty years ago, well diggers in northern China made an unexpected discovery: 2,000-year-old terra cotta soldiers, belonging to the first emperor of China.

Week 3 Stones, Bones, and PetroglyphsA group of students takes a field trip to Crow Canyon, Colorado, for an archaeological study of the ancient Pueblo people.

Week 4 Good-bye to the MoonKepler Masterman ventures from his home on the moon to explore the strange but exciting planet Earth.

Week 5 EgyptThe fascinating history and traditions of ancient Egypt, including the pyramids and hieroglyphics, are explored.

ActivityTell a family member why you think it is important to explore distant galaxies and civilizations of the past. Be sure to use examples from the selections you read this week.

In Unit 2, you learned and used many skills while reading the stories and selections. • Themain idea is the most important

idea about a topic, and the details are pieces of information that support the main idea.

• Graphic sources, including charts, graphs, and time lines, show information visually.

• Tocompare and contrast is to tell how two or more things are alike and different.

ActivityAsk a family member to compare and contrast two activities that he or she likes to do. Record this information visually in a graphic organizer. Then, use the information in the graphic organizer to write a paragraph including the main idea and at least three supporting details.

Comprehension Skills Review

Selection Summaries

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Multisyllabic WordsDividing a multisyllabic word into syllables and spelling each word part separately makes the complete word easier to spell.

Latin RootsMany English words have Latin roots. You can identify the roots to help spell and understand the meanings of these words.

Final Syllable PatternsThe final syllables of two words may sound the same, but they can be spelled differently. Escalator and encounter are examples. Their final syllables, or and er, sound the same.

SchwaThe schwa sound in unaccented syllables can be spelled in different ways, such as the first syllable in adept and the second syllable in harmony. Any vowel can stand for the schwa sound.

Suffixes -ian, -ant, -ent, -istAdding the suffixes -ian, -ant, -ent, or -ist often creates words that refer to people, such as music + -ian = musician.

Greek and Latin RootsGreek and Latin roots are basic, original parts of words. A word’s root can be used to determine the word’s meaning.Activity With a family member, brainstorm words with the roots astr meaning “star” and micro meaning “small.”

Suffixes -ful, -ly, -alA suffix is a word part added to the end of a word. A suffix changes a word’s meaning. It may also change the word’s part of speech. Activity With a family member, take turns adding different suffixes to the same word. Repeat with four or five different words.

Unknown WordsLook up an unknown word’s meaning in a dictionary or glossary. Activity Skim and scan a book you have not read for any words you do not recognize. Ask a family member to help you determine the words’ meanings.

Unfamiliar WordsWhen you come across an unfamiliar word, try using context clues to figure out the meaning of the word. Activity Read a newspaper or magazine article, and circle unfamiliar words as you read. Then, with a family member, look for context clues to help you determine the meanings of the words you circled.

Unit Vocabulary Skills Unit Spelling Rules

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Main Idea and Details

• The main ideaisthemostimportantideaaboutatopic.Thetopiciswhattheselectionorpassageisabout.

• Detailsarepiecesofinformationthatexplainorsupportthemainidea.

Detail 2

Her fur is soft, white, and fluffy, like freshly fallen snow!

Detail 3

I think Snowflake is as unique as a real snowflake.

Detail 1

Unlike most cats, Snowflake likes to play in the snow.

Main Idea

My friend Maria has a special cat named Snowflake.

Practice Some paragraphs are organized with a main idea and supporting details. Imagine the information in the graphic organizer will be used to write a paragraph. Use the graphic organizer to answer the following questions.

1. In a few words, what is the topic of the paragraph?

2. Write one more detail to support the main idea.

3. Use the three details in the organizer to write the main idea in a slightly different way.

4. Would the following detail sentence belong in the paragraph? Explain why or why not. Snowflake drinks warm milk for breakfast every morning.

On Your Own Identify the main idea and details in individual paragraphs as you read “Space Tourism” to help you understand the passage.

Home ActivityYourchildreviewedusingtheskillmainideaanddetails.Readafavoritenonfictionbookwithyourchild.Haveyourchildidentifythemainideaanddetailsofvariousparagraphsasyoureadthebook.

No, because drinking milk does not make Snowflake unique or special.

I know a special cat named Snowflake.

Snowflake is an appropriate name for Maria’s cat.

Snowflake the cat

Possible answers given for 2–4.

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Greek and Latin Roots

• Greek and Latin roots are basic, original word parts derived from Greek or Latin. They are found in many English words and can be used to read and understand unfamiliar words.

spectacles spectators inspect

Which Latin root do the words share? What does the root mean?

Words to Know

astronomerscollapsecollidecompactgalaxyparticles

Practice Use your student glossary or dictionary to look up the Greek or Latin root and the root’s meaning for each of the Words to Know. Then read the following sentences and fill in each blank with one of the Words to Know.

1. The aimed the telescope at stars in a far away.

2. Small black holes are formed when stars .

3. One of the reasons light does not escape from a black hole is that the in a black hole are packed extremely close together.

4. The planet Earth is more than the planet Saturn, which means it has a

higher density and its particles more frequently.

On Your Own As you read “Space Tourism,” look for words with Greek or Latin roots.

Home Activity Your child reviewed words with Greek and Latin roots. Read a newspaper article with your child and underline the words with Greek and Latin roots. Help your child identify the meanings of the roots. Use the roots to determine the meanings of any unknown words.

spect; look

astronomers galaxycollapse

particles

compactcollide

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Home Activity Your child reviewed using the skill main idea and details. Look at a painting or illustration with your child. Write a main idea and supporting details to describe the image.


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Main Idea and Details

• The main idea isthemostimportantideaaboutthetopic.Thetopiciswhattheselectionorpassage is about.

• Detailsare pieces of information that explain or support the main idea.

• Sometimesamainideaisageneralization,orabroadstatementorrulethatappliestomanyexamples.Thedetailsaremorespecificstatementsthatsupportthegeneralization.

Practice Look at the illustrations. Answer the questions.

1. If each of the illustrations were a supporting detail in a paragraph, what would be the main idea of the paragraph?

2. Is your main idea a generalization? Explain why or why not.

3. Use the illustrations to write three detail sentences that support your main idea.

On Your Own Identify the main idea and details as you read “Space Tourism” to help you understand the selection.

Possible answers given for 1–3.

Cats enjoy many activities.

Cats enjoy playing with balls of yarn. Cats sometimes like to climb trees. Cats enjoy cuddling in their owners’ laps.

Yes, because it is a broad statement that applies to each of the supporting details

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Suffixes -ful, -ly, -al

• Asuffix is a word part added to the end of a word to change its meaning or the way it is used in a sentence. The suffix -ful means “full of”; the suffix -ly is added to adjectives to make adverbs and some nouns to make adjectives; the suffix -al means “pertaining to” or “having characteristics of.”

Practice Read the following sentences. Fill in the blanks with one of the Words to Know.

1. When the pot smashed on the

floor, the girl gathered the pieces so she could attempt to

it.

2. She was about breaking things, and she was determined to fix the piece of

to avoid having bad luck.

3. The pot belonged to her teacher and was especially ominous with its symbol of the

spirit painted on with glaze.

4. Supposedly, it had been from a religious site where

crossbows once guarded the entrance.

5. There were seventeen pieces to glue back together, so the girl didn’t waste any time.

6. After finishing her work, she stood in the classroom doorway for a moment to make sure she was alone. Then she placed the pot back on the shelf.

On Your Own As you read “Space Tourism,” look for words with suffixes. Use the suffixes to help you understand unfamiliar words.

Home Activity Your child practiced using words with suffixes. With your child, brainstorm a list of suffixes. Then write at least three words containing each suffix.

Words to Know

approximatelydivineexcavatedmechanicalpotteryrestoresuperstitiousterra cottawatchfully

terra cotta

restoresuperstitious

pottery

divineexcavated

mechanicalapproximately

watchfully

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Graphic Sources

• Graphic sources, such as charts, diagrams, and time lines, show information visually. Information in a graphic source can strengthen your understanding of the text.

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Start FinishMile 3 Mile 5 Mile 9 Mile 11 Mile 13.1 Mile 16 Mile 19 Mile 22 Mile 24

A marathon is a long-distance race. This graph shows the elevation at each point along the Austin, Texas, marathon course.

Practice Look at the elevation graph. Use the graph to answer the questions.

1. About how long is the race?

2. For about how many miles does the race go uphill before it goes downhill?

3. Where would you be likely to see this graph?

4. Why would the information in this graph be important to runners?

5. Where else have you seen maps like this one?

On Your Own Use the graphic source/diagram as you read “Space Tourism” to help you understand and clarify information.

Home Activity Your child reviewed graphic sources. With your child, study a map at the beginning of a book. Discuss how the map relates and adds to the information in the book. Discuss the author’s purpose for including the map.

Possible answers given for 3–5.a little more than 26.2 miles

In a geography book; next to relief maps; maps of hiking trails

Hills are difficult for runners. If a runner didn’t have time to see the course before running it, this map would tell him or her what to expect.

on the Web site for the race

about three-and-a-half miles

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Unknown Words

• Anunknown wordisawordthatyoudonotunderstand.Adictionaryorglossarycanbeusefultodeterminethemeaningsofunknownwords.

Words to Know

alcovesdecadesobsidianprehistoricpueblotrowels

Practice Read the following sentences. Fill in the blanks with one of the Words to Know. Use your glossary or dictionary as needed.

1. The average life expectancy in a North American

was fewer than four .

2. Can you imagine digging a hole to build a pithouse without shovels or even small

?

3. Artifacts, such as a sharply filed stone known as , give archaeologists clues to understanding ancient civilizations.

4. The ancient Pueblo people may have chosen to live high in the of cliffs for protection against their enemies.

On Your Own As you read “Space Tourism,” look for words you don’t understand. Use a dictionary or a glossary to look up the definitions of these words.

Home Activity Yourchildreviewedunknownwords.Withyourchild,readamagazinearticleandhaveyourchildmarkanyunknownwords.Lookupthewordsinadictionary.Thenrereadthesentencesinthearticlethatcontaintheunknownwords.

prehistoric

alcoves

obsidiantrowels

decadespueblo

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Home Activity Your child reviewed comparing and contrasting. With your child, read two fiction or nonfiction books. Compare and contrast the two sources, recording the similarities and differences in a Venn diagram.


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Compare and Contrast

• Tocompareistotellhowtwoormorethingsaresimilar.Tocontrast is to tell how two or more things are different.

• Cluewordssuchaslike, similarly, and as show similarities. Clue words such as however and instead show differences.

Earth

¾ of surface covered with water; crust divided into separate plates; one day is 24 hours; surface gravity: 9.80

Venus

no water; massive lava flows; heavy, toxic atmosphere; one day is equal to 243 Earth days; surface gravity: 8.87

size; density

Practice Use the Venn diagram to answer the questions.

1. What two things are being compared in this diagram?

2. How are they similar?

3. Name two ways they are different.

4. Why do you think Earth and Venus are called sister planets? Do you think it is an appropriate name?

On Your Own As you read “The Grand Lunar Hotel,” compare and contrast the family of the future with families you know today.

Earth and Venus are about the same size and density.

The surface of Earth is ¾ water and is divided into separate plates. The surface of Venus is extremely dry and prone to massive lava flows.

On the outside, Earth and Venus seem similar. However, they are more different than alike, so it is not an appropriate name.

Earth and Venus

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Unfamiliar Words

• Usecontextcluestohelpyoufigureoutunfamiliar words.Contextcluesarethewordsandsentencesaroundtheunfamiliarwords.

Words to Know

combustiondingynegotiatetraversedwaftwaning

Practice Read the following sentences. Fill in the blanks with one of the Words to Know. Use context clues to help you.

1. As we prepared for lift-off, a strong of fuel filled my nostrils.

2. The spacecraft’s engines roared as we the dark, empty space between Earth and its moon.

3. Despite the glass of the window, I was awestruck by my first view of Earth from outer space.

4. My fear , I gathered enough courage to unbuckle my seatbelt and float around the cabin.

5. I decided that the trip was already worth the trouble I had gone through to the contracts with the corporate sponsors that had funded the trip.

On Your Own As you read “The Grand Lunar Hotel,” look for words you don’t understand. Use context clues to determine the meanings of these words.

Home Activity Yourchildreviewedusingcontextcluestodecipherunfamiliarwords.Chooseanewspaperarticleandpracticeusingcontextcluestodeterminethemeaningsofunfamiliarwords.Thenwriteeachwordinasentencetodemonstrateunderstanding.

waft

negotiate

waning

dingy

combustion traversed

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Graphic Sources

• Graphic sources, such as charts, diagrams, and time lines, show information visually. Information in a graphic source can strengthen your understanding of the text.

Mainsail

Mast

Jib

HullKeelRudder

Tiller

Boom

Practice Look at the diagram. Use it to answer the questions.

1. What information is shown in the diagram?

2. Where might you find a diagram like this one?

3. Which parts of the boat are all or partially underwater?

4. To which two parts of the boat is the mainsail connected?

5. Why are diagrams often more effective than text alone?

On Your Own Use the graphic source/diagram as you read “Space Tourism” to help you understand and clarify information.

Possible answer: Diagrams can show a lot of information within a small space, and they help readers visualize information in the text.

the parts of a sailboat

Possible answer: in a book that tells how to sail

the rudder, the keel, and the hull

the mast and the boom

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Greek and Latin Roots

• GreekandLatinroots are basic, original word parts derived from Greek or Latin. They are found in many English words. If you know the meaning of a root, you can use it to figure out an unfamiliar word’s meaning.

thermometer thermos thermal jacket

Which Greek root do the three words share?

What do you think the root means?

Practice Use your student glossary or dictionary to look up the Greek or Latin root and the root’s meaning for each of the Words to Know. Then read the following sentences and fill in the blanks with one of the Words to Know.

1. Kings called pharaohs in ancient Egypt.

2. Archaeologists study that offer clues about how the ancient Egyptians lived.

3. The Egyptians believed the soul is and lives for .

4. Scribes wrote the pharaohs’ on long rolls of paper called scrolls.

5. The farmers relied on the floodwaters and the fertile soil left behind when the waters

.

On Your Own As you read “Space Tourism,” look for words with Greek or Latin roots.

Home Activity Your child reviewed words with Greek and Latin roots. Read a magazine article with your child and underline the words with Greek and Latin roots. Help your child identify the meanings of the roots and the words.

Words to Know

abundantartifactsdecreeseternityimmortalrecededreigned

therm; heat

reigned

decrees

immortal eternity

artifacts abundant

receded

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Greek and Latin Roots What is the Latin root in the word attraction? What does it mean?

Main Idea and Details What is the main idea of paragraph 1?

Unknown Words What is the meaning of centrifuge? Use a dictionary to define the word.

Space Tourism

Forget cruises and theme parks. The next great tourist attraction could be the moon. If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to travel to the far

reaches of our galaxy, you may not have to wonder much longer. Space tourism is already a reality. In 2001, Dennis Tito became the world’s first private space explorer. He traversed a vast distance in space aboard the Russian spacecraft Soyuz 2 to reach the International Space Station. Tito’s adventure was made possible through the space tourism company Space Adventures Ltd., founded in 1998. Within its first ten years, Space Adventures sent six private explorers into outer space. All of them traveled to the International Space Station aboard prescheduled missions with the Federal Agency of the Russian Federation. Another space tourism developer, Virgin Galactic, builds spaceships to transport tourists into space. Both companies offer spaceflights beginning at a cost of about two hundred thousand dollars. In the future, as more companies develop space tourism, the price could drop significantly, making spaceflight an affordable tourism option for many.

Space Explorer: Richard Garriott Richard Garriott was the sixth private citizen to travel to outer space with Space Adventures. On October 12, 2008, he was launched into space along with a two-member crew. Garriott, the son of former NASA astronaut Owen Garriott, became the first second-generation American space explorer. Garriott traveled to space not only to attain a personal goal, but also for the benefit of science and education. He devoted time on his mission to both scientific activities and the promotion of space education.

Garriott’s mission began about nine months earlier when he trained for his adventure. There were three components to Garriott’s preparation: physical training, practical training for living in space, and safety procedure training. The physical training involved preparing his body to adjust to the change in gravity. Garriott endured simulation exercises, such as using the centrifuge, a powerful apparatus designed to simulate the immense force of gravity the body experiences upon reentry into Earth’s atmosphere. Garriott had to learn how to eat, drink, and sleep in space. He also had to learn the safety procedures for emergency situations.

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trac means “drag or pull”

an apparatus that rotates at a high speed

Space travel may become an affordable tourism option.

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Suffixes What is the meaning of crystallization? Use your understanding of the suffix -tion to define the word.

Main Idea and Details Name two details that support the main idea of paragraph 1 on page 120.

Greek and Latin Roots Locate the word spectacular and underline its root. Then write the root’s definition and two other words that contain the root.

Graphic Sources What does the diagram show?

Graphic Sources How could information from this article be organized?

Garriott had to negotiate with several sponsors to support his scientific and educational experiments in space. For example, the company ExtremoZyme partnered with Garriott for protein crystallization experiments. Garriott invited high school students to prepare the proteins he would take into space. While in space Garriott also recorded podcasts and Webcasts, demonstrated concepts in physics, and, in partnership with the Nature Conservatory, took photographs of Earth for educational use. Eleven days after blasting off, Garriott and the crewmembers safely returned to Earth with increased knowledge of space to share with students, scientists, and space enthusiasts.

The Future of Space Tourism So far, space tourism has been reserved for the privileged few who can afford it. However, explorers like Richard Garriott have generously shared their missions, donating their time and effort to science and education.

In the last decade, space tourism has truly taken off. No longer is space travel reserved for astronauts and astronomers. With the development of cheaper and safer spacecraft, who knows what spectacular opportunities in space tourism will be offered in the decades ahead. Already, the advancements are abundant and the possibilities are as limitless as space itself.

Orbitalmodule Descent

module

Instrumentation andpropulsion module

Garriott traveled aboard the Soyuz TMA-12, a spacecraft similar to this one.

the act or process of forming crystals

Garriott performed experiments. He took photos of Earth.

“look”; inspect, spectacles

the three modules of the Soyuz TMA-12

possible answers: main idea and details web; key word chart

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Unfamiliar Words Underline a context clue you can use to determine the meaning of eternity.

Compare and Contrast Compare and contrast Ken and Simon’s reactions to Dad’s news.

The Grand Lunar Hotel

I was eating dinner with my family, just as I do almost every night. I contentedly munched my bean mash and meat cubes. My dog-bot,

Beastly, watchfully monitored the floor for fallen scraps, and my little brother, Simon, tried to play with his virtual racecar without our parents noticing. The year was 2109, and I was in the sixth grade. Everything was going fine when . . .

“Kids, your mother and I have an announcement to make,” said Dad in a tone that demanded attention. I stopped eating and waited, an uneasy feeling already forming in my chest.

“I was promoted at work,” continued Dad. “I’ve been put in charge of an important project. I’ll be opening the company’s first hotel on the Moon, the Grand Lunar Hotel.”

The Moon? I thought. Gulp. I didn’t know anyone who had been to the Moon, but so far the reviews for lunar space trips had not been positive. It still took three days to get there, and, supposedly, the Moon just wasn’t that exciting for more than a day or two.

Dad hurried on, “Since I can’t exactly commute to the Moon, we will be moving there for the duration of the project, approximately six months.”

“Moving?” I challenged in disbelief. My mind was racing.

“Kenneth,” Dad addressed me. “It’s only for a few months, not an eternity. Once you get used to the idea, I am sure you will see what an opportunity this is, not only for my career, but for the entire family.”

An opportunity? More like a disaster, I thought.

“Cool! Can Beastly come?” asked Simon.

“No, but we’ll keep his battery charged, and he will be here when we get back,” said Dad.

In school the next day, I decided to tell my science class about my family’s plans to move. We were studying the Milky Way Galaxy, so I thought my class might be interested that I would soon be living in a part of the galaxy we had recently studied.

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Ken is shocked and upset. Simon may not understand what living on the Moon would be like, but he seems excited about it anyway and wants to take Beastly.

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Unfamiliar Words Locate Earthrise in the passage, and draw a line between the two words within it. Then write the definition of Earthrise.

Unfamiliar Words Underline a context clue to determine the definition of zero-gravity.

Compare and Contrast Compare and contrast Ken’s feelings about living on the Moon at the beginning of the story and at the end of the story.

To my surprise, not only were my classmates interested, they were thrilled, delighted, and overjoyed!

“Can you bring me back some Moon rocks?” asked Marley.

“Take a picture of an Earthrise for me!” shrieked Candice.

“Make sure you send me a postcard!” said Gregorio.

“I have an idea,” said my teacher. “We can continue our study of outer space by using a Webcam to communicate with Ken while he is on the Moon. We can have Ken do experiments to study the effects of the Moon’s gravity. Ken, what do you think?”

“I think that’s a great idea,” I said, my classmates’ enthusiasm rubbing off on me.

Two days later, Simon and I started our space training. We were leaving for the Moon in less than two weeks, so there wasn’t much time to prepare. Mom drove us to the space-simulation center, about thirty minutes away. I didn’t want to be there. I wanted to spend as much time as I could with my friends before leaving. The training was so much fun, though, my resentment receded. We met astronomers who taught us about flight safety and the spaceship that would take us to the Moon. My favorite part was floating in the zero-gravity chamber.

Finally, the big day of our journey to the Moon arrived. As my parents, brother, and I strapped ourselves into the spaceship, I closed my eyes and felt the vibration of the combustion engines powering on. I imagined our life on the Moon and all the amazing stories I would have to take back and tell to my friends. Maybe, in a few years, my friends would be staying at the Grand Lunar Hotel. Maybe we could all go there and explore the Moon together! Maybe we could . . .

Mom was gently shaking me awake. I must have dozed off after take-off. Mom pointed out our small, dingy window. That’s when I saw Earth in all its majestic beauty for the first time from outer space. As I gazed at the glowing orb, I thought to myself, I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else right now.

DVD•122 “The Grand Lunar Hotel”

the rising of Earth above the horizon of the moon as seen from lunar orbit

At first, Ken doesn’t want to move to the Moon. He is horrified at the idea. At the end, he is excited and looking forward to moving there.

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