Telescopes: Eyes on Space
Informational (nonfiction), 2,107 words, Level Z (Grade 5)

Lesson Objectives

Reading Strategy	Ask and answer questions
Comprehension	Main Idea and Details
Grammar and Mechanics	Comparative Adjectives
Word Work	Abbreviations

Book Summary

Telescopes: Eyes on Space explains the history of telescopes, how they work, and how scientists and others use them to study distant objects in space. Readers also learn about possible future developments and advancements that astronomers and other scientists are working toward achieving.

About the Lesson

Targeted Reading Strategy

• Ask and answer questions

Objectives

• Use the reading strategy of asking and answering questions to understand text
• Identify main idea and details
• Identify and understand the use of hyphenated compound adjectives
• Identify abbreviations within text

Vocabulary

• Content words: amplifier, concave, convex, displaced, distorted, emitted, focal point, light year, observatories, optical telescope, radio telescope, reflecting telescopes, refracting telescopes

Book Resources

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