The Planets by Gail Gibbons

Harcourt Story TownGrassy Lake Elementary School

Third GradeMinneola, FL

rotate

Something that rotates like a top.

Name something at your school that rotates.

expansive

Something that is expansive covers a very large area.

What is something that is so big that it is expansive.

infinite

When there is so much of something that it cannot be measured, it is infinite.

Would you rather have an infinite amount of patience or an infinite amount of energy?

slightly

When something happens slightly, you can barely tell it happened.

What are some things you have moved slightly.

distinct

When there are several similar but separate objects, the objects are said to be distinct.

Describe a time you separated things into two distinct piles.

steady

A light that is steady always looks the same and does not change or go out.

Why would you need to keep your hand steady in order to draw a straight line?

reflects

When something reflects light, the light bounces off the surface instead of passing through it.

What object in your home reflects your image?

surface

The surface of something is the top part of it.

What happens to the surface of a lake when the wind blows very hard?

evidence

Evidence is proof that something has happened.

If you wanted to prove that you had discovered a planet, what evidence would you show?

appears

How something appears is the way it looks or seems to be.

How do you react when your homework appears to be very difficult and then turns out not to be hard at all?

All done, everyone!Great work!