How much astronomy can you study with the naked eye? Learn more about the ways scientists explore the galaxy with a short reading passage and set of short-answer questions.

Concepts

space exploration, astronomy, the earth's atmosphere, stars, reading comprehension

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Have learners complete the reading activity as homework or when reviewing reading comprehension strategies
• Incorporate into a test preparation session
• Use alongside a science lesson about space science and the atmosphere

Classroom Considerations

• Reading questions require short answers, and some of them may be too interpretive for struggling readers
• Does not include an answer key
• Language of the passage may be too elevated for English learners

Pros

• Straightforward reading activity is versatile for multiple uses in the classroom
• Two-page format makes the resource easy to copy and distribute

Cons

• None

Common Core

RI.5.1 RI.5.4