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Think, Read, Learn
Use with pages 423–427.
Lesson 1: What are some patterns that repeat
every day?
Before You Read Lesson 1
Read each statement below. Place a check mark in the circle
to indicate whether you agree or disagree with the statement.
Agree
1. Earth’s rotation causes day and night.
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2. Earth rotates faster in winter.
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3. Shadows fall to the east in the
morning.
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Disagree
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After You Read Lesson 1
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Reread each statement above. If the lesson supports your
choice, place a check mark in the Correct circle. Then explain
how the text supports your choice. If the lesson does not
support your choice, place a check mark in the Incorrect circle.
Then explain why your choice is wrong.
Correct
Incorrect
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Notes for Home: Your child has completed a pre/post inventory of key concepts
in the lesson.
Home Activity: Have your child use a ball or globe to model Earth’s rotation
while you hold a flashlight. Discuss how rotation causes day and night.
Workbook
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Lesson 1 Review
Use with pages 423–427.
Reviewing Terms: Matching
Match each description with the correct word. Write the letter
on the line next to each description.
1. a giant ball of hot, glowing gases
a. axis
2. the imaginary line around which
b. star
Earth spins
c. rotation
3. one complete spin on an axis
Reviewing Concepts: Sentence Completion
Complete each sentence with the correct word or phrase.
4. Earth is
compared to the Sun. (large,
small)
5. At any time,
of Earth is facing the
Sun. (half, all)
6. Earth makes one rotation every
hours.
(12, 24)
7. The length and direction of shadows
throughout the day. (change, stay the same)
8. Shadows are very
at midday. (long, short)
9. The Sun’s place in the sky seems to change throughout the
day. The steps are listed below, but they are out of order.
Use the clue words to place the steps in the correct order.
(2 points)
Finally, the Sun appears to set in the west.
First, the Sun appears to rise in the east.
Next, the Sun appears to move across the sky.
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Applying Strategies: Sequence