Monday, 19 August 2013
Glossary activity
A helping hand from the Glossary
L.I. - Library/Research skills
Using a glossary
Sometimes a book also has a glossary at the beginning or the end. This gives short explanations of specialised or difficult terms used in the book. The following is an example is from a book about the moon.
GLOSSARY
Albedo
Asteroid
Mare
Satellite
Sputnik 1
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in astronomy, the reflective property of planets
a small rocky object found mainly in a belt or flat ring between the orbits of Jupiter and Mars; also called a minor planet because it is so small (the largest are only 200 km across).
a large flat plain on the moon caused by lava flows and marked by ridges, depressions and faults; all 14 maria are on the side of the moon that faces Earth.
a natural (e.g. moon) or artificial (e.g. spacecraft) object that orbits around a larger astronomical body.
the first artificial satellite, which was launched into space to orbit around the Earth in 1957.
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Name an artificial satellite. SpaceCraft
What is another term for a minor planet in orbit between Mars and Jupiter?
Astroyed
What is the term for an object that orbits around another larger planetary body? Satellite
What is the term used for a large flat lava flow on the moon?
Mer
What term is used to describe the characteristic light reflecting from a planet? Albedo
This was a bit hard because I was not fast enough.
Friday, 16 August 2013
Syllables
Syllables
2
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3
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4
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Bridle
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According
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Discovery
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Command
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Corection
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altogether
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Delight
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Heritage
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Forever
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Introduce
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Nonsense
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Memory
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Plateform
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Quality
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Seldom
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Division
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Stranger
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Occup
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Swallow
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skeleton
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Topic
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oppisite
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Monday, 12 August 2013
Syllables
Syllables
2
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3
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4
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evil
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camera
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altogether
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topic
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alien
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discovery
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seldom
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collection
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crocodile
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swallow
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difficult
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secondary
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voyage
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pioeer
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motorcycle
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delight
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meanwhile
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entertainment
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bridle
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examine
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participate
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bale
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refreshment
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constelation
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burger
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corection
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opposition
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wander
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corecting
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kilometer
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