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RSF 2 CHAPTER 8

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star
(n.) a bright thing in the sky at night
"You can see many __s in the sky on a clear night."
shoot
(v.) to send something through the air very fast
"If something __s through the sky, it moves quickly across the sky."
space
(n.) the place beyond Earth
"It would be amazing to travel through __ to get to Mars. "
burn
(v.) to light something on fire
"If you put paper in a fire, it will __."
pass through
(phr. v.) to go in one side and out the other
"You have to __ __ the center of the town to get to the park."
comet
(n.) A ball of dust and ice that flies through space around the sun
"Halley's __ passes Earth every 76 years."
scientist
(n.) a person who studies things by doing careful tests
"I want to be a space __ when I grow up. "
clear
(adj.) easy to see through
"A __ sky has no clouds."
air
(n.) the gas that we breathe
"The __ in the city is often dirty because there are too many cars."
actually
(adv.) really; in truth; in fact
"I said I couldn't go because of work, but __ I didn't want to see her again."
garbage
(n.) things you throw away because you do not want them
"Look at all this __ on the floor. Pick it up!"
type
(n.) kind
"What __ of dog is that? A poodle or a cocker spaniel?"
generally
(adv.) more or less; mostly
"In England, people __ drink tea at 3 o'clock."
useful
(adj.) using or doing something helpful
"My bike is very __. I use it to go to school, work, and the supermarket."
problem
(n.) something harmful or not wanted
"The car has a __, so we can't drive it."
burn
(v.) to light something on fire
"I __ed the meat on the grill last night."
million
(num.) 1000000
"A __ is one thousand times one thousand."
thousand
(num.) 1000
"There are more than a __ trees in this forest."
spaceship
(n.) a kind of plane that flies in space
"The __ travelled to the moon."
box
(n.) a thing you put other things in
"I am putting old clothes in a __."
billion
(num.) 1000000000
"They say there will be 9 __ people living on the planet by 2050."
star
(n.) a bright thing in the sky at night
"You can see many __s in the sky on a clear night."
planet
(n.) a large thing in space that goes around a star
"The Earth is the third __ from the Sun."
moon
(n.) a moon is a small rocky body that goes around a planet.
"Earth has only one __, but Jupiter has sixty-nine of them!"
star
(n.) a bright thing in the sky at night
"You can see many __s in the sky on a clear night."
gather
(v.) to bring together
"My friends always __ together at the same restaurant. "
history
(n.) facts about people, countries, etc. from the past
"We learned about Independence Day in __ class."
pray
(v.) to speak to or ask for something from God
"Christians __ by closing their eyes and lowering their heads."
forever
(adv.) for all time
"Some people want to live __, but it's impossible to do that. "
telescope
(n.) A device that allows you to see objects far away
"He looked at the moon through a __."
planet
(n.) a large body in space that goes around a star
"Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are all __s."
star
(n.) a bright thing in the sky at night
"You can see many __s in the sky on a clear night."
chance
(n.) possibility; how possible something is
"There is a __ it will rain tomorrow."
in fact
(phr.) really; actually; in truth
"I can see ghosts. __ __, there's one behind you right now."
find out
(phr. v.) to get information
"I'm going to search on the internet to __ __ the answer."
for sure
(phr.) to be 100% certain about something
"Are you going to the movie __ __? I need to reserve tickets."
trillion
(num.) 1000000000000
"There are many __s of stars in the universe."
human
(n.) having to do with people
"Scientists believe that the first __s came from Africa."
finally
(adv.) at the end; in the last place
"At the end of the book you __ find out who killed the old lady."
yet
(adv.) until the present time
"Why haven't you cleaned the dishes __? I asked you an hour ago!"
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