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Hey, did you know that you can use pictures and
captions to figure out new words in a selection
before you read?
Directions:
Look at the picture, read the caption, and read the selection.
Then answer the questions below.
Skull
Femur
Knee joint
Kneecap
patella!
"ibia
#ollarbone
Shoulder
blade
$ibs
Humerus
%lbow
joint
&el'ic
girdle
Bones
(ou ha'e )*+ bones in your body, -oth boys and
girls ha'e the same number of bones, "hey
make up the framework, or skeleton, that
supports the tissues and muscles, (our bones are
important because of the structure they pro'ide
and also because of what they contain, "ogether
they gi'e your body shape, and.mo'ed by your
muscles.help you to run after a ball, take a
walk, or type a letter to your mom, "hey protect
delicate body parts, "hey also store bone marrow
to produce blood cells and contain important
minerals like calcium and phosphorus that can
be released into your blood,
/, 0here can you find the humerus bone?
), 0hat is the longest bone in your body and
where is it located?
1, (our kneecap has a special name, 0hat is it?
2, (our skeleton is the framework of your body,
0hat does framework mean?
"hese are a few of the bones in the
body, "he femur is the longest bone,
#an you find it on your body?
3, -ones also gi'e you calcium and phosphorus,
0hat are those things?
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Hey, hot stuff6 7se what you already
know about the sun to in'estigate solar
energy,
Directions:
Read the article and answer the questions.
Solar energy is heat energy that comes from the
sun, Solar8heat panels concentrate the sun9s heat
to warm water and create power, Solar power
helps sa'e other sources of energy, such as oil,
gas, and other fuels, Solar panels collect the sun9s
heat and change it to useful energy,
: solar heater is made up of large dark glass panels or materials placed on a
roof, "hese panels trap the sun9s warmth to heat water, "he panels help sa'e
fuel by using the heat energy from the sun,
/, 0hat is solar energy?
), 0hat does the word concentrate mean?
1, How can people collect heat energy from the sun?
2, 0hat are other sources of fuel?
3, 0hy do you think solar panels are placed on rooftops?
+, 0hy do you think solar panels are dark8colored?
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