Aim High - Pt 2, No 3, 2003
1. Find the meanings of these words from the story.
observatory - A building containing telescopes and other scientific instruments for studying the sky and the stars.✔
astronomer - The study of stars, space and planets.✔
buried - Someone who gets buried in a graveyard.✔
expect - Knowing what is going to happen.✔
2. Draw what you think the Dog Star might look like.
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3. Answer these comprehension questions to show your understanding of the text.
a) Where were the boys on the trip? They were in the classroom ✔
b) Why was Nik’s Mum so sad when he got home? Because their pet died✔
c) What idea did Nik have at the end? To bury their pet cat. x (to name the star after his pet cat)
d) What did it mean in the story when it said ‘Nick’s face felt hot and heavy’? He was very sad.✔
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