5th English Guide Term 1 Unit 1 Earth the Desolated Home
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5th English Guide Term 1 | Lesson 1.1 Earth the Desolated Home
My Little Pictionary
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Milky way (n) : the galaxy that contains our solar system. |
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Earth (n) : the planet on which we live. |
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Space shuttle (n) : a space craft designed to be used for travelling to a space station. |
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olar System (n) : the sun and all the planets that move around it |
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Universe (n) : The whole of space and everything in it, including the planets, the stars and galaxies |
Glossary
- sol Martian solar Day, A Martian day
- capsule – a small cylinder shaped bed
- hab – habitat, human settlement
- fuels – an energy source for engines, power plants or reactors
- adapting – modify, readjust
- survival – to remain alive
- terraform – a process by which the surface and climate would be changed to make the environment suitable to humans.
- scientists – an expert in science
- establish – build
- storm – hurricore
- unpolluted – clean
- exclaimed – cryout
- destroy – demolish
- surprised – amaze
- sigh – regret
- harvest – yield
- fertile – fruitful
- offer – give
Let Us Understand
A. Choose the correct option.
[astronomer, Earth, alien, astronaut, Mars]
- Life found on other planets is called _______________.Ans : alien
- Some people believe that there might be life on _____________ planet.Ans : Mars
- I don’t live on moon, but I live in _______________.Ans : Earth
- The person who travels to space is an _______________.Ans : Astronaut
- The scientific observer of the celestial bodies is ____________.Ans : Astronomer
B. Fill in the blanks.
- The man destroyed ______.Ans : the Earth
- In the Earth, we get water from ______.Ans : rain
- In Mars ______ days make a year.Ans : 687
- You don’t need ______ and ______ in the Earth.Ans : space suit / oxygen cylinder
- Fruits, vegetables and water in the Mars are not ______.Ans: not real
C. Answer the following questions.
1. What is the setting of the story?
- Life on Mars is the setting of the story.
2. Name the vegetables harvested in the vegetation hub?
- Carrots, Crops are harvested in the vegetarian hub.
3. What is a sol? How many sols make a year?
- A martian day is a sol. 24 hours and 37 minutes make a sol.
4. How water is produced in Mars?
- Water is produced in Mars by burning fuels.
5. In this story, what happened to the earth?
6. What should be done to save the earth?
- We should stop using lots of chemical fertilizers.
Additional
1. In which year, the story was set?
- The story was set in 2068.
2. How many sols did grandpa take to reach Mars?
- Grandpa took three sols.
3. What is very difficult in Mars according to Arivu?
- Survival is very difficult in Mars according to Arivu.
Let Us Build
Hi friends, we will show you a magic. When we combine these two words, we will get a new word with different meaning.
These words are called compound words.
A. Write the compound words from the picture.
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| Watch | Man | Watchman | |
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| Star | Fish | Starfish | |
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| Rain | Bow | Rainbow | |
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| Foot | Ball | Football |
B. Use the clues to complete the compound words.
| News | + | Paper | Newspaper |  |
| Wheel | + | Chair | Wheelchair |  |
| Basket | + | Ball | Basketball |  |
C. Match the compound words.
D. Draw and write your own compound word.
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| Water | Tank | Watertank | |
E. Connect the compound words and create a new word.
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| cup board | cow boy |
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| moon Light | rain coat |
