Spelling – Due May 28th ****Last spelling homework!!

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Reach for the STARS (astron – Gk.) (stella – L.)

1. aster – star-shaped flower

2. astrologer (logos – study, knowledge) – one who studies the stars to gain knowledge

3. astronomer (onoma – name) one who names the stars

4. asteroid (eidos – form) in the form of a star

5. disaster (dis – separation, parting from) separation from the good influence of friendly
stars

6. astral – pertaining to stars (astral navigation – navigating by the stars)

7. astrodome – covered stadium where sports stars perform

8. stellar – pertaining to a star, or stars, or a “star” performance

9. constellation (cum – together) group of stars

10. interstellar (inter – between) between the stars

11. stellascope (skopeo [Gr.] – look at) instrument for looking at the stars; astronomical
telescope

12. asterisk – (asteriskos – little star) a “little star” used in writing to fill space where words are
left out or to show additional information

BONUS
13. stellify (facio, factum – make) transform a person or thing into a star or constellation

14 astronaut (nauta – sailor) “star sailor”

Spelling Test:
Homework Tasks (Complete four for an A…etc…..to one for a D)
*Draw your favorite constellation. Or research a constellation you’ve heard of, and tell how it
got its name.
*Make up a story about your favorite constellation. Or look at the stars one night and create
your own constellation. Draw the configuration of the stars, name it, and tell why you gave it
that name.
*Tell a story about a time when you “reached for the stars”.
*Complete part one of the other side.
*Complete part two of the other side.
*List all the sayings or quotes you can think of having to do with stars.
*Tell about what you will do this summer to keep challenging yourself; tell how you will
continue to “reach for the stars” in your life.
PART ONE: Fill in the spelling word that best fits.

1. A group of stars, such as Orion or the Big Dipper __________________________

2. “Poof! You’re a star!” said the fairy godmother. _______________________

3. Sally Ride was the first American woman __________________, or star sailor.

4. “Look at the pretty _________________!” exclaimed Julia. “Its star shape is so cool!”

5. An __________________ looks to the stars for knowledge and may write things like
horoscopes.

6. An is a person who __________________ names stars and groups of stars.

7. “It’s my turn to look through the _____________________,” whined Nicole.

8. “I would like to commend you on a _________________ performance,” praised the band

director.

9. An ___________________ orbits around the sun and can look like a star.

10. Earthquake, tidal wave, tornado, hurricane. Each of these is a natural _______________.

11. Many explorers have used _______________ navigation, or looking at the stars to know
the direction.

12. Someday perhaps we will have ________________ travel, or travel between the stars.

13. “Please, mommy, take me to the ________________ so I can see the football game,”
begged Theopily.
14. ******************** __________________________________

Part Two: Find your spelling words and the Kansas state motto.

A D A D S T R A P E R R A R A E P O C S A L L E T S H A V K
S P E R I A K H R Y A Q S E S
J Q B O M O H L F L V V G G T ASTER
W A G I Y A R I L Q A D Z O R ASTERISK
ASTEROID
N O I T A L L E T S N O C L O ASTRAL
V R X R F L T M T T U S M O D ASTRODOME
K G A Y E S A R V S W T K R O ASTROLOGER
T F R T R M O R K X A E S T M ASTRONAUT
S P S E S N O F T G Z L I S E ASTRONOMER
CONSTELLATION
X S T T A R U N U S I L R A L
DISASTER
E N M U W E D M O P A A E Y X INTERSTELLAR
I M T E Q T Q Z K R X R T N Q STELLAR
R E T S A S I D Z Q T Y S U N STELLASCOPE
Q L U G G A G Q Y S P S A Q F STELLIFY
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“To the stars through difficulties.” –Kansas state motto