Unit 10 - The Prince and the Dragon

astronomy / field / lonely / luxury / past / present / scholar / slight / stream / telescope Unit 10 Unit 10 - The Prince and the Dragon astronomy field lonely luxury past present scholar slight stream telescope 10A Introduction This song is a kind of fairy tale. It takes place a long time ago in a land that s far, far away. In some fairy tales, the prince has to fight the evil dragon. This story is a little different. 10B Song Lyrics This is a fairy tale, kids. Listen up. Once upon a time, a couple years back, In the days that came before today, the past, Not right here and now; no, that s the present, This was years ago in a land that s different. In a castle by a lake there lived a prince named Charles Who didn t feel great. He was lonely, sad to be alone, Making bologna sandwiches in his home. There was no one in the castle except Charles, So he spent every night studying the stars. That s astronomy; he loved it the most, Charles looked at the stars with his own telescope, A tool you can use to see things that are far, Like the tops of mountains or even some stars. Charles was a scholar, a very good student, Someone who studies hard; he never felt stupid. Now in this land, there lived a dragon named Tessa, She was a girl dragon, but her family had left her. And now Tessa, she didn t know where to live, No home for the dragon kid. She d sleep in fields; land with no trees, And drink from the little rivers and the streams. I guess Tessa and Charles will be sad to the end, Living their lives with no friends 75

The Word Up Project: Level Turquoise She s my dragon, and she ll take me far, We can reach out and touch the stars. She never left me lonely. Never left me lonely. He s my prince; he s my new best friend, And we ll be that way until the end. He never left me lonely. Never left me lonely. Now Charles didn t even believe in dragons, Until one evening, when he was hanging out In his castle looking at stars, He saw something big with wings and all. It was Tessa the dragon; she stopped to say hi, And Charles asked her what it was like to fly. Tessa said, Um, well, would you like to try? Hop on my back, and we ll touch the sky. Charles was slightly scared, scared a little bit, But it had been his dream to fly since he was a little kid. So they went for a ride like, Wow, Swooping in and out of the clouds. And what happened next? From that day on, they were BFFs, Best friends forever, always together, Alone they were lonely; now they were better. They put on their own puppet shows; imagine that, Cracking funny jokes that would make them laugh. To them, toys were a luxury, Like nice things that they didn t really need. True, they d give a gift, or present, or two, But they didn t live like some presidents do. No, they lived a simple life to the end, I guess you never know where you can find a friend. She s my dragon, and she ll take me far, We can reach out and touch the stars. She never left me lonely. Never left me lonely. He s my prince; he s my new best friend, And we ll be that way until the end. He never left me lonely. Never left me lonely. (x2) 76

astronomy / field / lonely / luxury / past / present / scholar / slight / stream / telescope Unit 10 10C Words Defined astronomy (noun) Astronomy is the study of planets, stars, and everything else in outer space. Paulo loved to study astronomy. He learned a lot about outer space. field (noun) A field is a big, open area that has no trees. It s usually used for playing games or growing things. The class played baseball in the field next to the school. lonely (adj) When you re lonely, you feel sad about being by yourself. Sumi moved to a new school. She felt lonely and missed all of her friends. luxury (noun) A luxury is something that you enjoy but don t really need. Luxuries usually cost a lot of money. Matt and his dad watched movies on DVD at home. Matt s dad said that going to the movie theater was a luxury. past (noun) Everything that happened before right now happened in the past. The past is all time before the present. In the past, Sierra and Sydney fought a lot. Now they are very good friends. (adverb/preposition) If you go past something, you go beyond it. Denise and her mom drove past the store. They had to turn around and go back. present (noun) 1. A present is a gift. It is something that you give to someone. Sonya got a lot of presents for her birthday. 2. The present is the time right now. It is not the future or the past. At present, Maya is sick. Her mom hopes that she will be better tomorrow. (adj) If you are present in a place, you are there. The teacher told the kids to make sure they are present in school on the day of the test. scholar (noun) A scholar is someone who studies a subject or knows a lot about it. In my town, they have a camp for young scholars. Each summer, the kids at the camp get to study nature. slight (adj) Slight means small in importance or number. Nadji only made a slight mistake on his math test. He just wrote one of his numbers backward. 77

The Word Up Project: Level Turquoise stream (noun) A stream is like a very small river. It s a body of moving water that is not wide or deep. My brother and I rolled up our jeans and walked across the stream. (verb) If something streams, it moves like water. After Dianne fell off her bike, tears streamed down her cheeks. telescope (noun) A telescope is an object that makes things far away look closer and bigger. It does this by using lenses. At night, I like to look at the stars up close with my telescope. 10D Synonyms Circle the word on the right that matches the meaning of the word or phrase on the left. 1. someone who knows a lot about something scholar telescope stream 2. small present lonely slight 3. the study of planets and stars astronomy field past 4. right now scholar present past 5. something that costs a lot of money luxury past stream 10E Fill in the Blank Write the word in the blank so that the sentence makes sense. 1. Louis ran all the other kids in the race. He came in first place. slight past stream 2. Olivia liked to stand barefoot in the behind her house on hot days. stream telescope luxury 3. Michelle s brother went away to camp. She missed him and felt. stream slight lonely 4. Eliza loved looking through the at the park. She was able to zoom in and see the eagle s nest up close. telescope past luxury 5. We had a picnic in a big. There was a lot of room to run around and play games. field stream luxury 78

astronomy / field / lonely / luxury / past / present / scholar / slight / stream / telescope Unit 10 10F Connections Each sentence has a strong connection with one of the words from the unit. Write the correct word on the line below. 1. My grandma tells stories about things that happened a long time ago. 2. The kids practiced for the soccer game in the grass. 3. Marcus wanted the fancy sneakers, but he didn t need them. 4. The science teacher taught the kids about the planets, stars, and outer space. 5. Clayton was sad and bored. He wished he could invite a friend over to play. 10G Applying Meanings Circle the letter that makes sense or answers the question. 1. Trevor is a scholar of medicine. How does he spend a lot of his time? (A) taking medicine (B) throwing away medicine (C) making medicine (D) studying medicine 2. The nurse said that Heather had a slight fever. What does that mean? (A) She is very sick. (B) She does not have a fever at all. (C) She has a small fever. (D) She has a big fever. 3. Tears were streaming down Kristen s face. What does that mean? (A) She was not crying. (B) She was about to cry. (C) She was crying a little bit. (D) She was crying a lot. 79

4. Maggie was present for her sister s swimming competition. Where was Maggie? (A) at the pool (B) at the movies (C) in her bedroom (D) at the store with her mom 5. When might you use a telescope? (A) when you re looking for a missing sock (B) when you re having trouble seeing the words in a book (C) when you re trying to see something very far away (D) when you want to take a picture of something 10H Reading Read the passage below and then answer the questions that follow. The Past, Present, and Future of the Telephone Phones are a great way to keep in touch. If you re ever feeling lonely, you can just pick up a phone and call a friend. Telephones have changed a lot over the years. The person who invented the telephone was Alexander Graham Bell. Mr. Bell was a teacher of the deaf. He helped teach children who could not hear. He taught them how to speak. Mr. Bell was also a scholar of science. He was always studying ways to help people communicate. In the year 1876, he introduced the world to the telephone. The very first phone call was made on March 10, 1876. Just four years after the telephone was invented, more than 60,000 homes had telephones. In the past, making calls was very different. No one had phone numbers. You would pick up the phone and tell the operator the name of the person you wanted to call. The operator knew everyone in town who had a phone, and she would connect the two phones. Later, telephone numbers were invented. Phones used to be a luxury. Now, almost everyone has at least one phone. Presently, there are two types of popular phones that people use. One type of phone is connected to wires at your home. These are called home phones. If you have a home phone, you need to be in your house, or very close to your house, to make and receive calls. There are also phones that you can take with you wherever you go. These are called cell phones. If you are using a cell phone, you can be almost anywhere to make or receive a call. With a cell phone, you can make a call from the middle of a field. A lot of cell phones also let you do cool things like 80

astronomy / field / lonely / luxury / past / present / scholar / slight / stream / telescope Unit 10 listen to music, play games, take pictures, and use the Internet. Phones have changed a lot over the years! They keep getting smaller and smaller. They also let us do more and more with them! Can you imagine what a phone will be like 10 years from now? 1. Who invented the telephone? 2. When was the first phone call made? 3. When phones were first invented, how would you call someone? 4. What are the two types of popular phones that people use now? 5. What can you do on some cell phones today? 81

C W TM The Word Up Project: Level Turquoise Bonus: Crossword Puzzle Solve this crossword puzzle. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ACROSS 6 A has to study something for a long time. 7 How you might feel if you're alone 8 Not the present or the future 9 The study of planets is called. DOWN 1 Not big 2 A place where you could play sports outdoors 3 A fancy car is a. 4 Not the future or the past 5 If you look through this, it makes things look bigger. 6 It's like a very small river. 82