Aim High

Aim High - Pt 2, No 3, 2003

1. Find the meanings of these words from the story.

observatory - A place where people go into space. ✔

astronomer -That study’s the stars and the planets. ✔

buried - To put a something in the ground ✔

expect - To think that something will happen ✔

yowl - When a cat cries. ✔

2. Draw what you think the Dog Star might look like.✔

3. Answer these comprehension questions to show your understanding of the text.

a) Where were the boys on the trip? The boys were at the Observatory. ✔

b) Why was Nik’s Mum sad? Nik’s mum was sad because their cat got run over by a car. ✔

c) What idea did Nik have at the end? His idea was to go and see the stars. ✔

d) What did it mean in the story when  it said ‘Nick’s face felt hot and heavy’? Sad and angry because his cat died. ✔