Magic School Bus Lost In Space Worksheet

Explore space vocabulary while reading The Magic School Bus Lost in the Solar System. Students use picture clues and the story’s context to work out word meanings.
Grades
Grades 2–3
Pages
1
File type
PDF
Preparation
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Updated Aug 04, 2021

Subject
ELA, Vocabulary
Topic
Magic School Bus, Solar system
Resource types
Novel Studies
Preparation
Print ready
Standards
L.3.4

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From the author

The Magic School Bus Lost in the Solar System Worksheet is a great resource for teachers looking to help their students understand vocabulary words. This worksheet can be used in conjunction with the book, The Magic School Bus Lost in the Solar System, to help students determine the meanings of words and phrases.

In the classroom

Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Infer word meaning from context and illustrations

  • Record evidence supporting a vocabulary interpretation

  • Revise a proposed definition after reading

Teaching tips

  • Complete the evidence box before consulting a dictionary.

  • Compare inferred and reference meanings and identify which clue was most useful.

Skills covered

  • Context clues — surrounding text supports meaning.

  • Picture clues — illustrations contribute evidence.

  • Vocabulary justification — learners explain how an inference was formed.

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Is the companion book needed?

Yes. The directions ask students to read The Magic School Bus Lost in the Solar System and use its clues.

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Curriculum

Standards, concepts & topics

Standards

  • L.3.4

Core concepts

  • Solar-system vocabulary

  • Context clues

  • Book companion

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