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Week 5 Title: Definitely Not Aliens :These Photos of SpaceX’s Night Rocket Launch and Landing are amazing. Author: Mike Wall Source: https://www.space.com/42068-amazing-spacex-rocket- launch-photos-not-aliens.html Summary A SpaceX has launched the falcon9 rocket an Earth-observation satellite from Vandenberg Air Force Base. Make a gorgeous glowing clouds upon the sky throughout California. After that 8 minutes later the rocket booster has landed back at the base. My reaction/reflection: I never think that the rocket launched could be this beautiful.I have interested in SpaceX project that they going to reuse the rocketTo reduce wages and space trashes. This is an important sign showingthat our technology are improving.

New words learned: (At least five new words that you have learned) New Words Definitions1. Spectacular -beautiful in a dramatic and eye-catching way. (Noun) -The spectacular special effects transformed the simple screenplay into a magnificent film.2. Gorgeous -beautiful; very attractive. (Adjective) -This color is absolutely gorgeous on my car, but even though I think it is beautiful my boyfriend thinks it is ugly.3. Plume -a long, soft feather or arrangement of (Noun, Verb) feathers used by a bird for display or worn by a person for ornament.4. Satellite -spread out in a shape resembling a feather. (Noun) -A small plume of grey smoke drifted up into the air.5. Ephemeral -an artificial body placed in orbit around the (Adjective) earth or moon or another planet in order to collect information or for communication. -The crash was recorded by the US Space Command, which tracks around 8000 artificial satellites in Earth orbit. -lasting for a very short time. -The thunderstorm was ephemeral, starting suddenly and gone within seconds. - Page 2 of 3

Articles Rubric for Independent Reading Journal (10%) 5 12341. Summary (4 %)2. Reflection (3%)3. Vocabulary Learned (3%) Scores Total scores _______ ÷ 5 = _____ marksCriteria for the above categories1. Rubric for Article SummaryCategory 5-4 3 2 1-0Summarizing Provides a very Provides a clear Provides a clear but Provides a somewhatthe content thorough and clear and concise shallow summary of muddled, unclear and and concise summary of the the article; may be rambling summary of summary of the article context excessively brief or the article. article context and and content. may include some content. extraneous information.Identifying Student recalls Student recalls Student is not able to Student cannot locateDetails several details for details for most locate most of the details with accuracy. each main point. main point. details of the main point. Is characterized by theParaphrasing Is characterized by Is characterized Is characterized by substantial copying of paraphrasing of the by paraphrasing the substantial indiscriminately main idea and of the main idea copying of key selected phrases or significant details and significant phrases and minimal sentences. details paraphrasingSpelling & There are few or no There are some There are serious Serious errors inGrammar errors in usage, errors in usage, errors in usage, mechanics, usage, grammar, grammar, grammar, grammar, or spelling punctuation, punctuation, punctuation, sentence that make the summary sentence fragments, sentence fragments, or difficult to understand. or spelling. fragments, or spelling. spelling.Total ________/20 ÷ 5 = 4 %2. Reflection on the Articles (3%)Students who have completely and clearly responded to the guided questions stated in the reading journalform will get 3 marks.3. Vocabulary Learned (3%) ≥ 70% correct = 2 marks 1 ≤ 70% = 1 mark All correct = 3 marks Page 3 of 3