| A | B |
| Eventually | over time in the end |
| Universe | everything that is including the earth - also, including the sun, the other planets, the stars, and all of space |
| Sphere | an object that has a shape like a ball |
| Continent | one of the main areas of the land that makes up the earth |
| Converse | to talk |
| Homeward | toward home |
| What is the "genre" ? | informational narrative is a story that presents information and facts |
| Why did the author write this story ? | to entertain us and to educate about the universe |
| Give an learning strategy you used as you read the selection - how was it helpful ? | focused - I studied hard - and I memorized the vocabulary |
| Why does armadillo go on his journey and what does he learn ? | Amadillo goes on his journey to explore the universe and he learns that there is nine planets and seven continents on earth |
| What did Armadillo ride on ? | on the back of the eagle |
| What was the first city that Armadillo saw ? | San Antonio, Texas |
| Why was Armadillo feeling home sick ? | he was feeling homesick because he missed his home town and the dark colors of outerspace made him fee homesick |
| How did Armadillo and Sasparillo get into space ? | the took on a ride on the sapce Shuttle that was booming off into outerspace |
| Where did the Space Shuttle take off from ? | from Cape Canaveral, Florida |