Vocabulary
1. Use the names of the planets in the box to label the diagram of the solar system.
Mercury
Mars
Venus
Neptune
Saturn
Jupiter
2. Now scan the passage and check your answers.
The planets in the solar system are named after the Roman Gods. Mercury is the smallest and closest planet to the Sun. It is named after the Roman God Mercury, who was the fast-flying messenger of the Gods, because it moves very fast. Venus is the second planet from the Sun. It is named after the Roman Goddess of love and beauty. Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and the second smallest planet. It is named after the Roman God of war. The fifth planet from the Sun is Jupiter. It is also the largest planet. The Romans named the planet after the Roman God of thunder and lightning. Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun and the second largest planet. It is named after the Roman God of agriculture. Neptune is the eighth planet from the Sun in the Solar System. It is named after the Roman God of the sea.
3. Write the names of the planets that match the Roman Gods.
| 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. | God of sea God of agriculture God of war God of thunder and lighting God of love and beauty |
4a. Add suffixes -ful or -less to the words in the box. Note that some words can use either suffix.
weight
water
beauty
wonder
resource
air
b. Now use the topic of space to make a sentence for each new word. Compare your sentences with a partner.
Example:
– Earth looks beautiful from space.
– Venus is a dry and waterless planet.
Pronunciation
Stress in words ending in -ful and -less
When we add -ful or -less to nouns or verbs to form adjectives, the stress of the words remain unchanged.
Example:
‘water → ‘waterless
‘hope → ‘hopeless/’hopeful
for’get → for’getful
5. Put the stress in the correct place in the words. Then listen and check.
| thoughtless | meaningless | useless |
| meaningful | helplful | plentiful |
| helpless | thoughtful | useful |
6. Read the following sentences and mark the stressed syllable on the words in italics. Then listen and repeat.
1. Her speech on the environment was meaningful.
2. My teacher is so helpful when we don't understand something.
3. I was helpless to stop the dog biting me.
4. This dictionary is so useful.
5. There is plentiful water for life on Earth.
