Pre-Reading Questions ‘L. Why do you think the sky is blue? 2. What color is sunlight? @. When can you see a rainbow? molecule ‘he emalest unit cf = stance 46 The Blue Sky 2° © Nonfiction « Ona clear sunny day, look up, and you can see the blue sky. Why is the sky blue? Why is il not yellow or green? It has to do with light from the sun and the earth’s atmosphere. Light from the sun looks white, but és aetually made up of all colors of the rainbow, When sunlight passes through the air, the light bumps into gas molecules” and dust in the air. When the light hits a gas molecule, it gets scattered in different directions. Some colors of light, like red and orange, pass straight through the air. But blue light bounces off in all directions: forward, sideways, and backwards, This blue light eventually reaches your eyes from all over the sky. This makes the sky look blue, How about in space? In space, there is no air. This means that there is nothing for light to bounce off, The light just passes through. As none of the light gets scattered, the sky looks black, Br wasn Se scat ightWords & Phrases A. Write the correct word for each sentence. scatter atmosphere bounce space reach eventually actually light direction bump @ 12. He said he felt okay, buy he was sick, G2 inthe dark.she ed into a chair and cried. @3. | thought hard and remembered the place, @ 4. The car raced away in the ____ Of the train station. @ 5. The ball d back from the wall and the girl caught it. Qe. When | cropped the box, the toys ed all over the floor 7 Au... is the brightness that shines from the sun, amps and fire. B. Write the correct phrase for each sentence. Change its form if necessary. pass through have to do with be made up of @ 2. Much of our success luck Gz. hyoucan usuuue this stage, you'll be the winner. @ 3. the students’ union “ uu. 15 students from each grade. GATE Fin the chart. ee o When it passes through the | ‘When it passes through | with ne air = It bumps into gas molecules and dust. » Blue light wo in all directions. The light neat ‘The blue sky @ Utne Seemed) Unit 11 © The Blue Sky 47Reading Comprehension * Choose the best answers according to the passage. Main Idea @ 1. whats the main idea of the passage? a. How far the sky is b. Whal makes the sky blue c. Why there is no air in space d. What makes a rainbow in the sky Supporting Details © 2 Ihe color ot the sky has to do with 5 a, the darkness of space b. light from the sun «. its distance from the earth 4. rainbows @ 3. Reatignt the air, but blue light in all directions. a. blocks out ~ gets scattered b, scatters aver goes through c. goes through - bounces off d. bounces along - reaches out What color does the sky appear to be in space? a. Black b. Blue cc. White d. Like a rainbow @ 5. What is NOT true according to the passage? a. Light from the sun is made up of all colors of the rainbow. b. The light passes straight through space because there is no air. ¢. The sunlight bumps into gas molecules and dust in the air. d. The reason the shy is blue has nothing to do with the atmosphere. Inference @ 6. whatcan he interred trom the passage? a. The sky can never lak red or orange. b. The sky always looks blue from the earth, . Air is essential for the sky to look blue. d. Light from the sun looks white in space. 48 Unit 11 * The Blue Sky© Complete the summary with the correct words. @ Summarizing I a The color of the sky has todo with 9g sa... nd the earth’s atmosphere. Sunlight is all the colors of the e rainbow, The sunlight bumps into gas molecules and dust in the air and in different directions. Unlike other colors, blue light Reasons: give warm and soft feelings / feel cozy and comfortable / leok fresh | Idea Box > Feelings: happy /Indiforunt / tantastie / eurious ¢ molanenaly hoe one's tavortte calor J look clean ani clear * Speaking _ Talk with your partner about what makes sunsets look red. 49