Purple Book 4
Page 31-32
Story

Telescopes and Stars

Comprehension:

Mike learned about
Galileo Galilei
who was one of
the first astronomers.

The first astronomers
used telescopes
to observe the stars
and the planets.

Mike wanted
to buy a telescope
immediately,
but he didn’t have
enough money.

He talked to his dad
and asked him for help.

 
Mike’s dad
promised to help him,
but he said
that Mike had to
save some money first.

Mike started selling
all the vegetables
in his vegetable garden.

He also washed
his neighbor’s cars
every Saturday.

Soon, Mike had
enough money
and he went
to the big shopping mall
with his dad.

They looked at
many different telescopes
before Mike chose the one
he liked the best. 

Mike was very excited
and he couldn’t wait
to start looking at the stars.

He had to wait
until it was dark
before he could use
his new telescope
to look at the stars.

Mike’s dad said that
the sun is too bright
during the day,
so it is easier
to see the stars
at night.

There were no clouds
in the sky that evening.

Mike, Maggie and Tammy
took the telescope
up to the top floor
of their house.

They went outside
on the flat roof
and Mike set up
the telescope.

When the telescope
was ready,
the children took turns
to look at the stars.

They could see
many beautiful stars
in the sky.

Tammy tried to count
all the stars,
but there were
far too many
to count.