Key Vocabulary
heat
Heat is a kind of energy that make things hot.
energy
Energy is power that makes things work or cause change.
warm
Warm means to make something hot.
rub
Rub means to move two things together quickly.
stove
A stove is apiece of kitchen equipment that cooks food using heat.
lamp
A lamp is a device that uses electricity to produce light.
Visual Summary
Heat Sources
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sun | ![]() |
fire | ![]() |
light | ![]() |
rubbing hands | ![]() |
Exercise
Match each word with its definition:
- a device that uses electricity to produce light. (lamp)
- to move two things together quickly. (rub)
- to make something hot. (warm)
- a piece of kitchen equipment that cooks food using heat. (stove)
- power that makes things work or causes changes. (energy)
- a kind of energy that make things hot. (heat)
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Heat changes things.
Heat makes ice melt.
Heat cooks food.
Heat makes metal melt.
True of False
Statement | True or False |
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Heat is energy that make things cold. | F |
When you rub your hands, you move you hands together. | T |
A stove is a device that produces electricity. | F |
Reading passage/section
Heat is a kind of energy. Heat, light, sound and electricity are forms of energy. Energy/power is something that makes things work or cause changes. Heat comes from many things. The Sun warms the Earth’s land, water, and air.
We get heat from burning things like wood or gas. Lamps produce light and alse make heat. Rubbing your hands together warms your hands.
Heat is an important energy for us. Heat makes ice melt. Heat warms our body and our homes in winter. We also use heat to cook . We can cook food on a stove.
Reading skill
Main Idea and Details
Heat is a kind of (energy).
(The Sun) warms the Earth’s land, water, and air.
We get heat from (burning) things like wood and gas.
(Lamps) produce light and also make heat.
(Rubbing) your hands together warms your hands.
Comprehension
- What do we use to make light? (lamps)
- What can heat do to metal and ice? (make them melt)
- How do we usually warm our homes? (by burning things like wood or gas).
- Heat comes from many things, such as (burning things and the Sun).
source
From American Textbook Reading Science 10 Grade 2 36:02