Let’s look at each constellation picture and match it to the correct name from the word bank.
The word bank has:
Big Dipper, Little Dipper, Great Bear, Cassiopeia
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First picture (top):
This shows a large bear-like shape with stars forming its body and legs. That’s
Great Bear — also known as Ursa Major. The Big Dipper is actually part of this constellation, but since “Great Bear” is listed separately, we’ll use that for the full bear shape.
Wait — let’s double-check. Actually, in many school worksheets, the first image shown here is often labeled as
Great Bear, because it includes more than just the dipper — it shows the whole bear.
But hold on — looking again: the first image has 7 bright stars arranged like a ladle or dipper, plus some extra stars making a larger shape? No — actually, in this worksheet, the first image is likely meant to be
Great Bear, because it’s bigger and includes the dipper as part of it.
Actually, let me think differently — maybe I should match based on common recognition:
- The
Big Dipper is 7 stars in a spoon shape.
- The
Little Dipper is smaller, also spoon-shaped, with the North Star at the end of the handle.
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Cassiopeia looks like a W or M made of 5 stars.
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Great Bear is the entire constellation that contains the Big Dipper — so it’s bigger.
Looking at the images one by one:
1. First image: Shows a big bear outline with stars — that’s
Great Bear
2. Second image: Small spoon/dipper — that’s
Little Dipper
3. Third image: Large spoon/dipper — that’s
Big Dipper
4. Fourth image: W-shaped pattern — that’s
Cassiopeia
Yes, that makes sense!
So matching top to bottom:
→ Image 1: Great Bear
→ Image 2: Little Dipper
→ Image 3: Big Dipper
→ Image 4: Cassiopeia
Let me verify once more:
- Cassiopeia is famously a W — yes, fourth image matches.
- Little Dipper is small and fainter — second image fits.
- Big Dipper is bold and large spoon — third image.
- Great Bear surrounds the Big Dipper — first image shows the full bear shape.
Perfect.
Final Answer:
Top to bottom:
Great Bear
Little Dipper
Big Dipper
Cassiopeia
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of constellation worksheet.