1. a long speech given by a character in a story, movie, or play, or by a performer

2. a speech that praises or honors someone who has died

3. a statement saying you are sorry about something; an expression of regret

4. the things that are said by the characters in a story, movie, or play

5. a final section or speech after the main part of a book, play, or musical composition

6. a symbol that is used in printed text, sometimes to tell someone to read a note that can be found at the bottom of the page

7. a person who travels into outer space in a spacecraft

8. a minor planet; one of thousands of small bodies that circle the sun

9. extremely large; of or relating to astronomy

10. a person who studies stars, planets, and other objects in outer space

11. apology

12. epilogue

13. monologue

14. astronaut

15. asterisk

16. Jessica and Jabari met after school to practice their _______________ for the skit.

17. The _______________ of the book I was reading resonated greatly with me.

18. There are millions of _______________ in our solar system.

19. The telescope revolutionized _______________ observations.

20. My science professor is an _______________.