Talk with an Astronaut

1. Talk with an Astronaut Day 2

2. Concept Talk What is life like for an astronaut?

3. Partner Share • When have you watched a launch? • Why is it necessary for some space missions to be manned? • What happens inside a command module? • How do you think a lunar module helps in performing tasks?

4. Amazing Words • Endeavor- to try hard to do or achieve something • We endeavor to score well on the test. • Propulsion- the action of driving or pushing forward • The propulsion rockets shot the capsule into space. • Teach your partner these words

5. Greek and Latin Roots

6. Idioms • Idioms • In “Apollo 13”, Joe Kerwin said, We’re bored to tears down here. • I know that phrase is an idiom, as it does not literally mean that the people in the selection were crying.

7. Adjectives • That there team is good. • Sit in them seats. (Y/N) • Sit in those seats. (Y/N) • Don’t use them in place of these or those.

8. Let’s get our books • 1-5 • 6-10 • 11-15 • 16-20 • 21-27

9. Vocabulary Accomplishments- things done with skill He counted the flight among his accomplishments. Focus- main point of interest Becoming an astronaut was his main focus. • Teach your partner these words.

10. Vocabulary Gravity-a force that attracts objects toward the center of the Earth There is no gravity on the moon. Monitors- television sets The family watched the launch from the monitors. Teach your partner these words.

11. Vocabulary • Role- part in a play or movie • She accepted a role in the cowboy movie. • Specific-exact • Frank has a specific skill that was needed on the flight. Teach your partner these words.

12. Vocabulary • Biology- the study of living things • Astronauts bring back evidence from the moon to help us understand the biology of the moon. • Teach your partner this word

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