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Family Times. Daily Questions. Prior Knowledge. Author's Purpose. Vocabulary. Multiple Meaning Words. Predictions. Guided Comprehension. Graphic Sources. Paraphrase. Independent Readers. Woman Astronauts. Additional Resources. Language Skills. Study Skills Genre: Interview
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Family Times Daily Questions Prior Knowledge Author's Purpose Vocabulary Multiple Meaning Words Predictions Guided Comprehension Graphic Sources Paraphrase Independent Readers Woman Astronauts Additional Resources Language Skills
Study Skills Genre: Interview Vocabulary Strategy: Context Clues Comprehension Skill: Author’s Purpose Comprehension Strategy: Monitor and Fix Up
Question of the Week How does an astronaut prepare for a journey? Daily Questions What questions would you like to ask Ellen Ochoa? What surprised you the most about space travel? Do you think Mae Jemison is a good role model? Explain.
Language Skills Daily Fix It Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Transparency: This, That, These, and Those Practice Book Page 89 Page 90 Page 91 Page 92 Spelling Strategy Page 89 Page 90 Page 91 Page 92 Writing Workshop Reading Writing ConnectionWriting Prompt Writer’s CraftEditing and Revising
Language Skills Day 1 Daily Fix It That book Im holding is full of interviews with interesting adventurers. This book I’m holding is full of interviews with interesting adventurers. The interview with a astronout is fascinating. The interview with an astronaut is fascinating.
Day 2 Daily Fix It When was the technolegy for orbiting Earth develop? When was the technology for orbiting Earth developed? This here robot arm are useful for work in space. This robot arm is useful for work in space. Language Skills
Day 3 Daily Fix It In june 1963, Valentina Tereshkova became the first women in space. In June 1963, Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman in space. Twenty years later, Sally Ride rode on the space shuttle she becomed the first American female in space. Twenty years later, Sally Ride rode on the space shuttle. She became the first American female in space. Language Skills
Day 4 Daily Fix It Do you beleive their is life in other places in the universe? Do you believe there is life in other places in the universe? There is billions of stars in the universe, and some of them stars may sustain life. There are billions of stars in the universe, and some of those stars may sustain life. Language Skills
Day 5 Daily Fix It 1. Ellen Ochoa attended stanford University in California she graduated at the top of her class. Ellen Ochoa attended Stanford University in California. She graduated at the top of her class. In she spare time, Ochoa enjoys playing her flute playing volleyball, and bicycling. In her spare time, Ochoa enjoys playing her flute, playing volleyball, and bicycling. Language Skills
Language Skills Spelling Strategy Dividing Long Words Use syllables to make long words easier to study. Step 1: Say the word slowly and listen for the syllables. Step 2: Write the word and draw lines between the syllables. Step 3: Study the word, syllable by syllable.
Language Skills Writing Prompt Choose information from “Talk with an Astronaut” and use it to write a biographical sketch about Ellen Ochoa. Focus on her feelings and ideas as well as events that helped her achieve her goals.
Language Skills • Editing/Revising Checklist • Did I use quotations to make important points and show the character’s personality? • Did I use adjectives this, that, these, and those correctly? • Have I spelled words with –logy, -aster, -therm, and –sphere correctly?
Activate Prior Knowledge Astronauts K W L Astronauts wear special space suits when they walk out in space. Astronauts use simulators in their training. What are the requirements to be an astronaut? What’s it like to work in space?
Author’s Purpose The author is the main reason an author writes a selection. An author may write to persuade, to inform, to entertain, or to express ideas or feelings. Sometimes an author may write with more than on purpose in mind. What the author says and details given help you figure out the author’s purpose. Detail Author’s Purpose or Purposes Detail Detail
Monitor and Fix Up Sometimes as you are reading you realize you’ve lost touch with what the author is saying. You may adjust your reading speed as you think about the author’s purpose. You also might make a list of important ideas in the text..
WRITE Read “The United States in Space.” Create a graphic organizer like the one above to record the details that give clues to the purpose the author had for writing. Write what you think the author’s main purpose was for writing “The United States in Space” and why you think this.
Vocabulary Word List Accomplishments Focus Gravity Monitors Role Specific Introduce Vocabulary Look up each vocabulary word in your glossary. Note each word’s pronunciation and meaning. Answer the following questions: What are some of you accomplishments this year in school? What is the focus of today’s math lesson? How does gravity affect a ball thrown in the air? How many monitors are in the computer lab? What role does the principal play in your school? Name a specific flavor of ice cream that you prefer.
Accomplishments Things that have been done with knowledge, skill, or ability; achievements.
Focus The central point of attraction, attention, or activity.
Monitors Screens connected to a computer, which show information and instructions.
Role A part played by a person in real life; role model, person whose patterns of behavior influence someone else’s actions and beliefs
Gravity The natural force that causes objects to move or tend to move toward the center of the earth.
Specific Definite; precise; particular
More Words to Know Extraterrestrials: Creatures from outer space Inconceivable: Hard to imagine or believe; incredible Weightlessness: The condition of being free from the pull of gravity
Practice Lesson Vocabulary Yes or No Is a role model someone to follow or look up to? Can accomplishments be done without interest and effort? Is it possible to do well on a test if you don’t focus? True/False There is zero gravity on Earth. There are no specific requirements necessary to become an astronaut. Monitors are screens used on space missions.
Vocabulary Strategy (p.562) Multiple Meaning Words Some words have more than one meaning. You can find clues in nearby words to decide which meaning the author is using. Think about different meanings the word can have. Reread the sentences in which the word appears. Which meaning fits in the sentence? If you can’t tell, then look for more clues in nearby sentences. Put the clues together and decide which meaning words best. As you read “ To Be an Astronaut,” use the context to decide which meaning a multiple-meaning word has in the article. For example, does role mean “ a character in a play” or “a socially expected behavior”?
Genre: Interview An interview is a question-answer session in which the interviewer asks questions and the subject answers them. Notice how the subject gives careful, thoughtful answers.
Preview and Predict Preview the selection title and photographs. Identify the subject of the interview and predict her experiences as an astronaut. Use lesson vocabulary in your discussion.
Guided Comprehension Why do you think the author asks questions about Ochoa’s background? What do you think Ochoa means by the term role model? Ellen Ochoa says that her mother was a big influence in her life. Is there someone in your life who has influenced you a great deal? Why didn’t Ochoa consider being an astronaut when she was growing up? How does the photo on p. 569 relate to the text? Why do you think the interviewer asked Ochoa about her NASA training? Identify the context clues on p. 571 that would help a reader determine the meaning of gravity. Why do you think Ochoa uses swimming and scuba diving as comparisons to weightlessness?
Guided Comprehension Continued Why do you think this article was written as an interview? What inference can you make about how astronauts spend their time in space by looking at the photo on p. 573? How does Ochoa keep in touch with her family from space? What is the main idea of Ochoa’s answer to the first question on p. 575? Ochoa says that astronauts must be team players. Think about what it means to be a team player. Why do you think she gives this advice?
