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Talk with an Astronaut Unit 5 Week 3 Scott Foresman Reading Street Common Core 2013 Supplemental Packet Virginia Conrad

This packet contains: *Vocabulary Cards copy, laminate, and use throughout the story *Vocabulary Study Guide make copy for each student *Vocabulary Test have ready to give at the end of the story *2 Comprehension Worksheets Assign at the end of each segment *2 Sequencing Worksheets Assign at the end of each segment *Spelling List make copies and cut in half for students to take home *Amazing Words make copies and provide dictionaries for students to write the meaning for each word *Anchor chart for students about Latin and Greek Word Parts *Anchor chart for Author s Purpose *15 Task Cards with Student Answer Sheet for Author s Purpose

accomplishments things that have been done with knowledge, skill, or ability; achievements focus the central point of attraction, attention, or activity

gravity the neutral force that causes objects to move or tend to move toward the center of the Earth role a part played by a person in real life

monitors the neutral force that causes objects to move or tend to move toward the center of the Earth specific definite; precise; particular

Talk with an Astronaut Vocabulary Study Guide accomplishments: things that have been done with knowledge, skill, or ability; achievements focus: gravity: monitors: role: specific: the central point of attraction, attention, or activity the natural force that causes objects to move or tend to move toward the center of the Earth screens connected to computers that show information and instructions a part played by a person in real life definite; precise; particular

Talk with an Astronaut Vocabulary Test Name gravity role focus accomplishments specific monitors Write the correct word in front of each definition. the natural force that causes objects to move or tend to move toward the center of the Earth things that have been done with knowledge, skill, or ability; achievements a part played by a person in real life definite; precise; particular the central point of attraction, attention, or activity screens connected to computers that show information and instructions.

Talk with an Astronaut Vocabulary Test Name gravity role focus accomplishments specific monitors Write the correct word in front of each definition. gravity the natural force that causes objects to move or tend to move toward the center of the Earth accomplishments things that have been done with knowledge, skill, or ability; achievements role specific focus monitors a part played by a person in real life definite; precise; particular the central point of attraction, attention, or activity screens connected to computers that show information and instructions.

Talk with an Astronaut Vocabulary Test Name gravity role focus accomplishments specific monitors Write the word that makes each sentence complete. 1. The trophies show the many of our basketball team. 2. The doctor looked at the to see the heart beats of each patient. 3. The force of keeps us from floating through space. 4. The teacher was looking for details in our research papers. 5. Firemen and policemen each have a to play in the safety of our communities. 6. What is the of our tour through this museum?.

Talk with an Astronaut Vocabulary Test Name gravity role focus accomplishments specific monitors Write the word that makes each sentence complete. 1. The trophies show the many accomplishments of our basketball team. 2. The doctor looked at the monitors to see the heart beats of each patient. 3. The force of gravity keeps us from floating through space. 4. The teacher was looking for specific details in our research papers. 5. Firemen and policemen each have a role to play in the safety of our communities. 6. What is the focus of our tour through this museum?.

Talk with an Astronaut Name Read pages 236-241 and write the answers to these questions. 1. Who interviewed Ellen Ochoa? 2. Summarize the answer to the first question to tell some information about Ellen s father. 3. What one quality does Ellen say people need to show if they want to accomplish things? 4. Who was the most influential person in Ellen s life and what did she get from that person s example? 5. What did Ellen want to be when she was in Fifth Grade? 6. What was her college degree in? 7. In what year were women first selected to be astronauts? 8. On how many space missions has Ellen been? 9. How long was she in training before her first mission? 10. What is the fun part of the missions?

Talk with an Astronaut Name Read pages 236-241 and write the answers to these questions. 1. Who interviewed Ellen Ochoa? Fifth Graders 2. Summarize the answer to the first question to tell some information about Ellen s father. answers will vary 3. What one quality does Ellen say people need to show if they want to accomplish things? work hard 4. Who was the most influential person in Ellen s life and what did she get from that person s example? Her mother taught her to learn things for the enjoyment of learning. 5. What did Ellen want to be when she was in Fifth Grade? President 6. What was her college degree in? physics 7. In what year were women first selected to be astronauts? 1978 8. On how many space missions has Ellen been? three 9. How long was she in training before her first mission? three years 10. What is the fun part of the missions? weightlessness

Talk with an Astronaut Name Read pages 242-245 and write the answers to these questions. 1. How were the sleeping shifts different on Ellen s first two missions than on her last mission? 2. Summarize the answer to the second question to tell how Ellen describes the look of Earth from space. 3. How did the astronauts eat in space over twenty years ago? 4. What do astronauts add to their packets of food? 5. How many children does Ellen have? 6. How does Ellen communicate with her husband on short missions? 7. If a mission is more than 10 days what other way can they communicate? 8. Which of these best describes how Ellen feels about going into space? boring scary exciting dangerous 9. Why did Ellen not fear problems on her missions? 10.What 2 qualities does Ellen bring up in the last answer? and

Talk with an Astronaut Name Read pages 242-245 and write the answers to these questions. 1. How were the sleeping shifts different on Ellen s first two missions than on her last mission? First 2 missions slept in 2 shifts; last mission slept in 1 shift. 2. Summarize the answer to the second question to tell how Ellen describes the look of Earth from space. answers will vary 3. How did the astronauts eat in space over twenty years ago? through a tube 4. What do astronauts add to their packets of food? hot water 5. How many children does Ellen have? one 6. How does Ellen communicate with her husband on short missions? e-mail 7. If a mission is more than 10 days what other way can they communicate? video conference 8. Which of these best describes how Ellen feels about going into space? boring scary exciting dangerous 9. Why did Ellen not fear problems on her missions? They are trained to handle any problems that come up. 10.What 2 qualities does Ellen bring up in the last answer? team player and leader

Talk with an Astronaut Name Read pages 236-241 and number these to show the correct order. Ellen enjoys speaking to children about working hard to accomplish things in their lives. When Ellen was in college she changed her major five times. She finally ended up with a degree in physics. When Ellen was in the Fifth Grade she wanted to be President. Ellen s parents were Mexican, but her father had been born in the United States. Ellen thinks that being weightless in space is fun. She changed her mind though when she was in Sixth Grade. She trained for three years before she went on her first mission into space. Her father could speak English and Spanish. Her mother was a big influence on her. Ellen learned that you should enjoy learning from her mother. In 1978 women were first asked to be astronauts. Ellen decided she would like to be a female astronaut.

Talk with an Astronaut Name Read pages 236-241 and number these to show the correct order. 3 Ellen enjoys speaking to children about working hard to accomplish things in their lives. 7 When Ellen was in college she changed her major five times. She finally ended up with a degree in physics. 5 When Ellen was in the Fifth Grade she wanted to be President. 1 Ellen s parents were Mexican, but her father had been born in the United States. 10 Ellen thinks that being weightless in space is fun. 6 She changed her mind though when she was in Sixth Grade. 9 She trained for three years before she went on her first mission into space. 2 Her father could speak English and Spanish. 4 Her mother was a big influence on her. Ellen learned that you should enjoy learning from her mother. 8 In 1978 women were first asked to be astronauts. Ellen decided she would like to be a female astronaut.

Talk with an Astronaut Name Read pages 242-245 and number these to show the correct order. On her last missions the crew slept in one shift. They slept in what she said was like a sleeping bag with hooks. Ellen was prepared to face any problems that might happen when she was in space. But on her missions there were no problems that came up. Ellen did describe the colors of Earth as much more vivid when she was in space. Ellen said it was hard work to be an astronaut and to have a family that included one son. On her first two missions Ellen and the crew slept in two shifts. Some of the first astronauts ate their food through tubes. On short missions she could communicate by e-mail and on longer missions she could use video conferences. They slept in compartments that looked like coffins. When Ellen was an astronaut they ate freeze-dried food. They just had to add hot water to each packet. The shuttle moves so fast through space that it is hard to give a good description of what Earth looks like from way out in space.

Talk with an Astronaut Name Read pages 242-245 and number these to show the correct order. 3 On her last missions the crew slept in one shift. They slept in what she said was like a sleeping bag with hooks. 10 Ellen was prepared to face any problems that might happen when she was in space. But on her missions there were no problems that came up. 5 Ellen did describe the colors of Earth as much more vivid when she was in space. 8 Ellen said it was hard work to be an astronaut and to have a family that included one son. 1 On her first two missions Ellen and the crew slept in two shifts. 6 Some of the first astronauts ate their food through tubes. 9 On short missions she could communicate by e-mail and on longer missions she could use video conferences. 2 They slept in compartments that looked like coffins. 7 When Ellen was an astronaut they ate freeze-dried food. They just had to add hot water to each packet. 4 The shuttle moves so fast through space that it is hard to give a good description of what Earth looks like from way out in space.

Spelling Words for Talk with an Astronaut artist tourism biology phobia heroism geology cartoonist technology journalism hydrophobia violinist ecology patriotism vocalist meteorology zoology claustrophobia capitalism novelist technophobia Challenge Words agoraphobia anthropology absenteeism paleontology alarmist Spelling Words for Talk with an Astronaut artist tourism biology phobia heroism geology cartoonist technology journalism hydrophobia violinist ecology patriotism vocalist meteorology zoology claustrophobia capitalism novelist technophobia Challenge Words agoraphobia anthropology absenteeism paleontology alarmist

Name Amazing Words Talk with an Astronaut Write the meaning for each of these words. manned launch command module lunar module endeavor propulsion weightlessness orbit momentum solar

Latin or Greek Word Parts Word gravity Greek Root grav: heavy Greek Suffix -ity: state of Word Definition state of being heavy astronaut astro: star -naut: sailor a sailor of stars equipment equip: to supply -ment: product or thing product or thing that supplies something geology geo: Earth -ology: science of science of the earth geologist geo: Earth -ologist: person who practices something biology bio: life -ology: science of person who studies the earth science of life

Author s Purpose persuade: try to get someone to do or believe something inform: give facts or information about a specific topic entertain: give people enjoyable things to read for pleasure express an idea: share how the person feels, thinks, or believes

Copy, laminate and cut apart the following set of task cards. Store them in a baggie until you are ready to use them in a reading center. Make copies of the student answer sheet. Have the answer key ready for hand, easy checking.

Author s Purpose Task Cards Name Read each card and determine the author s purpose. Write one of these in the correct boxes. persuade entertain inform express ideas Card 1 Card 2 Card 3 Card 4 Card 5 Card 6 Card 7 Card 8 Card 9 Card 10 Card 11 Card 12 Card 13 Card 14 Card 15 inform entertain persuade entertain express ideas inform persuade entertain persuade express ideas entertain inform express ideas inform entertain

1. Mark wrote a biography about George Washington. 2. Mary wonders why someone wrote the Diary of a Wimpy Kid books.

3. Sam saw some many advertisements about different kinds of shoes. Why were they written? 4. Sally was writing a script for a play about dancing dinosaurs.

5. Why was Jeff writing a poem about how much he likes winter? 6. Julie was listening to a news report about the damages tornadoes had done in her community. Why was the newsman giving this report?

7. The boy was writing a speech to give because he wanted to be President of the Student Council. 8. The girl looked at a few books that contained jokes and riddles. Why were those books written?

9. Henry wrote a letter to try to get people in his town to recycle. What was the purpose of his letter? 10. Hannah likes to write in her diary every day. Why does she do this type of writing?

11. The teacher assigned us homework. We had to write about comical things that had happened in the lunchroom. What was our purpose for this project? 12. The history teacher had our class watch a documentary video about World War I. Why was this documentary written?

13. I listened to a song about why someone fought for freedom. Why did the songwriter write the lyrics to this song? 14. I wrote a research report about sharks. Why are research reports usually written?

15. Marty loves to collect and read comic books. Why do some people write comic books? Author s Purpose Task Cards

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