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5.5.3 Sailing the Stars SUMMARY This selection gives a brief history of space travel, beginning with the Cold War race to launch the first satellite in space and concluding in today’s era of greater international cooperation After following milestone developments such as the inclusion of women in the United States’ and other countries’ space programs, readers learn what it takes to be an astronaut, from science training to swimming tests LESSON VOCABULARY accomplishments gravity role focus monitors specific INTRODUCE THE BOOK INTRODUCE THE TITLE AND AUTHOR Discuss with students the title and author of Sailing the Stars Draw students’ attention to the Science content triangle Ask: Does the title Sailing the Stars have a scientific ring to it? What images does the title create? Why you think the author chose a poetic title for a scientific article? BUILD BACKGROUND Invite students to discuss what they know about space travel, based on books, movies, museums, or other sources Do you think the images you have of space travel are realistic? Encourage students to recall anything they’ve heard about Sputnik, Neil Armstrong, Sally Ride, or other people and events associated with space travel PREVIEW/USE TEXT FEATURES Have students take a few minutes to go over the Table of Contents, photos, captions, and boxes on pages and 13 before reading the text Ask: What the photos add? Would illustrations have worked as well? Do photos seem more scientific? Why or why not? Can you guess from the text features whether the article is organized chronologically or geographically? 100 AUTHOR’S PURPOSE MONITOR AND FIX UP READ THE BOOK SET PURPOSE Guide students to set their own purposes for reading the selection Students’ interest in space travel, astronomy, or other branches of science, or the history of pioneering women in science should guide this purpose Invite them to use the pictures to come up with questions they would like to have answered, such as What might it feel like to walk in space? How heavy are those suits? Why astronauts learn to scuba dive? Could I become an astronaut? STRATEGY SUPPORT: MONITOR AND FIX UP Encourage students to jot down any points that confuse them as they read Suggest that they reread, read the surrounding text to understand context, or seek clarification from an outside source, such as a dictionary, the Internet, or a teacher COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS PAGE What can you tell about the author’s purpose from the chapter titles? (Possible response: She wants to inform readers about space travel.) PAGE Notice that the definition for orbit is between commas in the sentence A satellite is something that orbits, or travels around, a larger body in space Write a similarly constructed sentence that uses one of the vocabulary words (Responses will vary.) PAGE 11 What is one reason there were no women test pilots in the 1950s and 1960s? (Possible response: Women were barred from the necessary training.) PAGE 17 What does the survival training tell you about the work of astronauts? (Possible response: It is very dangerous.) Sailing the Stars 16917_LRD_TG_100-101 100 11/17/05 9:09:40 AM REVISIT THE BOOK READER RESPONSE Possible response: To show that the U.S and the U.S.S.R were at odds Their rivalry fueled the space program Responses will vary but should include the main points of the chapter screens; watches Possible response: Please focus on your homework The telescope was out of focus Responses will vary EXTEND UNDERSTANDING Invite students to create their own graphic device that relates information from the article, such as a time line or a chart comparing the history of American and Russian space travel RESPONSE OPTIONS WRITING Suggest that students imagine being the only woman or the only African American in a class of NASA astronauts Ask them to write a paragraph or two describing their experience and feelings as pioneers in their field SOCIAL STUDIES CONNECTION Have students research a pioneer in a field of their choosing, whether in science or the arts and humanities Remind them that a pioneer is a person who breaks new ground Ask them to share their research, including such details as what motivated or inspired the person Skill Work TEACH/REVIEW VOCABULARY Divide students into groups, give a time limit, and ask the groups to come up with as many synonyms as possible for each word If synonyms prove difficult (such as for gravity), allow students to use phrases Remind English language learners that words are often made of parts, such as astro and naut in astronaut Encourage them to break the vocabulary words into their parts, using a dictionary if necessary TARGET SKILL AND STRATEGY AUTHOR’S PURPOSE Tell students that an author’s purpose is the reason or reasons that she or he has for writing (such as to persuade, inform, entertain, or express) Remind students they must often infer the author’s purpose, based on text clues Sailing the Stars, for example, contains dates, historic photos, and facts about the history of space travel Ask: What does this suggest about the author’s purpose? If the author’s purpose in this selection were to entertain, would the selection be different? MONITOR AND FIX UP Tell students that monitoring and fixing up is the process by which they keep track of their own comprehension They should notice if the text stops making sense and ask such questions as What does this mean? Why did the author include this? Answering such questions will also help students identify the author’s purpose ADDITIONAL SKILL INSTRUCTION SEQUENCE Remind students that sequence is the order of events in a story or article Point out that Sailing the Stars includes many dates Help students see that the book is organized chronologically Ask: What does ordering these events in this way tell you about the author’s purpose? Suggest that students create their own time line of the events discussed in the article Sailing the Stars 16917_LRD_TG_100-101 101 101 11/17/05 9:09:41 AM Name Sailing the Stars Author’s Purpose • An author’s purpose is the reason or reasons an author has for writing • Four common reasons are: to persuade, to inform, to entertain, to express ideas Directions Read the paragraphs below Then answer the questions on the lines below I n 2003, China joined an exclusive club when 38-year-old former fighter pilot Yang Liwei orbited Earth 14 times China is now only the third country in history to have launched a person into space Space exploration is now a worldwide effort Together we can learn new and exciting things And, if you really try, perhaps you will be one of the people who sail the stars! What would you say is the author’s main purpose in writing the first paragraph? Explain your answer What purpose might the author have in the second paragraph? How you think the author’s two purposes might work together? © Pearson Education Explain your answer 102 16917_LRD_TG_102-103 11/17/05 9:10:13 AM Sailing the Stars Name Vocabulary Directions Choose the word from the box that best matches each definition Write the word on the line Check the Words You Know accomplishments gravity role focus monitors specific exact, definite the force that pulls things towards Earth computer screens that display data to concentrate; an area of study or observation a purpose or use of someone or something successes, achievements; skills © Pearson Education Directions Write two sentences on the lines below about Sailing the Stars Use as many vocabulary words as you can 103 16917_LRD_TG_102-103 11/17/05 9:10:15 AM ... the events discussed in the article Sailing the Stars 16917_LRD _TG_ 100-101 101 101 11/17/05 9:09:41 AM Name Sailing the Stars Author’s Purpose • An author’s purpose is the reason or reasons an... will be one of the people who sail the stars! What would you say is the author’s main purpose in writing the first paragraph? Explain your answer What purpose might the author have in the second... think the author’s two purposes might work together? © Pearson Education Explain your answer 102 16917_LRD _TG_ 102-103 11/17/05 9:10:13 AM Sailing the Stars Name Vocabulary Directions Choose the