Scott Foresman Reading Street

Students can use an online
encyclopedia or student-friendly
Internet search engine to find out more
about early women flyers. Have them
use famous women aviators or the
name of an aviator such as Amelia
Earhart, Jackie Cochran, Bessie
Coleman, or Harriet Quimby as
keywords for their search.

Build Background Use ELL Poster 23 to build background and vocabulary for the lesson concept of adventures of women flyers.

ELL Poster 23

WORDS TO KNOW

aviator person who flies an

aircraft; pilot

brisk keen; sharp

cockpit place where the pilot

sits in an airplane

daring bold; fearless;

courageous

elegant having or showing

good taste; gracefully and richly refined; beautifully luxurious

outspoken not reserved; frank

solo without a partner, teacher,

etc.; alone

MORE WORDS TO KNOW

escorting going with another to give protection, showing honor, providing companionship.

miniatures things represented on a small scale

= Tested Word

Practice Book p. 224

with | without Answers

Build Background

ACTIVATE PRIOR KNOWLEDGE

BEGIN A VENN DIAGRAM comparing and contrasting Amelia Earhart and Eleanor Roosevelt.

Tell students they will read about two famous American women, Amelia Earhart and Eleanor Roosevelt. Have students tell what they know about these women. If needed, share a few facts about who these women were and some of their achievements. Students can draw conclusions about the women based on the information you provide.
Discuss ways the two women are alike and different. Display a Venn diagram to record students' ideas. Add a few ideas of your own.
Tell students, as they read, to look for new information about Earhart and Roosevelt to record in the Venn diagram.

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BACKGROUND BUILDING AUDIO This week's audio explores the accomplishments

of women in aviation. After students listen, discuss what they found out and what surprised them most about this time in history.

Background Building Audio

Introduce Vocabulary

SYNONYMS CHART

Create T-charts showing synonyms for lesson vocabulary words.

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Have students list lesson vocabulary words in the left column of a T-chart and
tell what they already know about these words. Ask them to predict a synonym
for each word, write it in the right column of the T-chart, and check their
predictions in the glossary. Have them replace any incorrect predictions with
accurate synonyms. Activate Prior Knowledge

Ask students what they know about the word solitude. Have them name the
lesson vocabulary word that shares the same root. (solo) Explain the Latin
root for both words, sol, means "alone." Discuss how the meaning of this
Latin root is related to solitude and solo. Latin Roots

Students can add other selection words and synonyms to their T-charts
at the end of the week.