OCR Unit 1, Lesson 5: Mae Jemison: Space Scientist Study Guide
Spelling List: The Long I Sound
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dynamite |
flight |
knight |
pirate |
tighten |
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type |
style |
rhyme |
spite |
supply |
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pilot |
mile |
midnight |
icicle |
skylight |
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decide |
science |
overnight |
might |
wired |
Vocabulary
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1. astronaut |
2. fascinated |
3. accomplished |
4. excelled |
5. specialized |
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6. refugee |
7. asserting |
8. resumed |
9. applicants |
10. simulates |
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11. launch pad |
12. precisely |
13. nauseated |
14. techniques |
15. conclusive |
Assignment #1 _________For words 1--10, neatly and correctly write the word and its definition in your Language Arts notebook.
Assignment #2 ___________
For each of the words 1, 4, 5, 10, & 14, write a wonderful sentence about Mae Jemison which uses the word. Carefully underline or highlight the vocabulary word in the sentence. Your sentences must answer the who, what, where, and why questions.
Assignment #3 ___________
Answer Study Guide Question 6 in a clear, detailed paragraph, giving examples and explaining the relationships (similar or different).
Study Guide Questions Use complete sentences to fully answer the questions.
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1. Explain what the narrative Mae Jemison: Space Scientist is about.
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2. Give three interesting facts about the space shuttle which are mentioned in the narrative.
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3. What do you think is the hardest thing about traveling in space aboard the space shuttle?
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4. List three difficulties that Mae has had to overcome in her life.
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5. What did Mae do when she was in Africa?
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6. How are astronauts aboard the space shuttle similar to a family in a camper traveling to the mountains and how are they different?
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