Amelia and Eleanor Go For a Ride

Amelia and Eleanor Go For a Ride Written by Pam Munoz Ryan Pictures by Brian Selnick Vocabulary Definitions Vocabulary Sentences Additional Resources Day 1Day 4 Day 2Day 5 Day 3

Study Skills • Genre: Historical fiction • Comprehension Skill: Sequence • Comprehension Strategy:Story Structure • Review Skill:Draw Conclusions • Vocabulary: Context Clues

Genre: Historical Fiction Historical fiction is set in the past. The characters may be based on real people who lived at that time. Think about which characters are based on real people as you read.

Summary One evening, Eleanor Roosevelt asks her friend Amelia Earhart to dinner. In the middle of the dinner, these two brave and daring friends decide to take a ride in an airplane to see the city lights. Even after their exhilarating flight, they have enough excitement left in them to take a fast spin in Eleanor’s new car. It proves to be a memorable evening for the two friends.

Skill Review: Draw Conclusions A conclusion is a decision you reach after thinking about what you have read. Good conclusions can be supported with facts and details from the story.

Day 1 -Question of the Week • How did an adventure by two famous women break tradition?

Vocabulary - Say It • aviator • brisk • cockpit • daring • elegant • outspoken • solo

More Words to Know • escorting • miniatures • determined • independence • military

Comprehension Strategy Story Structure • Good readers use the structure of an article or story to help them understand what they are reading. • Most fictional stories are arranged by the sequence of events. • Chronological (time) order is sometimes important in nonfiction. • Look for dates and times as well as signal words. • Make a time line to keep track of what happens. • Study illustrations that help you understand the sequence.

Listen to the Story

Comprehension Skill Sequence • Sequence means the order in which things happen. • Clue words: first, next, thenand last. • Pay close attention to dates and times the author gives you.

Comprehension Skill Sequence • Notice that some events happen simultaneously, or at the same time. • Sequence can also mean the steps we follow to do something.

Practice Sequence 1. In 1958 Emily… Rides in an airplane cockpit as a teenager. 2. Emily gets trained… As a pilot and puts in 7,000 flight hours. 3. In 1961… Emily starts to teach flying to others. 4. Emily gets hired…in 1973 As a commercial pilot. • Emily becomes… The first female captain.

1. Have you seen this photagraph of Amelia Earhart at the controls of a airplane? 2. She is wearing goggles, and is smiling happy.

What is an adverb?

An adverb tells you more about a verb (doing word) It tells you where, why, or how much something happens or is done.

Many adverbs are made by adding –ly onto the end of an adjective. Kind The boy kindly carried the old lady’s bags. Strange It was strangely quiet in the village.

Can you make a sentence using these adverbs? sadly safely happily slowly

Adverbs can also tell you when something happens. Our friends arrived yesterday. The holidays will soon be over.

Can you make a sentence using these adverbs? today late now after

Spelling WordsGreek Word Parts • diameter • barometer • microscope • headphones • microphone • telephone • biography • telescope • photograph • microwave

CHALLENGE • stethoscope • xylophone • cacophony • microorganism • microbe

phonics • symphony • saxophone • periscope • megaphone Spelling WordsGreek Word Parts • autograph • microchip • telegraph • perimeter • paragraph

Day 2 - Question of the Day • How are Amelia Earhart and Eleanor Roosevelt different from most other women of their time?

Vocabulary Strategy– Context Clues • Read the words and sentences around the unknown word. The author may give you a definition of the word. • If not, say what the sentence means in your own words. • Predict a meaning for the unknown word. • Try that meaning in the sentences. Does it make sense? Let’s read Amelia Earhart paying attention to how vocabulary is used on pg. 563.

aviator • person who flies an aircraft; pilot

brisk keen; sharp; chilly

cockpit place where the pilot sits in an airplane

daring bold; fearless; courageous

having or showing good taste; gracefully and richly refined; beautifully luxurious; stylish elegant

outspoken not reserved; frank; direct

solo without a partner, teacher, alone, etc.

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

miniatures things represented on a small scale

determined • firm; resolute

independence • the condition of not being influenced by others; thinking or acting for yourself

military • of or about armed forces of war; Navy; Air Force; Marines; Army

Weekly Fluency Check- Tone of Voice • Just like in a conversation, good readers read to make the text more lively and to convey the author’s point of view, or feelings, about the subject. • Read p. 560m to model for students.

3. A friend of mine has Eleanor Roosevelts audograph. 4. Wow. How much money is it worth!

Writing with Adverbs • A word that describes a verb is an ADVERB. Some adverbs answer the question “how?” • The dog barked LOUDLY. • The tiger waits PATIENTLY. • The girl sits QUIETLY.

Adverbs that tell Where and When. • Some adverbs answer the question “Where?” It has beautiful pictures INSIDE. • Some adverbs answer the question “When?” Let’s travel to the beach TODAY.

Adverbs That Compare • Comparing two actions: • If the adverb ends in -ly, use more. • The boy worked more steadily than me. • Other adverbs, use the ending -er. • The cow ran faster than the snail.

Adverbs That Compare • Comparing three or more actions. • If the adverb ends in -ly, use most. • The woman sang most beautifully of all. • Other adverbs, use the ending -est. • The ant worked the hardest of all the insects.

Group Work • Readers & WB 224 • Spelling WB 90 • Language Arts WB 89 • Tri-fold Section 2 • SmartBoard Vocab Game

Amelia and Eleanor Go For a Ride