Ellen Ochoa, Astronaut

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Ellen Ochoa, Astronaut

• Whats in the News?

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persevere

• Buzz Aldrin had to persevere to become an
  astronaut.
• If you persevere then you keep on trying even
  when it is really, really hard.
• Do you have to persevere to complete your chores,
  or do you just dismiss them?

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confidence

• The Apollo 11 astronauts had confidence when they
  stepped onto the moon.
• If you have confidence you believe that you can
  reach your goals or do something very well.
• Do you have plenty of confidence when you read
  aloud, or do you squirm in frustration?

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ambitious

• An ambitious person is eager to reach a goal.
• If you are ambitious, will you persevere even if
  your job is really hard?
• Ellen showed that she was ambitious by working
  hard to become an astronaut.

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attain

• When you reach a goal, you attain it.
• Are you confident that you can attain the goal of
  learning your multiplication facts?
• Ellen wanted to attain her dream of going into
  space.

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talented

• A talented person has the special ability to do
  something well.
• Would someone who writes music be described as
  talented?

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• Michael Phelps is a talented swimmer.

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apply

• When you apply for a job, you are asking for
  work.
• Would you apply for a job as an astronaut? Why
  or why not?

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research

• Research involves getting information about a
  question or topic.
• Would you like to research a report about space?

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invention

• An invention is something completely new that
  someone has made.
• What is one very important invention? Why is it
  important?

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hinder

• When you hinder someone, you make it difficult or
  impossible for them to do something.
• What would hinder you from joining the circus?

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disappointed

• You are disappointed if you are unhappy about the
  way that something has turned out.
• If your birthday party was cancelled, would you
  feel disappointed?

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Open your books to pages 114-115 and read along
silently while I read aloud.

• Why was Neil Armstrong such a talented pilot?
• Do you look forward to when you can apply to
  college?
• What did Neil Armstrong test as a research pilot?
• Do you think that Neil Armstrong felt confident
  about testing each new invention? Explain

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Open your books to pages 114-115 and read along
silently while I read aloud.

• Does anything ever hinder your plans? Explain.
• Why werent the other astronauts disappointed
  that Neil Armstrong took the first steps on the
  moon?

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Extra Vocabulary spectacle

• If something is unusual or eye-catching, it is a
  spectacle.
• Watching the space shuttle launch is quite a
  spectacle!

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Extra vocabulary sputtered

• If something such as an engine made loud popping
  noises, it sputtered.
• The rocket sputtered just before it launched.
• Would you want to ride in a rocket that sputtered?