Biographies

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Biographies

• Vocabulary

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asthma-

• an illness that makes it hard for people to
  breathe

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astronauts-

• people trained to fly in a space shuttle

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biography-

• a true story about someones life

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encourages-

• gives someone hope or confidence

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fact-

• something that has really happened or that really
  exists

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fit-

• in good health

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information-

• knowledge about an event or subject

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limitations-

• things that make it difficult to do what you want
  to do

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robotics-

• mechanical made to do some of the same things a
  human being can do

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scientists-

• people who use special tests to become experts on
  the world around us

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True or False

• Wilma Rudolph was once the fastest woman runner
  in the world.

True
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True or False

• Ellen Ochoa was born in 1958 in on the east coast.

False
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True or False

• In 1960, Wilma became world famous.

True
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True or False

• The doctors told Wilma that she would be the
  fastest runner in the world.

False
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True or False

• Theodore Roosevelt said to reach for the stars.

False