Sally Ride
Sally Ride
Sally Ride
Sally Ride
Sally Ride
Sally Ride
Sally Ride
Informational (nonfiction), 1,260 words, Level O (Grade 2)
At age 32 Sally Ride was not only the first American woman in space, she was also the youngest astronaut in NASA's history-male or female. This book highlights her accomplishments and describes her training. Other women astronauts are introduced and the Challenger's excursions are described. NASA photographs and captions support the text.
Lesson Resources
Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Ask and answer questions to understand text
Comprehension
Sequence Events : Sequence events
Grammar and Mechanics
Proper Nouns : Identify and create proper nouns
Word Work
Alphabetical Order : Place words in alphabetical order
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
