Sally Ride
Sally Ride
Sally Ride
Sally Ride
Sally Ride
Sally Ride
Sally Ride
Informational (nonfiction), 1,148 words, Spanish Level R (Grade 3), Lexile 740L
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
Lesson plans exist for the English version of this book.
Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of asking and answering questions
Comprehension
Sequence Events : Identify the sequence of events
Word Work
Alphabetizing : Alphabetize vocabulary words
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
