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

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

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. 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.

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

9. Vocabulary - Say It aviator brisk cockpit daring elegant outspoken
solo

10. escorting miniatures determined independence military
More Words to Know
escorting
miniatures
determined
independence
military

11. 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.

13. Listen to the Story

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

15. 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.

17. 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.

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

19. What is an adverb?

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

21. 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.

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

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

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

26. Spelling Words Greek Word Parts
telephone
biography
telescope
photograph
microwave
diameter
barometer
microscope
headphones
microphone

27. CHALLENGE
stethoscope
xylophone
cacophony
microorganism
microbe

28. Spelling Words Greek Word Parts
phonics
symphony
saxophone
periscope
megaphone
autograph
microchip
telegraph
perimeter
paragraph

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

31. 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

32. aviator
person who flies an aircraft; pilot

33. brisk
keen; sharp; chilly

34. place where the pilot sits in an airplane
cockpit
place where the pilot sits in an airplane

35. bold; fearless; courageous
daring
bold; fearless; courageous

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

37. not reserved; frank; direct
outspoken
not reserved; frank; direct

38. without a partner, teacher, alone, etc.
solo
without a partner, teacher, alone, etc.

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

40. things represented on a small scale
miniatures
things represented on a small scale

41. determined
firm; resolute

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

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

44. 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.

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

46. The tiger waits PATIENTLY. The girl sits QUIETLY.
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.

47. 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.

48. 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.

49. 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.

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

55. SmartBoard Vocabulary Game

56. Day 3 – Question of the Day
Why do you think Amelia Earhart and Eleanor Roosevelt enjoyed each other’s company so much?

57. Review Questions
What was the purpose for Amelia’s flying and Eleanor’s driving?
How do we know that Amelia and Eleanor knew each other prior to the dinner party?
What were the duties of the Secret Service men?
What event happened prior to Amelia coming to the White House?
How do we know that Eleanor trusted Amelia?

58. Review Questions
6. Why did the women turn the lights of the plane off the night they flew?
Why were the reporters gathered awaiting Eleanor and Amelia’s return?
What was the author’s purpose for writing the story?
What was the most exciting event for both Amelia and Eleanor?
How were these women different from other women of their time?

59. Amelia loved the feeling of independence when she was in the cockpit.

60. Amelia loved the feeling of independence when she was in the cockpit.

61. It was a brisk and cloudless evening.

62. It was a brisk and cloudless evening.

63. Eleanor believed that if Amelia could fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean, she could fly to Baltimore and back.

64. Eleanor believed that if Amelia could fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean, she could fly to Baltimore and back.

65. The palace had elegant furnishings.

66. The palace had elegant furnishings.

67. Amelia was daring and liked to try things other women wouldn’t even consider.

68. Amelia was daring and liked to try things other women wouldn’t even consider.

69. Amelia Earhart was a celebrated aviator.

70. Amelia Earhart was a celebrated aviator.

71. Eleanor Roosevelt was outspoken and determined.

72. Eleanor Roosevelt was outspoken and determined.

73. In the museum, there are miniatures of several planes.

74. In the museum, there are miniatures of several planes.

75. Her boyfriend was escorting her to the dance.

76. Her boyfriend was escorting her to the dance.

77. The military is quick to respond to terrorist attacks.

78. The military is quick to respond to terrorist attacks.

81. 5. Early airplanes had double wings, the pilot sitted in an open cockpit. 6. They flewed very careful.

82. Partner Read & WB 227-228 Language Arts WB 90 Tri-fold Section 3
Group Work
Partner Read & WB
Language Arts WB 90
Tri-fold Section 3
Spelling WB 91
SmartBoard- Sequence

88. SmartBoard Game- Sequence

89. Day 4 – Question of the Day
How were Louise Arner Boyd’s adventures like and unlike Amelia Earhart’s adventures?

90. 7. Amelia Earhart was an adventurer, and he was also an expert pilet. 8. If she were alive today sh’ed probably be an astronaut.

91. Reading Computer Test Essay Questions Language Arts WB 91
Group Work
Reading Computer Test
Essay Questions
Language Arts WB 91
Tri-fold Section 4

94. Essay Questions
Which two events in the story were the most exciting for Amelia and Eleanor?
Why did Amelia turn off the lights in the plane?
In what way were Amelia and Eleanor alike that made them different from most other women during this time period?

95. Day 5 -Question of the Week
How did an adventure by two famous women break tradition?

96. Diagram/Scale Drawing PB 229-230
1. What does this diagram show?
parts of an airplane
2. What does the caption tell you?
how the parts work
3. Where are the ailerons located?
near the tips of the wings
4. What part is extended to provide additional lift?
the flaps
5. What part is folded into the fuselage during flight?
the landing gear

97. 6. What function does the tail serve on the airplane?
turns the plane left or right, and up or down
7. According to this diagram, to what are the engines connected?
the fuselage
8. What part(s) of the airplane might be possible to see while sitting in a passenger seat and looking out a window?
the flaps, wings, and ailerons

98. 9. How does the diagram help you to understand the information in the caption?
I am able to see what the parts look like and where they are located. It would be hard to do this without the diagram.
10. What would you have to do to make this diagram into a scale drawing?
measure the parts, come up with a scale, and redraw the diagram using the measurement scale

99. Research/Study Skills Diagram/Scale Drawing
A diagram is a drawing that shows how something is made, how objects or parts relate to one another, or how something works.
Diagrams use labels to identify their parts. They may also include other text to help readers understand what is shown.
Some diagrams should be looked at in a certain order. Parts or steps may be identified with numbers to show the order.
A scale drawing is a diagram that uses a mathematical scale. Maps are scale drawings.

100. 9. Sal and me think this book is more good than the last one we read
9. Sal and me think this book is more good than the last one we read. 10. I’ll be gladly to learn more. About Amelia and Eleanor.

101. Writing Assignment Captions
Draw a picture of Amelia Earhart and her plane.
Write a caption for the picture.
Use as many Words to Know as possible.
Exchange pictures with a partner and check that your partner has used the Words to Know correctly.
Words to Know: aviator, brisk, cockpit, daring, elegant, outspoken, solo, escorting, miniatures, determined, independence, military

102. SmartBoard-Context Clues
Group Work
Reading WB
Language Arts WB 92
Writing Assignment
Tri-fold Section 5
SmartBoard-Context Clues

107. Additional Resources Aviation History Eleanor Roosevelt Amelia Earhart
More on Eleanor Roosevelt
Web Adventure
Brian Selznick, Children's Illustrator
Vocabulary Practice
Sequence
Context Clues
Reading Review
Setting, Plot, & Theme Study Zone