Story and pictures by
Dan Brown
The author _____________
writes the stories.
The illustrator
_________
draws the pictures.
Summary: In 1916 a young woman named
Ruth Law attempted to fly from Chicago to
New York City in one day--something no
one else had ever done. This is the story of
that daring attempt.
Genre – Nonfiction: Biography
A biography is
the story of a
person’s life.
Look for:
•Events in time order.
•Information telling why the person’s life
is important.
Meet the Author and
Illustrator:
Don Brown
• Don Brown is the award-winning author and
illustrator of many picture book biographies.
• He has been widely praised for his resonant
storytelling and his delicate watercolor
paintings that evoke the excitement, humor,
pain, and joy of lives lived with passion.
• He lives in New York with his family.
1.Put your reading book on your
desk.
2.Open your book to the glossary.
3.When you see the word, get
ready to find the word in your
glossary.
feat - an amazing deed
Flying was an amazing feat for
the Wright brothers .
Heroine -
a woman who has done
something very brave or
helpful.
The American people thought Ruth
Law was a heroine.
hospitality
- friendly treatment of
guests or strangers
Mrs. Jones’ hospitality was known
throughout the town.
refused - would not do
Sara refused to do what her sister
said.
spectators - people who watch
The spectators enjoyed watching the bagpipe
band at the Saint Patrick’s Day Parade.
stood
-
was unchallenged
Babe Ruth was
the first player
to hit 60 home
runs in one
season in 1927.
His record
stood until
1961 when it
was broken by
Roger Maris.
• Say the words.
• Read the sentences.
• Fill in the blank
hospitality
feat
stood
heroine
spectators
refused
Harvey _________
to play tennis.
Many people though that Joan of
Arc was a _________.
refused
feat
spectators
heroine
hospitality
stood
stood
refused
heroine
hospitality
feat
spectators
It was quite a _______ to glide from
the mountain top to the beach.
heroine
feat
stood
refused
hospitality
spectators
The parrot _______ his ground
on top of the hill.
feat
hospitality
heroine
spectators
stood
refused
The _____________ enjoyed
the fireworks show.
feat
heroine
hospitality
refused
spectators
stood
We enjoyed the Chinese __________
on our trip to China.
Grade 2, Theme 3
Ruth Law Thrills a Nation
Vocabulary Review
A. feat - an amazing deed
B. heroine - a woman who has done
something - very brave or helpful
C. hospitality - friendly treatment of guests
or strangers
D. refused - would not do
E. spectators - people who watch
F. stood - was unchallenged
Match the meaning to the word.
B
1. feat ___
A. - was unchallenged
2. heroine ___
D
B. - an amazing deed
E
3. hospitality ___
4. refused ___
C
F
5. spectators ___
A
6. stood ___
C. - would not do
D. - a woman who has
done something - very
brave or helpful
E. - friendly treatment
of guests or strangers
F. - people who watch
Anne Miller
Skill Practice:
Ruth Law Thrills a Nation
sites by Vermilion Schools
Vocabulary Drill
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Ruth Law Thrills a Nation Vocabulary 1
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Ruth Law Thrills a Nation Vocabulary 2
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Ruth Law Thrills a Nation Vocabulary 3
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Ruth Law Thrills a Nation Vocabulary Practice
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Prefixes
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Quia - Prefixes: un- re- pre- Quia - Prefixes re-, pre-, and un•
Quia - Roots & PrefixesPrefixes - quiz Suffixes - quiz Extra
Help
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Cause and Effect
Character Traits
Chronological Order
Compare and Contrast
Conflict Resolution
Ruth Law Thrills a Nation High Frequency Practice
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Story Quiz
True Story and Pictures of Ruth Law
Fact Sheet about Ruth Law
Printable Word Search
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