Amelia and Eleanor
Go For a Ride
Written by Pam Munoz Ryan
Pictures by Brian Selnick
Compiled by:
Terry Sams PES
Melissa Guinn PES
Study Skills
• Genre: Historical fiction
• Comprehension Skill: Sequence
• Comprehension Strategy:
Story Structure
• Comprehension Review Skill:
Draw Conclusions
• Vocabulary: Context Clues
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.
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.
Comprehension Skill
Sequence
TE 581b
• 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.
Comprehension Skill
Sequence
TE 581b
• Notice that some events happen
simultaneously, or at the same
time.
• Sequence can also mean the
steps we follow to do
something.
Practice Sequence
PB223
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.
5. Emily becomes…
The first female captain.
Comprehension Strategy
Story Structure
TE 560
• 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.
Comprehension Skill Review
Draw Conclusions
TE 569
• 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.
Vocabulary Strategy for Unfamiliar
Words – Context Clues Pg. 562
1. Read the words and sentences around
the unknown word. The author may give
you a definition of the word.
2. If not, say what the sentence means in
your own words.
3. Predict a meaning for the unknown
word.
4. Try that meaning in the sentences.
Does it make sense?
Let’s read Amelia Earhart paying attention to how vocabulary
is used on pg. 563.
Research/Study Skills
Diagram/Scale Drawing TE 581l
• 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.
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
Diagram/Scale Drawing PB 229-230
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
Diagram/Scale Drawing PB 229-230
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
Grammar Practice – Adverbs TE 581e
• An adverb tells how, when, or
where something happens.
• An adverb can appear before or
after a verb.
• Many adverbs that tell how
something is done end in –ly.
Eleanor quickly slipped into the
driver’s seat.
Fun Stuff and Practice
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Aviation History
Eleanor Roosevelt
Amelia Earhart
More on Eleanor Roosevelt
Web Adventure
• Brian Selznick, Children's
Illustrator
• PowerPoint on Eleanor
Weekly Fluency Check
Tone of Voice TE 581a
• 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.
Question of the Week
TE 314m
• How did an
adventure by two
famous women
break tradition?
Day 2 - Question of the Day
• How are Amelia
Earhart and Eleanor
Roosevelt different
from most other
women of their
time?
Day 3 – Question of the Day
• Why do you think
Amelia Earhart and
Eleanor Roosevelt
enjoyed each other’s
company so much?
Day 4 – Question of the Day
• How were Louise
Arner Boyd’s
adventures like and
unlike Amelia
Earhart’s adventures?
Review Questions
1. What was the purpose for Amelia’s flying
and Eleanor’s driving?
2. How do we know that Amelia and Eleanor
knew each other prior to the dinner party?
3. What were the duties of the Secret
Service men?
4. What event happened prior to Amelia
coming to the White House?
5. How do we know that Eleanor trusted
Amelia?
Review Questions
6. Why did the women turn the lights of the
plane off the night they flew?
7. Why were the reporters gathered
awaiting Eleanor and Amelia’s return?
8. What was the author’s purpose for
writing the story?
9. What was the most exciting event for
both Amelia and Eleanor?
10.How were these women different from
other women of their time?
Vocabulary - Say It
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aviator
brisk
cockpit
daring
elegant
outspoken
solo
More Words to Know
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escorting
miniatures
determined
independence
military
aviator
•
person who flies an
aircraft; pilot
brisk
• keen; sharp;
chilly
cockpit
• place where the
pilot sits in an
airplane
daring
• bold;
fearless;
courageous
elegant
• having or showing
good taste; gracefully
and richly refined;
beautifully luxurious;
stylish
outspoken
• not reserved; frank;
direct
solo
• without
a
partner, teacher,
alone, etc.
escorting
• going with another to
give protection, showing
honor, providing
companionship
miniatures
• things represented on a
small scale
determined
•firm;
resolute
independence
•the condition of not
being influenced by
others; thinking or
acting for yourself
military
•of or about
armed forces
of war; Navy;
Air Force;
Marines; Army
Amelia loved the
feeling of
independence when
she was in the
cockpit.
Amelia loved the
feeling of
independence when
she was in the
cockpit.
It was a brisk
and cloudless
evening.
It was a brisk
and cloudless
evening.
Eleanor believed
that if Amelia could
fly solo across the
Atlantic Ocean, she
could fly to
Baltimore and back.
Eleanor believed
that if Amelia could
fly solo across the
Atlantic Ocean, she
could fly to
Baltimore and back.
The palace
had elegant
furnishings.
The palace had
elegant
furnishings.
Amelia was daring
and liked to try
things other women
wouldn’t even
consider.
Amelia was daring
and liked to try
things other women
wouldn’t even
consider.
Amelia Earhart
was a celebrated
aviator.
Amelia Earhart
was a celebrated
aviator.
Eleanor Roosevelt
was outspoken and
determined.
Eleanor Roosevelt
was outspoken and
determined.
In the museum,
there are
miniatures of
several planes.
In the museum,
there are
miniatures of
several planes.
Her boyfriend was
escorting her to
the dance.
Her boyfriend was
escorting her to
the dance.
The military is
quick to respond
to terrorist
attacks.
The military is
quick to respond
to terrorist
attacks.
Writing Assignment
Captions TE 560k
• 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
Spelling Words
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telephone
biography
telescope
photograph
microwave
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diameter
barometer
microscope
headphones
microphone
Spelling Words
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Greek Word Parts
autograph
microchip
telegraph
perimeter
paragraph
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phonics
symphony
saxophone
periscope
megaphone
CHALLENGE
• stethoscope
• xylophone
• cacophony
• microorganism
• microbe
Academic Vocabulary
Words
• gravity
• friction
• evaporation
• condensation
• precipitation
Academic Vocabulary
Definitions
• Gravity- a force that pulls all
objects toward each other
• Friction- a force that keeps
objects that are touching each
other from sliding past each
other easily
Academic Vocabulary
Definitions
• Evaporation- the process in
which a liquid changes to a gas
• Condensation- the process by
which water vapor changes from
a gas to liquid
• Precipitation- water that falls to
Earth as rain, snow, sleet, or hail
Daily Fix-Its
Day 1
1. Have you seen this
photagraph of Amelia
Earhart at the controls of
a airplane?
2. She is wearing goggles,
and is smiling happy.
Day 1 Answers
1.Have you seen this
photograph of Amelia
Earhart at the controls of
an airplane?
2.She is wearing goggles
and is smiling happily.
Daily Fix-Its
Day 2
3. A friend of mine has
Eleanor Roosevelts
audograph.
4. Wow. How much
money is it worth!
Day 2 Answers
3.A friend of mine has
Eleanor Roosevelt’s
autograph.
4.Wow! How much money
is it worth?
Daily Fix-Its
Day 3
5. Early airplanes had
double wings, the
pilot sitted in an open
cockpit.
6. They flewed very
careful.
Day 3 Answers
5.Early airplanes had double
wings, and the pilot sat in
an open cockpit.
6.They flew very carefully.
Daily Fix-Its
Day 4
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.
Day 4 Answers
7.Amelia Earhart was an
adventurer, and she was
also an expert pilot.
8.If she were alive today,
she’d probably be an
astronaut.
Daily Fix-Its
Day 5
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.
Day 5 Answers
9.Sal and I think this book
is better good than the
last one we read.
10.I’ll be glad to learn more
about Amelia and Eleanor.
This Week’s Word Wall Words
Click and type your own
words for this week:
Let’s review our Spelling
words. Watch carefully
because they will flash on
the screen for just a
moment. We can clap as we
spell the word, or we might
just practice reading the
words.
telephone
biography
telescope
photograph
microwave
diameter
barometer
headphones
microphone
autograph
microchip
telegraph
perimeter
paragraph
phonics
symphony
saxophone
periscope
megaphone
microscope
gravity
friction
condensation
evaporation
precipitation