Mae JemisonBy: Gail Sakurai

Genre: Non-Fiction(not fake or artificial)

Strategy Focus: Main Idea

demandingPrediction: What could this word mean?• I think… *I am guessing…• Maybe… * I can infer…• Perhaps… *It could possibly mean…

requiring a lot of time, skill and effort

Most adults have demanding jobs that require a lot of work.

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mission0Prediction: What could this word mean?*I think… *___means to___ *Maybe..

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-an important job that someone has been given to do

Example Sentence:

Part of the astronauts’ mission was to bring back samples of moon rocks.

specialist0Prediction:*I think… *___means to___ *Maybe..

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-someone who knows about a certain subject, an expert

Example Sentence:

The doctor is a specialist who treats children only.

reusable0Prediction:*I think… *___means to___*Maybe.. *Perhaps *I am guessing

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-something that can be used again

Example Sentence:

A water bottle is reusable if you wash it daily.

satellite0Prediction:*I think… *___means to___ *Maybe..

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-a machine that orbits the earth and receives and sends information

space shuttle0 Predictions:*I think… *___means to___ *Maybe..*Perhaps*I am guessing *It may mean____ *___might be…

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-a spacecraft launched like a rocket that can return to earth and land like a plane

Example Sentence:

The space shuttle is ready to launch towards the moon.

launch0Predictions:*I think… *___means to___ *Maybe..*Perhaps*I am guessing *It may mean____ *___might be…

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-to send a weapon or spacecraft into the sky with force

Example Sentence:

During fourth of July, fireworks are launched into the sky.

astronaut0Prediction:*I think… *___means to___ *Maybe.. *Perhaps *I am guessing *It may mean____ *___might be…

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-a person trained to participate in the flight of a spacecraft

Example Sentence:

An astronaut is someone who trains a lot and gets to launch into outer space.

orbit0Prediction:*I think… *___means to___ *Maybe.. *Perhaps *I am guessing *It may mean____ *___might be…

Definition

The path of a spacecraft around earth.

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-The nine planets in our solar system orbit the sun.