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A melia Earhart :Free in
the Skies
‘s
JournalStarted on: Completed on:
Why shouldwe seek
challenges?
Plan Your ScheduleMy group members are:
We plan to read Amelia Earhart: Free in the Skies and meet on these dates:
Section Date We Will Finish Reading Date We Will Discuss
Pages 1–15
Pages 16–29
Pages 30–45
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Our Exchange meeting will be on this date: .
Prepare to Read
Think About What You Know
What is a challenge to you? Why?
Preview and Predict
• Look at the front cover.
• Read the summary on the back cover.
• Read The Exchange question on the title page.
• Read page 1.
1. Is it easy or hard to be the fi rst person to do something? What kind of challenges do you think Amelia Earhart will have?
2. Page through the book. What do you know about the format? Is it different from other books you’ve read? How?
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Use a Reading Strategy
Use a Time Line
As you read Amelia Earhart, use a Time Line to show key events in her life.
Amelia Earhart is born.
1897
1904
1903
1914–1918
1920
1925
1928
1927
1932
1937
Milestones in Amelia Earhart’s Life
Pages 1–15
Respond to Pages 1–15
Time Line
Review what has happened in the book so far. Complete the fi rst few years of the Time Line on Journal page 4.
Think It Over
Think about what you read and answer these questions.
1. Personal Response What is a goal or dream you have? Do you think you will achieve your goal or dream? Why or why not?
2. Compare Across Texts How is this book different from other biographies you have read? How is it like other biographies?
3. SQ3R Read the box at the top of page 1. Turn it into a question. Then, read pages 1–5 again. Write the answer to the question.
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Pages 16–29
Respond to Pages 16 –29
Time Line
Review what has happened in the book so far. Complete the next few years of the Time Line on Journal page 4.
Think It Over
Think about what you read and answer these questions.
1. Personal Response When have you taken a risk? What happened? How did you feel about it?
2. Character Amelia becomes famous after she fl ies across the Atlantic Ocean. How does she feel about the attention she gets?
3. Judgment Is it important that Amelia encourages women to fl y and try new things? Why or why not?
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Pages 30–45
Respond to Pages 30–45
Time Line
Review what has happened in the book so far. Complete the last few years of the Time Line on Journal page 4.
Think It Over
Think about what you read and answer these questions.
1. Personal Response Amelia Earhart is a hero for many people. Do you have a hero? Describe your hero and tell why you chose that person.
2. Character What kind of person is Amelia Earhart? What characteristics make her a hero?
3. Opinion How important is what Amelia Earhart did? On a scale of 1 to 5 rate how important her accomplishment was and explain your rating.
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