Book Summary
Drifting peacefully across a clear, blue sky sounds like a dream if you’re a wind sport enthusiast—and a nightmare if you’re not. For those who enjoy the thrilling adventure of wind sports, there is nothing better. If you’re not sure whether you’re daring enough to jump from a plane or off a cliff, this informative book may help you make up your mind. Your students will learn about a variety of wind sports, such as skydiving, hang gliding, and parasailing. They’ll read about the equipment and training that each sport requires and how much it costs. Invite the adventure-lovers in your class to imagine themselves outfitted in a jumpsuit, goggles, and a parachute ready to make that first jump!

About the Lesson

Targeted Reading Strategy

• Make, revise and confirm predictions

Objectives

• Use the reading strategy of making, revising, and confirming predictions
• Compare and contrast informational text
• Recognize sentence fragments and write complete sentences
• Identify root words and add the appropriate suffix

Materials

• Book – Catching Air (copy for each student)
• Chalkboard or dry erase board
• Compare and contrast, syllable worksheets

    Indicates an opportunity to use the book interactively (All activities may be completed with paper and pencil if books are not consumable.)

Vocabulary

• Content words: aerodynamics, air pressure, altitude, atmosphere, canopy, drogue, freefall, lift, resistance, stalls, streamlined, thermal, thrust, winch