Private Spaceships
Private Spaceships
Private Spaceships
Private Spaceships
Private Spaceships
Private Spaceships
Private Spaceships
Informational (nonfiction), 1,846 words, Level Z1 (Grade 5+), Lexile 1120L
Multilevel Book also available in levels Z and Z2
Have you ever dreamed of traveling to space? That dream is now accessible to more people than it's ever been. Private Spaceships describes the recent shift toward a new era of private space flight. The book can also be used to teach students how to determine an author's purpose for writing and the proper use of adjectives. The book and lesson are also available for levels Z and Z2.
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Additional Resources
Close Read Passages
Lesson Resources
Story Words
aeronautics, capsule, commercial, dock, enthusiasm, inflatable, mission, orbit, re-entry, robotic, spacecraft, superpowers
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Ask and answer questions to understand text
Comprehension
Author's Purpose : Determine author’s purpose
Grammar and Mechanics
Adjectives : Identify and use adjectives and identify the nouns they describe
Word Work
Concept Words : Read and understand number words
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
