Earth and Space, CAC- Inside C 4.2, pp. 282-3
Interview with an Astronaut 1. Click on a speech bubble and have the interviewer ask a question about living in space.2. Click on the other speech bubble and have the astronaut explain something about living in space. Write 2 sentences so you can use a pronoun! (I you he she it we they)3. Re-read your conversation to make sure it has capital letters and the correct punctuation. Write about an adventure... 1. Use a 5 W's chart to tell the important facts (who, what, where, when, and why.)2. Use descriptive words and phrases to add plenty of details.3. Let the words wrap around to look like a paragraph, not a list. Vocabulary study After reading about the skill "Understand Jargon and Specialized Language" on p. 282, match these words to their definitions. dehydrated remove water from in order to preserve and store it unique different from the rest or special jargon special words or expressions that are used by a to a certain profession or group and are difficult for others to understand prebreathing to prepare your body for a change in pressure by breathing pure oxygen microgravity minimal force pulling objects down, creating an almost weightless state. Explain jargon... Almost every profession has its own jargon. 1. Name three professions that use jargon not understood by most people. 2. Explain why others might not understand it. 3. Re-read your sentences to make sure they make sense!