16 living and working in space

What do you think it’s like to live and work in space?. Why Do Astronauts Go To Space?Astronauts ride in rockets that carry them through space.. Some travel to a space station where they

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Level: J

DRA: 18

Genre:

Informational Text

Strategy:

Question

Skill:

Main Ideas and Details

Word Count: 383

by Daniel Pinkerton

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by Daniel Pinkerton

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Imagine flying to the moon or drifting among the stars in space Some brave men and women called astronauts do just that They travel into space to learn

more about our world

What do you think it’s like to live and work in space? Let’s take

a look

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Why Do Astronauts Go To Space?

Astronauts ride in rockets that

carry them through space Some travel to a space station where they study the sun, Earth, and moon

Astronauts learn things about space that we didn’t know before

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What Do Astronauts Wear?

Astronauts dress for their jobs During take-off and landing, they wear suits that hold a mirror and

a radio If astronauts get into

trouble, they can use these tools to show or tell others where they are

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Inside the space station, there

is plenty of air to breathe, and

the temperature is just right The astronauts can wear shorts and

T-shirts, just like they do on Earth Outside the space station, there

is no air, and it can be very cold Astronauts wear suits that protect them and help them to breathe

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How Do Astronauts Sleep?

Astronauts sleep in sleeping bags attached to the wall That’s because there is no gravity—

everything is light and bouncy

If they didn’t tie themselves down, their bodies would float around

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What Do Astronauts Eat?

Astronauts eat many of the

same foods in space as they do

on Earth They just add water or heat them up Astronauts also

bring foods that are ready to eat, like fruit and nuts

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What Do Astronauts Do?

Astronauts work hard In the lab, they might study how things live and grow in space Outside the space station, they fix parts

of the station that have broken Sometimes they try out new tools

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Astronauts must exercise in

space or their bones will get soft Some ride bikes that don’t move Others run in place

Astronauts also like to have fun They read, play games, and listen

to music

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What Will You Do?

Would you like to travel in

space some day? If you want to

be an astronaut, there are some things you can do now Work hard in school Get plenty of

exercise Believe in your dreams Maybe one day, you will live and work in space

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TARGET SKILL Main Ideas and

Details How do astronauts live

and work in space? Make a

word web

Text to World What jobs do

astronauts do in space? How

are these jobs different than jobs

on Earth?

Talk About It

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before

bring carry light

show think

LEARN MORE WORDS WORDS TO KNOW

TARGET SKILL Main Ideas and Details Tell important ideas and details about a topic

TARGET STRATEGY Question

Ask questions about what you

are reading

GENRE Informational text tells facts about a topic

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