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Flying into the

21st Century

SUMMARY Join the García family, 21st

century travelers, as they take a plane from

Chicago to Denver Grandma reflects on

how—from ticketing to checking in to

in-flight entertainment—flying has come a long

way This book talks about the future of

commercial space flight as well

LESSON VOCABULARY

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INTRODUCE THE BOOK

INTRODUCE THE TITLE AND AUTHOR Discuss with

students the title and author of Flying into the

21st Century Invite students to say what this

book might be about, based on the title

BUILD BACKGROUND Discuss what students

know about the early history of airplanes Ask

if they know the names of the inventors of the

first aircraft (Wilbur and Orville Wright) Ask

how air travel today is different than it was

twenty years ago

PREVIEW/USE TEXT FEATURES Invite students

to preview the book by looking at heads,

illustrations, photos, and captions Ask them

to consider how these features add to the

book Invite them to say why they think the

map on pages 12–13 is included Ask: What

are time zones?

READ THE BOOK

SET PURPOSE Guide students to set their own

purposes for reading the selection Students’

interest in airplanes and the history of flight

should guide this purpose Invite them to

consider how airplane travel has changed over

the years and how it might still change in the

years to come

STRATEGY SUPPORT: ASK QUESTIONS Invite the students to record their questions as they read Afterwards, have them use the book, other references, or personal activities to answer their own questions Have them exchange papers with a partner and read his

or her questions and answers Have partners note which questions they have in common

Have them discuss methods they used to answer their questions

Invite more proficient peers to work with less proficient peers to record their questions or help them formulate their questions They may wish to use a graphic organizer to record their questions before, during, and after reading the book

COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS

PAGE 3 How did the Wright brothers reward Charley Furnas? What did they reward him for? (by making him the first American air

passenger; for helping them in his spare time)

PAGE 6 What are e-tickets? (electronic tickets

issued by the airline and created online)

PAGE 10 What is one way commercial air travel

today is different from earlier times? (much

of the navigation is automated)

PAGE 13 In addition to monitoring the electronic tracking system, what do air traffic controllers do before giving the final clearance

to land? (They scan the sky and runways with

binoculars.)

PAGE 20 “Computers will likely play an even bigger role in future air travel.” Is this a statement of fact or of opinion? Explain

(A statement of opinion; It is one person’s opinion of what might happen in the future.)

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FACT AND OPINION ASK QUESTIONS

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REVISIT THE BOOK

READER RESPONSE

1 Possible response: Fact: Mechanics check

to make sure the airplane is safe to fly

Opinion: It is probably the most important

step in preparing the airplane for its next

flight

2 Answers may vary but might include:

How much will it cost? How long will

I be in outer space? How safe is this?

What are the risks?

3 Students should list unfamiliar words from

the selection, look them up, and record

the definitions They should say whether

they were able to guess the contextual

meaning based on words or phrases

in the paragraph

4 Responses will vary.

EXTEND UNDERSTANDING Invite students to say

which photos or illustrations interest them the

most Ask them to explain how these features

add to their prior knowledge about the history

of flight and airplane travel

RESPONSE OPTIONS

WRITING Invite students to write about a time

they flew on an airplane Have them describe

checking in at the airport, getting on the

plane, the take-off, flight, landing, and getting

their luggage Students who have never flown

can write a fictional account of a flight they

would like to take Encourage them to include

their point of departure and their destination

SOCIAL STUDIES

CONNECTION

Students can find out

more about the earliest

flying machines or about the future

of commercial space travel by visiting

the library or using the Internet Have them

draw pictures of early airplanes or futuristic

spacecraft Have them label their pictures and

exhibit them to the class

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TEACH/REVIEW VOCABULARY

Invite students to form two teams Have one team read the definition of a vocabulary word Have the teams reverse roles

Continue in a similar fashion with the remaining vocabulary words

TARGET SKILL AND STRATEGY

FACT AND OPINION Tell students that

a statement of fact can be proved true

or false, while a statement of opinion

is a statement of someone’s judgment, belief, or way of thinking about something

Invite students, as they read, to look for statements of fact and statements of opinion Then, have them cite personal activities (observing, weighing, measuring, and so on) they could use to verify

whether the statements of fact are true

or false They may also cite references (encyclopedias and Internet sites)

ASK QUESTIONS Remind students that

good readers ask good questions about

important text information Explain that asking questions can also help them distinguish statements of fact from statements of opinion, and verify or disprove statements of fact Model some questions such as, “How has the author organized the information? Why did the author include this piece of information? Is this a statement

of fact or a statement of opinion? What information supports your answer?”

ADDITIONAL SKILL INSTRUCTION

SETTING Remind students that the setting is the time and place in which a story occurs

Explain that, although this book is factual, it tells about a real family and their experiences traveling from Chicago to Denver in the

present day—the 21st century The story takes place in their home, in the airport, and in the airplane That is the setting

Explain that the setting is important to this book because it deals with modern air-travel technology

Skill Work

Fact and Opinion

• A statement of fact is a statement that can be proved true or false

• A statement of opinion tells someone’s ideas, feelings, or beliefs It cannot be proved true or false

Directions Read the sentences below On the line beside each sentence, write either fact or opinion

Give a reason for your response

1 Charley Furnas, a mechanic by profession, was an airplane enthusiast who enjoyed helping the

Wright brothers in his spare time

2 Being an airplane passenger has changed a lot over the nearly hundred years since Charley Furnas

first flew

3 Perhaps the most exciting future possibility is that ordinary people will be able to fly in

spacecraft

4 On Melville’s first flight in SpaceShipOne, he left Earth’s atmosphere and reached an altitude

of 62 miles

5 The conveyor belt moves carry-on items through an x-ray machine that allows security

personnel to see inside everything

6 Buying tickets online is better than buying them from a travel agent.

7 People should not have to put up with the delays caused by security checks at airports.

8 Much of the navigation of today’s commercial jets is automated.

9 When Grandma was a young woman, there were no movies, music, and telephones on airplanes.

10 Air traffic control plays a crucial role in air travel.

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Vocabulary

Directions Choose the word from the box that best matches each definition

Write the word on the line

1. small structure with wide open sides

2. rough air encountered in flight

3. a person who does business for someone else

Directions Write the word from the box that belongs in each group.

5 depth, height,

6 sidewalk, pavement,

7 traveling, driving,

8 steers, guides,

Directions Write a short paragraph on the future of commercial space flight Use as many vocabulary

words as possible

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Check the Words You Know

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