Space Shuttle Launch
Vocabulary
sparks fly
shake and shudder
prepare to launch
countdown
booster ignition
lift-off
throttle
bright blaze
ear shattering
powerful force
bright, intense flames
rocket boosters
fire shooting out
trail of smoke
rumble and burst
explosion
flaming trail
cut the sky
main engines ignite
shoot into orbit
pierce the sky
infinite acceleration
danger and adventure
massive thrust
cloud plume
stomach shuddering mounting thunder
Tuesday - Oral language. (20mins)
Craft a sentence with a partner about what a shuttle launch might look like.
Craft a sentence with a partner about what a shuttle launch might feel like.
Craft a sentence with a partner about what a shuttle launch might sound like.
Wednesday - Oral Language (30mins)
Craft a paragraph with a new partner about what it would be like to watch and
experience a shuttle launch.
Thursday - Writing (90mins)
A four paragraph recount of what it would be like to be an astronaut in the shuttle at
lift-off.
Paragraph 1 - Introduction. Who are you and what are you doing?
Paragraph 2 - Waiting for launch. How do you feel? What are you waiting for?
Paragraph 3 - Actual lift off. How does it feel? What do you hear?
Paragraph 4 - Conclusion
Draw a picture in Tux Paint. We will edit and publish on Friday.