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by Kevin Burke|xHSKBPDy500053zv*:+:!:+:!ISBN-13:978-0-15-350005-3ISBN-10:0-15-350005-0 GRADE 3Lesson 4WORD COUNT493GENREExpository Nonfi ctionLEVELELLHarcourt LeveledReaders Online Database RXENL08ARD3E04_ELL_COV.indd 2-3RXENL08ARD3E04_ELL_COV.indd 2-311/10/06 11:18:17 AM11/10/06 11:18:17 AMCover,NASA via Getty Images;p.3,p.4,p.7,p.8,p.9,p.10,p.12,NASA;p.5,(tl)Corbis/Punch-Stock,(tr)Roger Ressmeyer/CORBIS,(bl)Corbis;p.6,NASA;p.11,NASA/Photo Researchers,Inc.;p.13,CORBIS;p.14,Astromujof/The Image Bank/Getty Images.Copyright by Harcourt,Inc.All rights reserved.No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means,electronic or mechanical,including photocopy,recording,or any information storage and retrieval system,without permission in writing from the publisher.Requests for permission to make copies of any part of the work should be addressed to School Permissions and Copyrights,Harcourt,Inc.,6277 Sea Harbor Drive,Orlando,Florida 32887-6777.Fax:407-345-2418.HARCOURT and the Harcourt Logo are trademarks of Harcourt,Inc.,registered in the United States of America and/or other jurisdictions.Printed in ChinaISBN 10:0-15-350005-0ISBN 13:978-0-15-350005-3Ordering OptionsISBN 10:0-15-349938-9(Grade 3 ELL Collection)ISBN 13:978-0-15-349938-8(Grade 3 ELL Collection)ISBN 10:0-15-357244-2(package of 5)ISBN 13:978-0-15-357244-9(package of 5)If you have received these materials as examination copies free of charge,Harcourt School Publishers retains title to the materials and they may not be resold.Resale of examination copies is strictly prohibited and is illegal.Possession of this publication in print format does not entitle users to convert this publication,or any portion of it,into electronic format.1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 985 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 by Kevin BurkeRXENL08ARD3E04_ELL.indd 1RXENL08ARD3E04_ELL.indd 111/10/06 10:55:45 AM11/10/06 10:55:45 AMRXENL08ARD3E04_ELL.indd 2RXENL08ARD3E04_ELL.indd 211/10/06 10:55:55 AM11/10/06 10:55:55 AM Imagine you are up in the sky.Look down.What can you see?Some people really can look down from the sky.They can look at Earth from space.They are astronauts.Astronauts fl y into space.That is their job.3RXENL08ARD3E04_ELL.indd 3RXENL08ARD3E04_ELL.indd 311/10/06 10:56:05 AM11/10/06 10:56:05 AM Astronauts started going into space in 1961.Early astronauts fl ew in rocket ships.Rocket ships could be used only one time.In 1981,astronauts began to go into space in space shuttles.Space shuttles are like airplanes.They can be used again and again.Soon there will be a new kind of spaceship for astronauts to use.4RXENL08ARD3E04_ELL.indd 4RXENL08ARD3E04_ELL.indd 411/10/06 10:56:14 AM11/10/06 10:56:14 AM Many people want to be astronauts.It takes a long time to become an astronaut.It is very hard work.Most astronauts have very good math and science skills.Many astronauts are also pilots.They fl y airplanes.5RXENL08ARD3E04_ELL.indd 5RXENL08ARD3E04_ELL.indd 511/10/06 10:56:25 AM11/10/06 10:56:25 AM Astronauts train together.They work in a crew.They practice taking off and returning to Earth.They do this over and over.These are the hardest parts of a fl ight.It is important to get these parts right.6RXENL08ARD3E04_ELL.indd 6RXENL08ARD3E04_ELL.indd 611/10/06 10:56:37 AM11/10/06 10:56:37 AM Astronauts learn how to live in space.People in space have no weight.They fl oat.The astronauts practice fl oating in the air.They also spend time fl oating in water.7RXENL08ARD3E04_ELL.indd 7RXENL08ARD3E04_ELL.indd 711/10/06 10:56:47 AM11/10/06 10:56:47 AM Finally,it is time to go.These astronauts are going on a space shuttle.Astronauts wear special suits.The suits protect the astronauts.The suits have air for breathing.They keep the astronauts warm.The suits have parachutes,fl ashlights,and other useful equipment.8RXENL08ARD3E04_ELL.indd 8RXENL08ARD3E04_ELL.indd 811/10/06 10:56:57 AM11/10/06 10:56:57 AM It is very exciting when a shuttle takes off.There is a lot of noise.The shuttle shakes.The astronauts feel how fast they are traveling.A few minutes pass.The astronauts look down.They see the blue and green Earth below.9RXENL08ARD3E04_ELL.indd 9RXENL08ARD3E04_ELL.indd 911/10/06 10:57:08 AM11/10/06 10:57:08 AM The shuttle is in space now.The astronauts change into shorts and T-shirts.The astronauts get used to fl oating.They learn to hang onto things.The astronauts attach their sleeping bags to walls or seats.That helps the astronauts stay in one place!10RXENL08ARD3E04_ELL.indd 10RXENL08ARD3E04_ELL.indd 1011/10/06 10:57:18 AM11/10/06 10:57:18 AM The astronauts are busy.They do experiments.The astronauts may study how plants grow in space.Some astronauts go on space walks.The astronauts may fi x the equipment outside the shuttle.11RXENL08ARD3E04_ELL.indd 11RXENL08ARD3E04_ELL.indd 1111/10/06 10:57:28 AM11/10/06 10:57:28 AM Astronauts do not always work.They can exercise.They can read books or watch movies.Astronauts can talk to people at home.Astronauts can look out the window into dark space.They can watch the sun rise and set all over the earth.12RXENL08ARD3E04_ELL.indd 12RXENL08ARD3E04_ELL.indd 1211/10/06 10:57:39 AM11/10/06 10:57:39 AM Food is different in space.There are no refrigerators.Astronauts must eat fresh fruit before it spoils.They have ovens to heat special food.There are also snacks and drinks.Astronauts use liquid salt and pepper.Regular salt and pepper would fl oat away!13RXENL08ARD3E04_ELL.indd 13RXENL08ARD3E04_ELL.indd 1311/10/06 10:57:50 AM11/10/06 10:57:50 AM Some shuttle fl ights go to the International Space Station.Some astronauts stay and work there for a few months.Some astronauts go back home.A space shuttle fl ight lasts about a week.An astronauts journey is special.There is nothing like it on Earth!14RXENL08ARD3E04_ELL.indd 14RXENL08ARD3E04_ELL.indd 1411/10/06 10:58:01 AM11/10/06 10:58:01 AMTo the TeacherScaffolded Language DevelopmentCONCEPT REVIEW Talk with students about things that people can do on Earth and things that people can do in space.Use the example of taking a shower.Ask whether people on Earth or in space can take a shower.Review with students that astronauts in space cannot take a shower because the water would fl oat all over the spaceship.Then read each sentence below.Ask students to chorally say“Earth”if the action could take place on Earth,“space”if the action could take place in space,or“both”if the action could take place in both places.1.People can fl oat in the air.2.People eat fruit before it spoils.3.People use liquid salt and pepper.4.People practice fl oating in water.5.People see the earth below.6.People brush their teeth.ScienceYou Name It Make a list with students of what astronauts might see in space.The list might include stars,planets,the moon,and the sun.Then have students choose three of the items from the list and write a sentence about each that tells a fact.School-Home ConnectionStarry Night Have students ask a family member to look at the night sky with them.Tell them to discuss what they see and what they think it is like up in space.Word Count:493RXENL08ARD3E04_ELL.indd 15RXENL08ARD3E04_ELL.indd 1511/10/06 10:58:10 AM11/10/06 10:58:10 AMRXENL08ARD3E04_ELL.indd 16RXENL08ARD3E04_ELL.indd 1611/10/06 10:58:20 AM11/10/06 10:58:20 AM