Mae Jemison BrainPOP

Based on the signal words and the information in this chapter, what is the text structure of the selection?

• The author organized this text by comparing Mae Jemison to Sally Ride.

• The author organized this text by comparing Mae Jemison to Sally Ride.

• The author tells the cause that becoming a doctor had on Mae Jemison’s life.

• The author organizes this text by describing the major events of Mae Jemison’s life in sequential/chronological order.

What was the author’s reason for writing this?

• To persuade the Reader to go to space

• To inform the reader about Mae Jemison’s life.

• To entertain the reader with fun stories about space.

• To explain what you will need to do if you want to be an astronaut.

What is the best Main Idea for the whole story?

• Mae Jemison worked hard her whole life to become a doctor in California.

• Mae Jemison worked hard her whole life to reach goals and achieve her dreams.

• Mae Jemison graduated highschool at age 16.

• Mae Jemison was the first African American Female Astronaut.

What is the best Main idea of paragraph 4?

• Mae Jemison’s dreams came true when she became an astronaut and participated in many space experiments.

• Mae Jemison went to space and made Crystals.

• Mae Jemison started her own foundation to help future space research and discovery happen.

• Mae Jemison worked hard in school and studied so she could go to college.

What is the best summary of the selection?

• Mae Jemison worked hard in college to become a doctor. Then she worked for a couple of years in America before traveling to Africa to work a few years there with the Peace Core. Next she came back to America and applied to work at NASA while working as a doctor in California. In 1992Mae Jemison’s dreams came true and she went to space.

• Mae Jemison dreamed her whole life about going to space. She worked and studied hard in school to get closer to her goal. She went to college and became a doctor, but she still dreamed of going into space so she applied to NASA. After being chosen from 2000 applicants she went into space in 1992 to conduct multiple experiments. After returning to earth she started her own foundation to continue the study of science, technology, and space.

• Mae Jemison dreamed of going to space as a child. She worked hard in school and even received a scholarship to go to college. She became a doctor and even went to space. When she got back to Earth she started her own foundation that she named after her mother. She wants to go past our own solar system in the future. She is also a doctor.

• Mae Jemison wanted to be a scientist when she was little. She was always asking

  questions and her uncle and mom would encourage her. She worked hard in

  school because she wanted to accomplist her dream. She got a scholarship to college and went to medical school. She became a doctor first and then a NASA astronaut. She started a foundation to continue her study of space.

What is the best theme for this story?

• Teamwork makes hard things possible.

• The love and encouragement of family can help you overcome hard challenges.

• With hard work and determination you can make your dreams a reality.

• Adventure can be fun and exciting if you give it a chance.

Which words from paragraph 4 help the reader to better understand the meaning of the word conducted.

• traveled into

• studied how

• plants and animals

• electrical devices

Which of these ideas is supported by the information in paragraph 5?

• Mae Jemison did not enjoy working at NASA.

• Mae Jemison wants to travel around the world.

• Mae Jemison was not a successful astronaut.

• Mae Jemison believes that people are able to do great things.

By organizing the story sequentially the author is able to.

• Explain why Mae Jemison started her foundation.

• tell about important events in Mae Jemison's life

• describe the events done while Mae was in space

• provide details about women in NASA's history

The author most likely wrote this article to tell the reader that Mae Jemison

• started a space camp

• was an astronaut

• always worked hard

• earned two college degrees