My Brothers’ Flying Machine Wilbur, Orville, and Me The routines for introducing the words: Define, Explain, Ask: Define the word as you project the definition. Explain what is happening in the picture. Ask the student the question on the slide that follows. LindaC/Callison/2012

Other books by Jane Yolen The routines for introducing the words: Define, Explain, Ask: Define the word as you project the definition. Explain what is happening in the picture. Ask the student the question on the slide that follows. . . . and many more

to put something together assemble The routines for introducing the words: Define, Explain, Ask: Define the word as you project the definition. Explain what is happening in the picture. Ask the student the question on the slide that follows.

Partner Share Time THINK about something that you had to assemble. TELL your partner about what you had to assemble. Tell them if it was easy or difficult to assemble.

lifting a heavy object hoisting

Partner Share Time THINK about something that you were hoisting. TELL your partner about what you were hoisting. Tell them if it was easy or difficult to be hoisting it.

something that’s guaranteed or certain assured

Partner Share Time THINK about a time when you were assured about something. TELL your partner about what you were assured about. Tell them how you felt when you were assured.

titles of newspaper articles headlines

Partner Share Time THINK about a headline you read. TELL your partner about the headline you read. Tell them what the headline was about.

something that is unsteady unstable

Partner Share Time THINK about something that is unstable. TELL your partner what was unstable. Tell them what it was like when the item was unstable.

when something is praised, usually by clapping applauded

Partner Share Time THINK about when you applauded someone or for something. TELL your partner about what you applauded. Tell them why you applauded it.

These are words in the story you may not have seen before. High Interest Words These are words in the story you may not have seen before.

fiddling with something in an attempt to repair it tinkering

Smithsonian the world’s largest museum and research complex This is the original Smithsonian Museum, built in the early 1850s. It is sometimes called “the castle.” Smithsonian

thought about something mused

forces on an aircraft lift and drag

assembled unstable applauded headlines hoisting assured High Interest Words tinkering Smithsonian mused lift and drag Continue for slides of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina Describe the vocabulary word to the class. Have them chorally say the word you described.

You can visit Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, where the Wright Brothers first achieved powered flight.

This is the hill where they first practiced with gliders.

The powered aircraft ran along rails like these before taking flight

Visit the workshop. Now Then

Imagine what it would have been like to be there!