1. Biographies Vocabulary

2. asthma- an illness that makes it hard for people to breathe

3. astronauts - people trained to fly in a space shuttle

4. biography - a true story about someone’s life

5. encourages - gives someone hope or confidence

6. fact- something that has really happened or that really exists

7. fit - in good health

8. information- knowledge about an event or subject

9. limitations - things that make it difficult to do what you want to do

10. robotics - mechanical; made to do some of the same things a human being can do

11. scientists - people who use special tests to become experts on the world around us

12. True or False Wilma Rudolph was once the fastest woman runner in the world. True

13. True or False Ellen Ochoa was born in 1958 in on the east coast. False

14. True or False In 1960, Wilma became world famous. True

15. True or False The doctors told Wilma that she would be the fastest runner in the world. False

16. True or False Theodore Roosevelt said to reach for the stars. False