Maria Mitchell discovered a comet, became the first female astronomer in the United States, and even has a crater on the moon named after her! Learn more about her passion for the stars with an informative reading passage, followed by questions about vocabulary and reading comprehension.

Concepts

slavery, reading comprehension, famous women, context clues, sight words, astronomy, astronomers

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Add to a homework packet for extra practice
• Include in a reading assessment to reinforce vocabulary and comprehension skills
• Have learners complete additional research about Maria Mitchell or other prominent female scientists

Classroom Considerations

• The reading passage seems long, but it's double spaced and typed in a large font

Pros

• Comes with vocabulary words for learners to focus on as they read
• A great addition to your Women in History unit
• Provides an answer key

Cons

• None

Common Core

RI.3.1 RI.3.3 RI.4.1 RI.4.3 RI.5.1 RI.5.3