Lesson 4 Thursday LI To make inferences from

Lesson 4 - Thursday LI: To make inferences from a text Rapid retrieval Great Women: Amelia Earhart

Tell your partner: How can we find out how a character is feeling? Use clues from the text and make a sensible guess ★ Think about how the character acts ★ Think about how they feel ★

Amelia Earhart. Adventure loving American pilot Amelia Earhart wanted to become the first ever woman to fly solo across the vast Atlantic Ocean. Even though the dangerous journey had only been completed solo by one man before, and many others had died attempting it, Amelia was still determined to let her dreams take flight. The adventure starts here. 20 th May 1931 Amelia takes off from Harbour Grace, Newfoundland, Canada, headed for Paris, France. Stormy Skies Strong winds and icy conditions cause mechanical problems. Amelia realises she isn’t going to make it to Paris. Flying high Thinking quickly, Amelia changes course and lands safely in Londonderry, Northern Ireland! (Phew) 14 hours and 56 minutes after setting off Amelia becomes the first woman to fly the Atlantic solo.

Tell your partner: Why does Amelia want to become the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic? Amelia Earhart. Adventure loving American pilot Amelia Earhart wanted to become the first ever woman to fly solo across the vast Atlantic Ocean. Even though the dangerous journey had only been completed solo by one man before, and many others had died attempting it, Amelia was still determined to let her dreams take flight. Amelia wanted to become the first woman to fly solo because… I know this because…

Tell your partner: Why does Amelia want to become the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic? Amelia Earhart. Adventure loving American pilot Amelia Earhart wanted to become the first ever woman to fly solo across the vast Atlantic Ocean. Even though the dangerous journey had only been completed solo by one man before, and many others had died attempting it, Amelia was still determined to let her dreams take flight. Amelia wanted to become the first woman to fly solo because she loves adventure. I know this because she is called an adventure loving pilot.

Tell your partner: How do you know this is a dangerous journey? Amelia Earhart. Adventure loving American pilot Amelia Earhart wanted to become the first ever woman to fly solo across the vast Atlantic Ocean. Even though the dangerous journey had only been completed solo by one man before, and many others had died attempting it, Amelia was still determined to let her dreams take flight. I know this is a dangerous journey because…

Tell your partner: How do you know this is a dangerous journey? Amelia Earhart. Adventure loving American pilot Amelia Earhart wanted to become the first ever woman to fly solo across the vast Atlantic Ocean. Even though the dangerous journey had only been completed solo by one man before, and many others had died attempting it, Amelia was still determined to let her dreams take flight. I know this is a dangerous journey because many people had died attempting it.

Thursday 24 th September 2020 LI: To make inferences from a text Why did Amelia change course during her flight? Amelia changed course because ______. What type of person do you think Amelia was? Why do you think this? I think Amelia was _____. I think this because ______. Why was this such a big achievement? This was such a big achievement because _____. What do you think Amelia did after this journey? Why do you think this? I think Amelia flew to … / I think Amelia celebrated by … / I think Amelia decided to. . .

Thursday 24 th September 2020 LI: To make inferences from a text Why did Amelia change course during her flight? Amelia changed course because she had mechanical problems and knew she wouldn’t make it to Paris. What type of person do you think Amelia was? Why do you think this? I think Amelia was brave. I think this because the journey was dangerous yet she still wanted to do it. Why was this such a big achievement? This was such a big achievement because Amelia was the first woman to do it / This was such a big achievement because it was a difficult journey and only one person had done it before. What do you think Amelia did after this journey? Why do you think this? I think Amelia flew to … / I think Amelia celebrated by … / I think Amelia decided to. . . (individual answers).