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Hispanic Heritage Month Reading Comprehension Passage : Ellen Ochoa

Hispanic Heritage Month Reading Comprehension Passage : Ellen Ochoa preview
Hispanic Heritage Month Reading Comprehension Passage : Ellen Ochoa preview

Look Inside · 5 pages · answer key included

Ellen Ochoa biography passage on her childhood, education, and NASA career, with a color illustration.
Biography passage with color illustration
Repeat of the Ellen Ochoa biography passage on her life and NASA career, with a black-and-white illustration.
Biography passage repeated in black and white
Comprehension questions 1–3 ask about Ellen Ochoa's childhood instrument, her 1993 first, and space missions.
First three questions about the biography
Comprehension questions 4–6 cover sequencing Ochoa's life, interpreting “reach for the stars,” and “achieved.”
Questions 4–6 complete the comprehension set

Answer key included

Answer key included
Attributes
Subject

Reading, ELA, Hispanic Heritage Month, Holidays, Holiday & Seasonal

Grades

Elementary

Types

Worksheets & Printables

File

PDF

Editable
No
Author
Wonderland School
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About This Product

Launch into learning with this inspiring Hispanic Heritage Month reading passage about Dr. Ellen Ochoa, the first Hispanic woman to go to space! This comprehensive resource brings STEM, women's history, and cultural pride together through the incredible story of a barrier-breaking astronaut, inventor, and former director of NASA's Johnson Space Center. Perfect for grades 3-6, this activity will motivate students to reach for the stars - literally and figuratively!

Objective:

  • Introduce students to groundbreaking Latina contributions in STEM

  • Develop reading comprehension and analytical skills

  • Explore themes of perseverance, education, and breaking barriers

  • Connect science and social studies with cultural awareness

  • Inspire girls and Hispanic students to pursue STEM careers

Order:

  1. Download the differentiated reading passage set

  2. Engage students with a video clip of Ochoa in space

  3. Read the biography

  4. Complete standards-aligned comprehension activities

  5. Extend learning with STEM connections

More Details:

  • Format: PDF file

  • size: 8.5*11 Inches

  • Number Of Pages: 5 pages

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Resource Tags

Ellen Ochoa Ellen Ochoa Reading Reading Reading Passage Reading Comprehension Passage Hispanic Heritage Month HHM Hispanic Heritage Month Reading Hispanic heritage month activities Hispanic heritage month worksheets

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