Title of the Selection The Roswell UFO

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Title of the Selection The Roswell UFO Teaching Band Grade 3 - Grade 4

Genre: Realistic Fiction, Descriptive Narrative, Journal Entry

The selection and Thinking Guide is provided. The Occasion Thinking Guide identifies the story elements in a narrative without a problem-solution plot. In addition, the story elements are used to develop a meaningful summary. A color-coded Thinking Guide and

summary are provided.

The Roswell UFO Selection and Thinking Guide The Roswell UFO Color-Coded Thinking Guide and Summary

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Matching Pre-Reading Activity Missing Part Activity Matching Activity I Matching Activity 2 Thinking Guide Cloze 1st Letter Activity Thinking Guide Cloze Blank Activity Write Summary Elements Activity Marked Selection Activity

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Lesson 1 Read for Understanding Lesson 2 Produce a Summary Lesson 3 Answer Test Questions

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The Roswell UFO

Marsha wrote the following journal entry about her visit to

Roswell, New Mexico.

July 2, 2008

My family and I left San Antonio about 6 A.M. We were going to

spend a week with my cousins in Denver, Colorado. Since it is

such a long drive, we decided to stop for the night in Roswell,

New Mexico. We made several stops and finally arrived in

Roswell around 4:30 P.M.

We headed straight for our hotel. Dad wanted us to get checked

in before dinner. The lady at the desk was very friendly. Her name

was Suzie. She told us that we had come at a good time. The

Roswell 2006 UFO Festival would be the next day. Suzie said

there would be concerts, a parade, lots of food, and games. Mom

said that even though we had planned to leave early the next day,

we could stay for a little while.

We found our hotel room and carried our bags inside. Mom

and Dad wanted us to relax before we walked around. While they

rested, I read a magazine about what to do in Roswell.

I looked up the Roswell UFO Museum to see what I could learn

about the UFO. I learned that a rancher discovered that something

crashed near Roswell during the first week of July in 1947. He

thought that the debris was from a flying saucer or a military

project. The article said that the next week after the rancher found

the crash, a nurse at the military hospital also gave an interesting

story. She described the bodies that were brought to the hospital.

1

2

3

4


She even drew pictures of them. Some people say that the bodies

were aliens. Some deny that there was a spaceship. The military

tried to convince the news media that the wreckage found near

Roswell was nothing more than a weather balloon. There seems to

be many stories about what crashed on that ranch.

After Mom and Dad relaxed, we went for a walk. I took a

picture of downtown Roswell with my panoramic camera that

Mom bought for me. I wanted to get a wide view of the street

lights that looked like the head of an alien. We stopped in a few

stores around town. Most of the stores were selling T-shirts and

postcards with pictures of spaceships and aliens on them. Outside,

some people were setting up booths in the streets. Workers were

shouting to one another and working around the tourists to hang

signs. Everyone looked excited and in a hurry. I was ready to see

a spaceship land!

After dinner we went to the International UFO Museum and

Research Center. I could tell that we would not have enough time

to see everything that I wanted to see. The museum had detail

pictures, articles and models to tell the story of the 1947 Roswell

Incident and other UFO sightings around the world. I was most

interested in seeing the models of the aliens made from the

nurse’s description.

The museum was very crowded. Many people had come to see

the festival and learn more about UFOs. Some people were

laughing and I could tell that they did not believe the stories about

the crash of a spaceship. Other people seemed to be serious. I was

asking many questions to Dad when a lady walked up.

5

6

7


The woman said that she had

heard us talking. She said that

she lived in Roswell. She

pointed to a model of an alien

and told me that a nurse had

given some very convincing

details about some bodies

brought from the crash to the

hospital. That nurse was

transferred to England the next

week after she told her story. To this very day, no one has heard

from her since she left the military base at Roswell. The woman

told us about how the military had researched the site. They gave

two different stories about what they found. Then, we heard an

announcement that the museum would be closing in ten minutes.

Now, I’ve seen the aliens, but I still have no idea if they are

real. One thing is for sure, though. Real or not, the UFO has

brought a lot of excitement to the town of Roswell.

Alien in Roswell, New Mexico

8

9

Photo courtesy of International UFO Museum and Research Center


1. Why does Marsha most likely write

this journal entry?

To describe what she learned

about the UFO

To tell her friends how to get

to Roswell

To sell it to a magazine

To tell her parents what he saw

2. What is the most likely reason that

Marsha takes pictures of things in

Roswell?

The woman at the hotel needs

pictures.

Her parents tell her to take

pictures.

She wants to see whether her

new camera works.

She wants to remember what

she sees.

3. When Marsha learns about the

Roswell UFO Festival, she feels –

pleased that her parents decided

to stop in the town

angry that she will miss the

festival

upset that she won’t be able to

take pictures of the lights

hopeful that she will get a

festival T-shirt

4. The reader can tell that the Roswell

aliens –

do not move around

are a mystery

can be seen walking around

are only white


5. Read the list below. Then answer the

following question.

Which of the following best completes the

list?

Car

Concert

Weather balloon

Cow

6. Which words from paragraph 5 help

the reader know what panoramic

means?

wide view

street lights

around town

postcards

7. How do Marsha’s parents probably feel

after driving in the car to Roswell from

San Antonio?

Satisfied

Lost

Pleased

Tired

Possible Causes for the

Crash Scene

• Flying saucer

• Military project

•

• _______________


8. The woman at the hotel tells Marsha that

it is a good time to visit Roswell because –

it is the only time of the year that

someone can see aliens

the town is having a festival to

celebrate the UFO

the hotel has a room where Marsha’s

family can stay for the night

people in the town are hanging

lights on a stage for a concert

9. In paragraph 3, which word helps the

reader know what relax means?

carried

found

read

rested

10. When Marsha is looking at the Roswell

aliens, why does a woman come to talk

to her?

To show her where to look for aliens

To tell her stories about the aliens

To help her find her new camera

To give her pictures of the aliens

11. How does Marsha probably feel when she

sees the aliens?

Disappointed

Clever

Excited

Foolish

Event

Event

Event Event

OccasionPerceptive Insight or Meaning

Outcome

• Beginning• Setting• Characters• Set the stage for Occasion

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Occasion Literary nonfiction


Occasion Thinking Guide

Narrative Mixed with Factual Information

Title of Selection The Roswell UFO

Occasion

What is the link?

idea, setting, series of

happenings, or situation

visit to Roswell, New Mexico

Significant Characters My family and I

Outcome Real or not, the UFO has brought a lot of

excitement to the town of Roswell.

While visiting Roswell, New Mexico, Marsha and her family learned that the crash

may not have been a UFO, but it brought a lot of excitement to the town of

Roswell.


Color-Coded Thinking Guide and Summary

While visiting Roswell, New Mexico, Marsha and her family learned that the crash

may not have been a UFO, but it brought a lot of excitement to the town of

Roswell.

Occasion

What is the link?








Matching Pre-Reading Activity

Directions

Students may work individually or with a partner. Teacher shows the titles, subtitles and photos

with captions as a pre-reading activity to the Matching Activity.


Missing Part Activity

Directions

Choose one of the following Thinking Guides, and instruct students to write the missing

summary element as they read the selection.

Occasion

What is the link?






Occasion

What is the link?




Significant Characters



Occasion

What is the link?





Outcome


Matching Activity Part 1

Title of the Selection The Roswell UFO

Directions and Activity Variations

The summary elements are arranged in random order. Students may work individually or with a partner to

read the selection and complete one of the variations in Part 1 or Part 2.

1. Identify the summary part by writing the first letter of the summary element in the blank.

OCC for Occasion

SC for Significant Characters

OT for Outcome

My family and I

Real or not, the UFO has brought a lot of excitement to

the town of Roswell.



Matching Activity Part 2

2. Cut apart and place the summary parts by the correct summary element in the Thinking Guide.

Real or not, the UFO has brought a lot of



My family and I

Occasion

What is the link?




Outcome


Thinking Guide

Cloze – 1st Letter Activity



Directions

As selection is read, complete the words in the blanks with the first letter given.

Occasion

What is the link?



visit to R__________, N_______M__________

Significant Characters My f_________ and I

Outcome Real or n________, the UFO has brought a lot of

e_______________ to the t_________ of

R_______________.


Narrative Thinking Guide

Cloze – Blank Activity



Directions

As selection is read, fill in the blanks.

Occasion

What is the link?



visit to ___________, ________ ___________

Significant Characters My __________ and I

Outcome Real or _______, the UFO has brought a lot of

________________ to the _________ of

________________.


Write Summary Elements Activity



Directions

Students take notes that include occasion, significant characters, and outcome. Implied summary

elements increase the level of difficulty with this activity.

Occasion

What is the link?




Outcome


Marked Selection Activity



Directions

Students use marking strategies and complete the thinking guide as they read the selection. A marked selection is provided in High Tech Test Prep e-Lesson 3.

Marking codes are used to demonstrate comprehension strategies. Marking codes are necessary for the students to have a system for analyzing or processing what they read. This system of showing your work while working independently on a reading comprehension selection allows teachers to make effective instructional decisions. When the staff works as a team to provide instruction and monitor progress, it is important for everyone to require the same set of marking codes.

Students who consistently score 95% or better may not be required to show their work.

For more information on marking codes and

comprehension strategies see our book titled,

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The Roswell UFO

Marsha wrote the following journal entry about her visit to

Roswell, New Mexico.

July 2, 2008

My family and I left San Antonio about 6 A.M. We were going to

spend a week with my cousins in Denver, Colorado. Since it is

such a long drive, we decided to stop for the night in Roswell,

New Mexico. We made several stops and finally arrived in

Roswell around 4:30 P.M.

We headed straight for our hotel. Dad wanted us to get checked

in before dinner. The lady at the desk was very friendly. Her name

was Suzie. She told us that we had come at a good time. The

Roswell 2006 UFO Festival would be the next day. Suzie said

there would be concerts, a parade, lots of food, and games. Mom

said that even though we had planned to leave early the next day,

we could stay for a little while.

We found our hotel room and carried our bags inside. Mom

and Dad wanted us to relax before we walked around. While they

rested, I read a magazine about what to do in Roswell.

I looked up the Roswell UFO Museum to see what I could learn

about the UFO. I learned that a rancher discovered that something

crashed near Roswell during the first week of July in 1947. He

thought that the debris was from a flying saucer or a military

project. The article said that the next week after the rancher found

the crash, a nurse at the military hospital also gave an interesting

story. She described the bodies that were brought to the hospital.

1

2

3

4

Mixed

Occasion

Significant

Characters

8

3

7, 9

1


She even drew pictures of them. Some people say that the bodies

were aliens. Some deny that there was a spaceship. The military

tried to convince the news media that the wreckage found near

Roswell was nothing more than a weather balloon. There seems to

be many stories about what crashed on that ranch.

After Mom and Dad relaxed, we went for a walk. I took a

picture of downtown Roswell with my panoramic camera that

Mom bought for me. I wanted to get a wide view of the street

lights that looked like the head of an alien. We stopped in a few

stores around town. Most of the stores were selling T-shirts and

postcards with pictures of spaceships and aliens on them. Outside,

some people were setting up booths in the streets. Workers were

shouting to one another and working around the tourists to hang

signs. Everyone looked excited and in a hurry. I was ready to see

a spaceship land!

After dinner we went to the International UFO Museum and

Research Center. I could tell that we would not have enough time

to see everything that I wanted to see. The museum had detail

pictures, articles and models to tell the story of the 1947 Roswell

Incident and other UFO sightings around the world. I was most

interested in seeing the models of the aliens made from the

nurse’s description.

The museum was very crowded. Many people had come to see

the festival and learn more about UFOs. Some people were

laughing and I could tell that they did not believe the stories about

the crash of a spaceship. Other people seemed to be serious. I was

asking many questions to Dad when a lady walked up.

5

6

7

2, 6

11

5


The woman said that she had

heard us talking. She said that

she lived in Roswell. She

pointed to a model of an alien

and told me that a nurse had

given some very convincing

details about some bodies

brought from the crash to the

hospital. That nurse was

transferred to England the next

week after she told her story. To this very day, no one has heard

from her since she left the military base at Roswell. The woman

told us about how the military had researched the site. They gave

two different stories about what they found. Then, we heard an

announcement that the museum would be closing in ten minutes.

Now, I’ve seen the aliens, but I still have no idea if they are

real. One thing is for sure, though. Real or not, the UFO has

brought a lot of excitement to the town of Roswell.

Alien in Roswell, New Mexico

8

9

Outcome

10

4

While visiting Roswell, New Mexico, Marsha and her family

learned that the crash may not have been a UFO, but it

has brought a lot of excitement to the town of Roswell.

10

Photo courtesy of International UFO Museum and Research Center


1. Why does Marsha most likely write

this journal entry?

To describe what she learned

about the UFO

To tell her friends how to get

to Roswell

To sell it to a magazine

To tell her parents what he saw

2. What is the most likely reason that

Marsha takes pictures of things in

Roswell?

The woman at the hotel needs

pictures.

Her parents tell her to take

pictures.

She wants to see whether her

new camera works.

She wants to remember what

she sees.

3. When Marsha learns about the

Roswell UFO Festival, she feels –

pleased that her parents decided

to stop in the town

angry that she will miss the

festival

upset that she won’t be able to

take pictures of the lights

hopeful that she will get a

festival T-shirt

4. The reader can tell that the Roswell

aliens –

do not move around

are a mystery

can be seen walking around

are only white


5. Read the list below. Then answer the

following question.

Which of the following best completes the

list?

Car

Concert

Weather balloon

Cow

6. Which words from paragraph 5 help

the reader know what panoramic

means?

wide view

street lights

around town

postcards

7. How do Marsha’s parents probably feel

after driving in the car to Roswell from

San Antonio?

Satisfied

Lost

Pleased

Tired

Possible Causes for the

Crash Scene

• Flying saucer

• Military project

•

• _______________


8. The woman at the hotel tells Marsha that

it is a good time to visit Roswell because –

it is the only time of the year that

someone can see aliens

the town is having a festival to

celebrate the UFO

the hotel has a room where Marsha’s

family can stay for the night

people in the town are hanging

lights on a stage for a concert

9. In paragraph 3, which word helps the

reader know what relax means?

carried

found

read

rested

10. When Marsha is looking at the Roswell

aliens, why does a woman come to talk

to her?

To show her where to look for aliens

To tell her stories about the aliens

To help her find her new camera

To give her pictures of the aliens

11. How does Marsha probably feel when she

sees the aliens?

Disappointed

Clever

Excited

Foolish

Title of the Selection The Roswell UFO

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