Chris Hadfield

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Int
Teens & Adults
Grades 6–12

Students read a brief bio about Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield. In addition to comprehension questions and a vocabulary review, they review the difference between "effect" and "affect" and practice using "not only, but also."

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Focus

topic-based
academic
4-skills
biography
"not only but also"
"affect" vs. "effect"
space travel
International Space Station
Canada

Vocabulary

command
a lasting impression
ecstatic
an Internet sensation
unveil
ceremonial
a home opener
an effect
to affect
to go down as
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A spinning paper plane