Up in the AirP.716 How different do you think this nonfiction article is from an encyclopedia entry?Figurative language: What figurative language does he author use in this spread? Why do you think that people who pick up balloonist are called the chase crew? Is that an appropriate name? P.719 Make generalization: Do you think the generalization in the first sentence on p.719 is valid?P.720 Why did Prof.Charles used hydrogen and th Mongolfier brothers didn’t?

• Cause and effect:• P. 721 Why did villagers react to Prof.Charles’

balloon as they did?• What generalization does the author make about

early balloon flights? • P. 722 Draw conclusion: Why were a trio of animals

the first passengers to go up in a balloon? • Make inferences: What kind of fuel did the balloon

that carried the animals use? How do you know?• Summarize: Who was responsible for the first 5

balloon flights, and when did they take place? Identify each flight and explain what made it special.

• P.724 Draw conclusion: This section of the aricle is entitled “Daring Balloonists.” What made Pierre Blanchard so daring?

• P. 725 The author makes the generalization that all the chief discoveries in balloon flight were made in 1783? Do you agree?