Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly

Hidden Figures is the inspiring story of the struggles of four Black women (“hidden figures”) and what they overcame to succeed. The math work they did would change not only their own lives, but the face of air and space travel forever.

Possible Strategies for Instruction

Comprehension

• Ask questions throughout the reading process
• Recognize literary elements (genre, plot, character, setting, theme, problem/resolution)
• Use text features to learn important information (titles, headings, captions, graphic features)

Accuracy

• Look for word parts

Fluency

• Use punctuation to enhance phrasing and prosody

Expand Vocabulary

• Tune in to interesting words

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