Everyone knows what happened on that terrible day in January, 1986. Early in the morning, the Challenger crew had a good breakfast and discussed their plans. They made sure they understood all of the work they would be doing during the flight. Later, they boarded a special van which carried them to the shuttle. The Challenger took off over the Atlantic Ocean in Florida and minutes later, it exploded in the air. All of the crew members died in the crash.
10. Examples of Both Mental Summaries
What..Verb..Big Picture
This paragraph lays out the sequence of events leading to the crash of the Challenger and the death of the crew.
Topic…Details about Topic…Purpose
The Challenger crew completed their pre-flight preparation, took off, and crashed over the Atlantic in this informational paragraph.