A View from Earth

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What is camaraderie?

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Camaraderie means a feeling of friendship and trust among people who spend a lot of time together.

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What does it mean when someone says, 'There's no way I'm gonna get a holse call on this one'?

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It means that no one is there to help him.

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Why was Mass happy when the cameras were not working?

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He was happy because the people on Earth could not watch him fix the panel.

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What is the Hubble Space Telescope?

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A space telescope that orbits the Earth.

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What changed from the middle of the story to the end of the story?

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Even though he felt alone for a while on the spacewalk, he was never really alone. He had friends and family with him every step of the way.

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What is a context clue?

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A context clue is a hint or suggestion in the text that helps you understand the meaning of a word.

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What does it mean to infer?

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To infer means to make a guess or conclusion based on evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements.

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What is the main idea of a story?

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The main idea is the central point or message that the author wants to convey.

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What is a theme in literature?

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A theme is the underlying message or the big idea of a story.

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What does it mean to summarize a text?

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To summarize means to give a brief statement of the main points of a text.