Out of This World Comprehension

What did Ellen Ochoa plan to be when she first went to college?

• a musician
• an athlete
• an astronaut
• a robot

One unique thing about Ellen Ochoa is that she was ___________.

• the first female  Hispanic astronaut
• the only woman to ever go into space
• the first woman to walk on the moon
• The youngest astronaut in history

The different shapes the moon seems to have at different times are called _____.

• orbits
• shadows
• phases
• quarters

What does Ellen find odd about weightlessness?

• It feels like swimming.
• It feels so unnatural.
• It makes her feel sick.
• It feels so natural.

Who was the first American astronaut to orbit Earth?

• Neil Armstrong
• Alan Shepard
• John Glenn
• Sally Ride

In the early years of the space program,no women were astronauts because _____________.

• they didn't have the math or science skills
• they were not allowed to apply to the program
• they couldn't afford to enter the program
• they didn't care about going tospace

Ellen Ochoa believes that the opportunities she had were the result of ________.

• being physically fit
• her good educational background
• her good luck
• her experiences talking to students

An astronaut is ______

• a person who is trained to go into space
• a teacher
• a college student
• a manager

A mission is __________________.

• a special assignment given to a group of people
• good luck
• math and science skills
• a new device

An invention is __________.

• a new device that helps people learn and do new things
• a manager
• a trip to space
• a feeling