Feathered Friends

In the opinion of the narrator in "Feathered Friends," why is Claribel a "sensible" choice as a pet for Sven? (Choose two)

• She weighs very little

• She sings quite beautifully

• She is good company for Sven

• Lack of gravity does no affect her

• She gets a bit noisy when she is upset

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CCSS.RL.6.1

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CCSS.W.6.9A

In "Feathered Friends," when does the narrator first realize Claribel is aboard the space station?

• when Sven runs in with a tiny bundle of feathers

• when Sven informs the whole crew

• when a flash of yellow flies past

• when he hears the bird singing

What happens after the crew revives Claribel?

• The crew waits in hushed silence

• She flies around the space station

• She chirps but then keels over again

• The crew goes back to eating breakfast

In "Feathered Friends," why does the crew pass around the oxygen bottle?

• to celebrate Claribel's recovery

• to keep themselves from losing conciousness

• to determine how much oxygen each person needs

• to remind each other of their loyalty and friendship

As the narrator awakens in the morning, he has a headache. What is the most likely reason for the headache?

• a night of bad dreams

• confusion between day and night

• lack of oxygen in the space station

• illness spread by close contact with birds

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CCSS.RL.6.1

What is the definition of the word distressed?

• calm or cool

• happy or joyful

• troubled or upset

• untroubled or unworried

What is the definition of pathetically?

• in a way that makes someone feel joy

• making someone sad

• making someone happy

• in a way that causes someone to feel pity

What is the definition of lamented?

• in an angry way

• expressed in a way that shows sadness or sorrow

• expressed in a way that shows happiness

• in an uncaring way

What is the most likely reason that "early spacers" were "wiry little fellow[s]"?

• Small people have a special love for adventure

• Construction is a job for small but muscular people

• Large people have difficulty adjusting to zero gravity

• Both space and supplies on the space station are limited

When the narrator of "Feathered Friends" says, "Half a million dollars' worth of chemical and electronic engineering had let us down completely," what does he most likely mean?

• Engineering is never an exact science

• No one should trust his or her life to scientists

• Despite costly technology, systems still do fail

• The entire space program is expensive but flawed