CCSD Corona Packet ELA Week #3

Who was the main information source in "Space-grown lettuce to give astronauts a more varied diet"?

• Gioia Massa

• Neil Armstrong

• Buzz Aldrin

• Buzz Lightyear

Would you like to be an astronaut?

• Yes

• No

Over the years, astronauts have eaten all of the following EXCEPT

• freeze-dried ice cream

• liquid salt and paper

• dehydrated prawn cocktail

• freeze-dried peanuts

Fill in the blank: Anything sent to the International Space Station (ISS) has to score a ___ or above on a 1-to-9 taste scale where one is "the worst thing you've ever tasted."

Some of the lettuce plants had more _______________; others also had more _______________.

• nutrients; bacteria

• leaves; fingers

• nutrients; radiation

• This is a real picture of NASA's Veggie on Mars.

• This is a real picture of NASA's Veggie on the Moon.

• This is a CGI picture of NASA's Veggie photoshopped onto the planet Mars.

What are some dietary problems astronauts encounter in space, according to Massa and the article?

• Weight loss

• Weight gain

• Bored of food choices

• Too many food choices

• Too much lettuce

Which informational text features does the Animal Endangerment article have?

• Pictures

• Graphs

• Headings

• Maps

Which heading of Animal Endangerment would this Scholastic News photo and text go under?

• Habitat Destruction

• Climate Change

• Introduced Species

• Commercial Exploitation

Which heading of Animal Endangerment would this photograph go under?

• Habitat Destruction

• Climate Change

• Introduced Species

• Commercial Exploitation