Jonathan saves the day

Jonathan’s father was the captain of a

spaceship headed for the planet Ryland.

He hoped that someday Jonathan would

become a captain, too. But Jonathan

didn’t think he had what it took to be captain.

Where was the spaceship going?

• To the sun

• To the moon

• To a star

• To a planet

One day, out of the blue, all the adults on the ship got very sick. Not one of the children got sick.

Jonathan’s father was in bed, shivering. “Son,” his dad said. “You must fly this ship. Without someone at the helm, we will get lost in space.

What happened to Jonathan's father?

• He got lost.

• He got sick.

• He found a planet.

• He was mad.

“But I don’t know how to fly the ship!”

Jonathan said.

“Call Mission Control,” Dad said.

“They will guide you to Ryland.”

What does dad want Jonathan to do?

• go home

• go tell mom

• fly the spaceship

• ride a bike

Jonathan ran to the cockpit and sat

down in the huge captain’s chair.

He looked out through the windshield

into space.

What is a cockpit?

• where the pilot sits

• where the moon is

• where space is

• where a pit is

Jonathan pressed the button to call

Mission Control.

“Okay, Jonathan,” the voice said.

“We will guide you, but you must follow

our directions.” Jonathan listened.

What will mission control do?

• Tell Jonathan to leave the cockpit.

• Tell Jonathan to call his mom.

• Tell Jonathan to close the door.

• Tell Jonathan how to fly the spaceship.

He turned switches and pressed buttons

exactly as Mission Control ordered.

He turned the steering wheel and

checked the dials in front of him.

Soon, he saw Ryland in the distance.

What did Jonathan do?

• He flew the spaceship to Ryland.

• He played with the switches.

• He called his friends.

• He flew to the moon.

Jonathan landed the ship safely on

Ryland. Finally, he could get the sick

passengers to help. Jonathan leaned

back in the chair. “I did it,” he thought.

Maybe he did have what it took to be

captain after all.

What words best describe Jonathan at the end of the story?

• sad and angry

• happy and proud

• afraid and tired

• surprised and nervous

Which sentence tells the correct order of the story?

• Jonathan lands the spaceship on Ryland. The adults get sick.

• Jonathan's dad is mad. Jonathan will not fly the spaceship.

• Jonathan's dad gets sick. Jonathan's dad asks him to fly the spaceship. He lands the spaceship on Ryland.

• Jonathan's dad gets sick. Jonathan flies the spaceship. Jonathan gets lost in space.