Team Moon

What does the word random mean in the sentence below?

Without looking, Larry pointed to a random location on the map.

• distant

• unknown

• determined

• unplanned

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What does the word unpredictability mean in the sentence below?

The meteorologist mentioned the unpredictability of the hurricane's path in her newscast.

• severity

• stability

• expectation

• uncertainty

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.7.4

What does the word hovering mean in the sentence below? Mindy felt nervous while the teacher was hovering over her shoulder reading her notes.

• advancing

• flying away

• threatening

• staying nearby

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.7.4

What does the word impending mean in the sentence below?

Marcus applied for a passport to prepare for his impending trip to Spain

• requiring

• imagining

• thrilling

• upcoming

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.7.4

What does the word option mean in the sentence below?

The students had the option of doing either a research report or a six-week project.

• commitment

• ability

• idea

• choice

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.4

How can the reader tell that the first paragraph is an introduction that describes the problem in the selection?

• It is shorter than other paragraphs.

• It has a highlighted word.

• It does not contain quotations.

• It is set in italic.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Which of the following best describes the selection's organization?

• Positive and negative order

• Compare and contrast order

• Cause and effect order

• Chronological or time order

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

What is the purposed of the blue square on the moon in the photgraph on page 380?

• To highlight the craters on the surface of the moon.

• To show a spot most like Earth's surface.

• To show how large the moon is.

• To indicate the location of the close-up photograph.

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CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

How do the subheadings "Almost Empty" and "Frozen Slug" relate to the text that follows them?

• The describe the mood at Mission Control and on the lunar module.

• They are direct quotations from the astronauts.

• They summarize everuthing that happened during the Apollo 11 mission.

• They tell the major problems the astronauts encountered.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

What was the first problem the astronauts overcame?

• The temperature and pressure in the fuel line rose.

• The fuel was too heavy for the spacecraft.

• They lost contact with Mission Control.

• Their fuel was nearly gone before they landed.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5