The Spacecraft Cemetery

Why does the author use headings in the text?

• to identify the question that will be answered in each section

• to provide the steps in a complex process discussed in each section

• to tell the order of events as they occur in each section

• to describe details about the facts that will be presented in each section

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

The author organizes the information in the "Where did the space junk come from" section by-

• comparing the different objects in space

• classifying the debris in space

• describing the debris in space

• identifying the importance of objects in space

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

The author wrote this text most likely to-

• entertain the reader with a story about NASA

• Persuade the reader to protect the Spacecraft Cemetery

• Explain the duties of aerospace engineers

• provide information about the spacecraft cemetery

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

The author includes the introductory paragraph to-

• help the reader picture a situation that could happen in space

• provide definitions of subjects discussed in the text

• describe the way the text will be structured

• draw in the reader with the main ideas and details of the text

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

The reader can infer that the Spacecraft Cemetery-

• is the only place to dispose of space debris

• may cause problems in the future

• will be more difficult to access in the future

• may disappear when countries no longer use it

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

Based on the information in the chart, the reader can conclude that -

• the European Space Agency will break apart slowly

• Russia finds the Spacecraft Cemetery to be useful

• Countries in Europe have invested money in the Spacecraft Cemetery

• Japan requires all spacecraft to carry cargo

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CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

The Greek root cata has many meanings, including "down" and "intensive". The reader can use this information to determine that catastrophic in paragraph 4 means-

• creating accidents

• taking turns

• forming an abundance

• causing great damage

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Based on information in paragraphs 5, 7, and 9, what might the reader conclude about aerospace engineers?

• They are concerned about the effects of the Spacecraft Cemetery

• They want to relocate the Spacecraft Cemetery

• they build the satellites currently in space

• they must carefully monitor the objects in space

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2