Information Text Championship

What is the main idea of this passage?

• Living in space is not the same as living on Earth.

• Living on Earth and space are the same.

• It is important to stay clean in space.

• It is not fun to do chores in space.

How do the photographs in this passage help the reader?

• They help the reader know what it is like to brush their teeth in space.

• They help the reader understand what astronauts do to stay healthy in space.

• They show the reader how living in space is the same as on Earth.

• They show the reader how space and Earth life are different.

Which TWO statements would the author of this article agree with?

• Living in space is easy compared to living on Earth.

• Astronauts have to be willing to try new things to live in space.

• Living in space can be very challenging.

• Living in space seems to be a bit boring.

• Astronauts do not need any special skills to live in space.

Which quotation from paragraph 2 explains the importance of why astronauts need to exercise in space every day?

• "Living in space is not the same as living on Earth."

• "In space, astronauts float. They do not use their legs much."

• "Their lower back backs begin to lose strength. Their leg muscles do too."

• "They must exercise in space every day."

Under what heading would you find information about brushing your teeth in space?

• Living in Space

• Staying Strong

• Staying Clean

• Staying Neat

Read the sentence from paragraph 4.

"These are kept in a Personal Hygiene Kit."

What is the meaning of the word Hygiene as it is used in that sentence?

• shopping

• suitcase

• bathtub

• cleaning

Which of the following best supports the answer you chose for "hygiene" in question 6?

• "In space, the astronauts do not have a bathroom as we have at home."

• "Staying clean takes more work in space."

• "In space, astronauts need to stay clean, too."

• "But they have their own toothbrushes, toothpaste, combs, brushes, and shavers."

What question is answered by paragraph 9?

• How are bad trash smells kept from the astronauts?

• What color are the trash liners?

• How are the trash containers made?

• Why do astronauts have lot of trash in space?

How are the sentences in paragraph 5 connected to each other?

• The author is showing the sequence of events to brush your teeth.

• The author is showing the cause and effect of brushing your teeth in space.

• The author is comparing and contrasting brushing your teeth on Earth versus in space.

• The author is describing what a space toothbrush looks like.

According to the passage, what causes astronauts' faces to look puffy?

• It gets puffy when an astronaut drinks too much water.

• Without gravity, the body's fluids flow up to the top of the body and makes the face look puffy.

• The body has to work extra to make more blood in outer space.

• The heart has to work extra hard to pump blood, and it send blood to the face.