Astronaut Handbook Comprehension

The genre for Astronaut Handbook is

• expository text

• myth

• realistic fiction

• biography

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

Choose all the types of people the author says have been astronauts.

• teachers

• presidents

• painters

• deep-sea divers

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

Choose all the ways that astronauts work.

• fly space shuttles

• fight aliens

• do scientific experiments

• repair satellites

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.1.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

Astronauts do not have to know how to swim.

• true

• false

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.1.3

CCSS.RI.2.3

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.1.5

What is the main purpose of survival training?

• to learn a healthy diet

• to prepare for harsh conditions

• to count the number of stars

• to train to battle Darth Vader

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.1.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RI.1.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

Why is the special plane called the vomit comet?

• it can make you feel sick

• it moves faster than sound

• it can make you float

• it is painted green

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.1.3

CCSS.RI.2.3

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.3.5

What do astronauts eat for desert in space?

• cotton candy

• buttered popcorn

• Milky Way Candy Bars

• freeze dried ice cream

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.1.3

CCSS.RI.2.3

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.3.5

Why do space suits have seven inside layers?

• for a tight fit

• for extreme temperatures

• to help astronauts float

• its just a fashion thing

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

There is a lot of room to move around on the space shuttle.

• true

• false

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

What was the author's purpose for writing this selection?

• to persuade

• to inform

• to entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6