Looking Up to Ellen Ochoa

1. What does the word professional mean?

• working for money doing a job

• playing sports in your free time

• studying on the weekends

2. What does the word specialist mean?

• a person who is very important

• a person who studies many subjects

• a person who speaks different languages

• a person who knows a lot about something

3. What does the word essential mean?

• immediate

• necessary

• optional

• welcome

4. What does the word motivated mean?

• discouraged from trying

• worried about something

• gave someone a reason for doing something

5. What does the word research mean?

• a lesson about something

• a presentation of information

• a study done to find information

• a topic created for others to study

6. What does the word serious mean?

• important

• odd

• tough

7. What does the word goal mean?

• something a person aims for

• something a person tries to avoid

• something that determines a score

• something that gets in the way of the plan

8. What does the word communicate mean?

• to follow a path

• to share information

• to avoid an argument

• to listen to a speaker

1. What did Ellen Ochoa do when she was not admitted to the astronaut program at first?

• She went into the military.

• She chose a different path.

• She went to a different school.

• She worked hard and studied subjects related to space.

2. According to the article, what helped Ochoa get into the astronaut program?

• She started training.

• She received good grades.

• She helped develop robotic arms.

• She worked on the real machines that astronauts use