RI.3.8-Space Food

1. What is the main idea of the article?

• A

  Astronauts must take special steps to eat in space and keep their kitchen clean.

• B

  When astronauts are in space, they do not worry about eating right or cleaning.

• C

  Eating and cleaning a kitchen in space is no different than doing so on Earth.

• D

  Astronauts are more active in space and therefore have to eat more food.

2. Which detail shows why it is important to keep a kitchen clean in space?

• A

  "A dirty kitchen can make people sick." ( Paragraph 1)

• B

  "the astronauts took tubes of food with them into space." ( Paragraph 3)

• C

  "The kitchen has water and sets of meals that come on trays." ( Paragraph 5)

• D

  "They pack wet wipes in plastic bags. They use them to clean trays." ( Paragraph 8)

3. Which of the following best describes how the text is organized?

• A

  The author discusses how astronauts keep their kitchen clean and then how they get food in space.

• B

  The author describes what astronauts do for food today and what they plan to do for food in the future.

• C

  The author discusses how astronauts keep their kitchen clean in space and then what happens if they do not.

• D

  The author describes two problems that astronauts have in space and then goes into detail about how they solve them.

4. Which of the following must happen before astronauts can eat food in space?

• A

  The food must be packed up and brought with them.

• B

  The food must be looked over for mold or bugs.

• C

  The food must be turned into a semi-liquid form.

• D

  The food must be put into small and easy-to-use tubes.

5. How has eating in space changed over time?

• A

  Astronauts now grow all the food they eat in space.

• B

  Astronauts are now able to eat food without dishes.

• C

  Astronauts have more food choices now than they used to.

• D

  Astronauts have to eat more food in space now than they used to.

6. How is paragraph 2 different from paragraph 3?

• A

• B

• C

• D

7. Which sentece best describes the author's point of view?

• A

• B

• C

• D