Katherine Johnson

NASA is

• Someone who solves math problems

• The group that sends astronauts into space

• To use math to figure something out

A mathematician is

• Someone who solves math problems

• The group that sends astronauts into space

• To use math to figure something out

To calculate is

• Someone who solves math problems

• The group that sends astronauts into space

• To use math to figure something out

What is this article mostly about?

• Katherine Johnson

• space ships

• the mission to the moon

What was one problem Katherine had?

• Some laws made it hard for Black people to get good jobs.

• NASA did not hire any Black women in her time.

• She didn't believe in herself.

What did the astronaut mean when he said "get the girl to check the numbers"?

• He wanted the computer to check Katherine's math.

• He didn't trust Katherine.

• He wanted Katherine to check the computer's math.

Katherine was _____.

• a mathematician

• an astronaut

• a doctor

What was one problem Katherine had?

• In her time, many people thought women were smarter than men.

• In her time, many people thought women weren't as smart as men.

• She was not confident.

Which of these is true about Katherine?

• She was worried about what other people thought of her.

• She didn't let anything stop her from chasing her dreams.

• She stopped chasing her dreams when people told her to stop.

Did Katherine like her job?

• yes

• no

• We don't know.