Rocketing Into Space Comprehension

The genre for Rocketing Into Space is...

• realistic fiction

• expository text

• biography

• drama/myth

What challenge did James A. Lovell face during his college years?

• He did not have good grades.

• He didn't have enough money for school.

• He got drafted into the US Navy.

• No one studied astronomy.

You can find information about Lovell becoming an astronaut under which heading of the story?

• High Flying Dreams

• Pilot to Astronaut

• Big Challenges

• A Job Well Done

You will find information about the oxygen tank exploding under which heading of the story?

• High Flying Dreams

• Pilot to Astronaut

• Big Challenges

• A Job Well Done

What weird object did the astronauts of Apollo 13 use to repair the oxygen scrubber on their spacecraft?

Which of these adjectives best describe James Lovell?

• selfish

• lazy

• cowardly

• determined

Lovell later said that the greatest lesson Apollo 13 taught him was...

• work together as a team

• always have extra supplies

• never change your plans

• look both ways before crossing a street

As a naval test pilot, James Lovell's job was to fly experimental planes before anyone else was allowed to fly them.

• true

• false

What does the acronym NASA stand for?

• Navy Army Space Academy

• National Academy for Space Aviation

• National Aeronautics and Space Administration

• Never Allow Santa Aboard

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

• to persuade

• to inform

• to entertain