3.6.3 Rocketing Into Space

What did James A. Lovell, Jr. love to do when he was a child?

• play baseball

• build rockets

• fix computers

• play video games

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After four years at the academy, Lovell joined the United States Navy and became a __________ naval test pilot.

• professional

• research

• essential

• communicated

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Astronauts need to be able to breathe, eat, sleep, and work in space. An astronaut is someone who ...

• gazes at stars

• uses star charts

• travels in space

• sails around the world

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CCSS.RI.2.4

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The root word of astronomers is "astro", which means "star." Astronomers would most likely mean to study ...

• stars

• the ocean

• animals

• the human body

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Choose the correct statement.

• Lovell didn't have to work hard in school

• Lovell's goal was to visit Mars

• Lovell dreamed of becoming a pilot

• Lovell was born in Hawaii in 1968.

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How long did it take to get back to earth?

• 30 days

• 1 month

• 1 day

• 4 days

Problem: Lovell wanted to fly rockets, but he didn't have enough money to go to a special college.

Solution: ?

• he went to college to learn how to be an astronaut

• he went to a college near his home, then joined the Navy

• he went to NASA and asked for a job

• he worked hard to collect enough money to go to college

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Write how you think James A. Lovell, Jr. never gave up on his dream.

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