You Should Meet Katherine Johnson

When they are young, Katherine and her siblings do not have the same opportunities as white children. Which detail from "You Should Meet Katherine Johnson" best supports this idea?

• Katherine's father, however, was determined that all of his children would go to high school and to college, too.

• Because Katherine had skipped two grades, she started high school when she was just ten.

• Katherine's hometown did not even have a high school for African Americans.

• In school Katherine always had her hand in the air to ask questions.

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When Katherine graduates from college, there are limited career opportunites for African American women. Which detail from "You Should Meet Katherine Johnson" best supports this idea?

• The only good jobs for college-educated African American women at the time were teaching or nursing jobs.

• In 1952 Katherine heard that the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) was hiring African American female research mathematicians.

• In 1953, electronic computers were not generally used, so research mathematicians, who were often called "computers," did the math that the engineers needed.

• Early in NASA's history, only men attended the briefing meetings where spaceflight was discussed.

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Which response describess the overall structure of "You Should Meet Katherine Johnson?"

• The text compares Katherine's contributions to NASA with contributions made by men.

• The text explains Katherine's solutions for the problems that NASA experienced.

• The most important information about Katherine's life appears first.

• The events in Katherine's life are presented in chronological order.

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What is the overall structure of "You Should Meet Katherine Johnson?"

• Comparison, because Katherine's accomplishments are compared with other figures in space history.

• Cause and effect, because the effects of Katherine's life decisions are examined in detail.

• Chronological, because the important events of Katherine's life are presented in order.

• Problem and solution, because Katherine's ability to answer questions using math are described.

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What is the overall structure of "You Should Meet Katherine Johnson?"

• The text describes all of the most important contributions that Katherine makes to NASA's space program.

• The text explains events of Katherine's life in chronological order from childhood to the age of ninety-seven.

• The text explains the effects of Katherine's accomplishments on improving racial equality and women's rights.

• The text describes the problems that Katherine overcomes to make the first mission to the moon a success.

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Read this sentence from "You Should Meet Katherine Johnson:" Katherine's love of math led her to help make history for the space program, for women's rights, and for racial equality.

Now read this sentence from "Mathematician Katherine Johnson at Work:" Johnson became known for her training in geometry, her leadership, and her inquisitive nature; she was the only woman at the time to be pulled from the computing pool to work with engineers on other programs.

Which response most accurately represents the viewpoints of the authors?

• Both authors agree that Katherine was a stronger leader than others in her field.

• The first author emphasizes Katherine's contributions to the space program, while the second author feels she should be recognized as the first woman to work with engineers.

• The first author feels Katherine's contributions to science and social justice are equally important, while the second author focuses on her math and leadership skills.

• Both authors think that Katherine deserves more credit for the success of the space program.

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Read this sentence from "You Should Meet Katherine Johnson:" Katherine's love of math led her to help make history for the space program, for women's rights, and for racial equality.

Now read this sentence from "Mathametician Katherine Johnson at Work:" Johnson became known for her training in geometry, her leadership, and her inquisitive nature; she was the onl woman at the time to be pulled from the computing pool to work with engineers on other programs.

• Both authors feel that Katherine is the person most responsible for pioneering space exploration.

• The first author feels that Katherine is best remembered for leading the way for women in science today, but the second author focuses on her skills at work.

• The first author believes that Katherine's leadership skills helped her most in her career, but the second author thinks her work in the computing pool is most important.

• Both authors give Katherine credit for asking important questions of the scientific leaders of her time.

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Read this sentence from "You Should Meet Katherine Johnson:" Katherine's love of math led her to help make history for the space program, for women's rights, and for racial equality. Now read this sentence from "Mathematician Katherine Johnson at work:" Johnson became known for her training in geometry, her leadership, and her inquisitive nature; she was the only woman at the time to be pulled from the computing pool to work with the engineers on other programs. Which response most accurately represents the viewpoints of the authors?

• Both authors feel that Katherine contributed more to the space program than any other women of her time.

• The first author appreciates how Katherine positively impacted equal rights and scientific progress, while the second author admires Katherine's geometry training and curiosity.

• The first author hopes people will remember Katherine for her passion for mathematics, while the second author believes Katherine's most important contribution was leadership.

• Both authors believe Katherine's greatest accomplishment was moving from the computing pool to working on the space program.

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Imagine you are writing a report based on "Katherine Johnson Biography." You want to answer the question - How does Katherine become so interested in mathematics? What information from "You Should Meet Katherine Johnson" best helps to answer this question?

• Katherine can already read when she starts school and she skips the first and fifth grades.

• Katherine's mother is a teacher and her parents believe in the importance of education.

• Katherine's father moves the family to a city where his children can attend high school and college.

• Katheine always loves to count and she feels that she gets her love for numbers from her father.

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Pretend you are giving a presentation based on "Katherine Johnson Biography." You want to answer the question - why are the United States and the Soviet Union in competition? What information from "You Should Meet Katherine Johnson" best helps to answer this question?

• The Soviet Union is one of a few countries to develop a satellite that would orbit the earth.

• By the late 1960s, both Soviet Union and the U.S. have sent unmanned vehicles as well as people to the moon..

• Each of the two most powerful countries in the world want to be number one in space exploration and technology.

• The United States is the leader in the space race and other countries want to catch up.

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