Challenges for Space Exploration STUDY

The author points out that our ancestors sailed great distances to unknown places in order to -

• express that it is important to go to new places

• suggest that it is human nature to be explorers

• warn about the risks of going to unknown places

• describe what might have happened to our ancestors

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CCSS.RI.7.6

In paragraph 5, the author states that we shouldn’t keep our eggs in this increasingly fragile basket. What does she mean?

• We need to create a safer environment on Earth.

• We must focus on the threat of meteor strikes.

• We must increase food production on Earth.

• We need to find other suitable planets to live on.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.7.6

The author of this text believes

• people SHOULD go to space and find new habitable planets

• people SHOULD NOT go to space and find new habitable planets

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CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.8

"we shouldn't keep all of our eggs in this increasingly fragile basket." What does she mean by that?

• space is dangerous

• earth is dangerous to live on

• we need to have more options for place to live

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Why does the author most likely compare sailing in boats to traveling in space?

• both are expensive

• both are exploring new lands

• both are dangerous

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CCSS.RI.7.6

Why does the author use repetition in her article?

• to get her point across in a stronger way

• to annoy those who do not want to read about space

• to show people she can argue effectively

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CCSS.RI.7.6

Why is a comma after an introductory phrase important?

• it just is...

• It allows the author to get the readers attention

• It offers the reader a moment to pause

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CCSS.L.7.1A

Rewrite the sentence and insert the comma where necessary.

Having performed the experiments Anita recorded her findings.

• Having performed, the experiments Anita recorded her findings.

• Having performed the experiments Anita, recorded her findings.

• Having performed the experiments Anita recorded, her findings.

• Having performed the experiments, Anita recorded her findings.

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CCSS.L.7.2B

Rewrite the sentence and insert the comma where necessary.

Without better protection from radiation people could not possibly live on Mars.

• Without better protection from radiation, people could not possibly live on Mars.

• Without better, protection from radiation people could not possibly live on Mars.

• Without better protection, from radiation people could not possibly live on Mars.

• Without better protection from radiation people could not possibly, live on Mars.

Rewrite the sentence and insert the comma where necessary.

Outside the laboratory five rockets blasted off and flew for about a mile.

• Outside the, laboratory five rockets blasted off and flew for about a mile.

• Outside the laboratory, five rockets blasted off and flew for about a mile.

• Outside the laboratory five rockets blasted off and flew for, about a mile.

• Outside the laboratory five rockets blasted, off and flew for about a mile.