M4 Argument Against the Moon

Which sentence in paragraph 2 gives the author's claim or central idea?

• "Meanwhile, almost a quarter of a million miles away and back on Earth, black men and women were fighting for their lives in the American Civil Rights movement."

• "Peaceful protests for human rights were being met with fire hoses, dogs, and police batons."

• . "Poverty, hunger, and lack of opportunity were hurting black communities."

• "The Apollo 11 mission was not a victory for humankind; instead, it was an expensive and painful reminder of the limits of humans' empathy and imagination."

Find a detail from paragraph 3 that supports the author’s claim/ central idea from question 1.

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Which statement best describes the supporting detail in paragraph 4?

• When the nation turned it's attention to getting a man on the moon, they took away attention and resources from more important problems in the U.S.

• John F. Kennedy was actively working against the Civil Rights movement.

• The Civil Rights Act, which made discrimination illegal, was still three years away.

• Black people should have been given the right to vote before the U.S. sent men to the moon.

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Which claim from the following list best describes the main claim/central idea in this text?

1. The success of the Apollo 11 ended the Space Race, and the United States was the winner.

2. America values technological advancement more than it values its people.

3. In going to the moon, the U.S. turned attention and resources away from important issues.

4. Solving inequality would have been enough of a challenge to undertake.

5. Because of the Apollo 11 mission, we'll now be able to put a human on Mars.

6. The moon landing is an extraordinary event and source of national pride.

• Claim 1

• Claim 2

• Claim 3

• Claim 4

• Claim 5

Which two of the following sentences are reasons that the author uses to support the main claim?

• The United States spent a lot of money and human capital on space exploration.

• There is the promise of knowledge in exploring the distant reaches of space.

• Solving the problems at home was much more difficult than reaching the moon.

• There was much suffering in America that was ignored and allowed to continue.

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Which sentence best describes the author's point of view toward the Apollo 11 mission?

• The Apollo 11 mission wasted resources that could have helped people on Earth.

• The Apollo 11 mission was something amazing and awe-inspiring to observe.

• The Apollo 11 mission enabled valuable research about our solar system.

• The Apollo 11 mission was too dangerous and put the astronauts' lives at risk.

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Which two pieces of evidence from the excerpt best help to convey that point of view?

• "Across the world, people huddled around radios and TVs, listening to fuzzy recordings of the lunar broadcast." (paragraph 1)

• "Peaceful protests for human rights were being met with fire hoses, dogs, and police batons." (paragraph 2

• "Imagine if 400,000 brilliant minds . . . had collaborated to address issues of inequality." (paragraph 3)

• "Essentially, the United States chose intergalactic success over basic care for its people." (paragraph 4)

• ". . . a trip to the moon might be seen as a symbol of humans' imagination and pioneering spirit. . ." (paragraph 5)

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