A Ride in Space

What job did Sally Ride see an ad in the newspaper for?

• teacher

• scientist

• astronaut

The article describes a sequence of events in the life of Sally Ride. Which event happens last?

• Sally Ride helps develop a robotic arm to use in space.

• Sally Ride becomes the first American woman to travel in space.

• Sally Ride starts her own company.

Sally Ride always loved science.

What evidence from the article supports this statement?

• When Sally Ride returned to Earth from her six-day shuttle trip, she said, “It was the most fun I’ll ever have in my life.”

• Sally Ride studied physics in college and became a science teacher in 1987.

• In high school, Sally Ride thought about becoming a tennis player.

Sally Ride loved science and sports. Based on the information in the article, what else did she probably enjoy?

• reading

• writing

• teaching

What is the main idea of this article?

• Sally Ride started her own company to excite boys and girls about working as scientists.

• Sally Ride went on her first space shuttle trip on June 18, 1983.

• Sally Ride's love of science led her to accomplish many things.

Most of the students who applied to NASA were not accepted, _______ Sally Ride was.

• but

• because

• so