Grade 5 Module 4 Week 1 Practice Test-Apollo Space Program Quiz

Which statement reflects the problem-and-solution structure in paragraphs 1 and 2?

• Although the country was ready for a moon landing, NASA needed time to plan for the difficult task.

• NASA had to finish its work on other projects before it could begin thinking about the moon landing.

• NASA met President Kennedy’s challenge with a three-part plan to land on the moon within ten years.

• After President Kennedy’s speech, NASA developed three different spacecraft for landing on the moon.

What is the meaning of course as it is used above?

• grainy

• rough

• series

• path

What is the main idea of paragraph 5?

• The Gemini Program performed tests and answered important questions about space travel.

• The Gemini Program lasted for three years before the Apollo Program began.

• The Gemini Program proved that astronauts could orbit Earth.

• The Gemini Program developed the space capsule that the Apollo astronauts would fly to the moon.

How does the author organize paragraph 6?

• cause and effect

• sequential order

• problem and solution

• compare and contrast

Think about the suffix -al. What is the meaning of additional above?

• more

• longer

• different

• exciting

Which word best describes the author’s tone in paragraph 6?

• calm

• casual

• friendly

• admiring