Week 9 - Comprehension - Apollo 11

When did humans first walk on the Moon's surface?

• 50 years ago

• on July 20, 1961

• on July 20, 1969

1. The author mentions the Wright brothers and military planes during World War I and World War II in order to ____________________.

• a. demonstrate how different space travel is from military flying
• b. explain how easy it is to learn to fly an airplane
• c. show several instances/events that ultimately led to space flight

2. In 1958, President Eisenhower signed a Congressional bill forming NASA, which stands for __________ .

• a. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
• b. National Agency for Space and Astronauts
• c. National Astronauts Serving America

3. What inspired President Kennedy to try to put an American on the moon before 1970?

• a. his love of science fiction stories
• b. the persuasion of President Eisenhower
• c. the success of the Mercury mission

4. Why were the Apollo missions temporarily halted in the late 1960s?

• a. The monetary cost of running these missions was too high.
• b. Three astronauts were killed in a fire during a test launch.
• c. The Russians had already beaten the United States in the space race.
• d. President Kennedy had lost interest in traveling to space.

5. What is the overall purpose of the measurements referenced in the section “We Have Liftoff”?

• a. to demonstrate that the author is good at math
• b. to criticize NASA for its inaccurate predictions
• C. to show the difficulty and scope of the Apollo mission

6. When Neil Armstrong proclaimed, “the Eagle has landed,” he meant that ____________.

• a. he had just taken his first steps on the moon
• b. he realized there was animal life in space
• c. the lunar module had just touched the surface of the moon

8- In 1969, the time was running out to ___________________

• fulfill President Kennedy’s promise
• fulfill President Eisenhower’s promise

9. At the end, the astronauts and the team at NASA ___________________

• were disappointed by the tragedy.
• achieved something heroic and contributed to an evolving conversation about the possibilities of space travel .

10. You can tell Apollo 11 is a non-fiction informational text. Choose the text features.

• catchy introduction
• subheadings
• dates and timeline
• pictures and captions
• All of the above