End of Module F Assessment

What is the purpose of passage 1?

• A. to tell the history of airline flight

• B. to describe what it is like to fly a plane

• C. to explain the training pilots must receive to earn a pilot's license.

• D. to show what the inside of a plane looks like

Read this sentence from Passage 1. "If you dream of becoming a pilot, people might say, “Your head is in the clouds". Why does the author use the phrase “Your head is in the clouds”?

• A. To show what pilots and space have in common.

• B. To show what training the pilots are taking.

• C. To show how people dream of becoming a pilot.

• D. To show how far away the clouds are in the sky.

Which two sentences should be included in a summary of Passage 1?

• A. All pilots must pass tests, physicals, and practice flying.

• B. All pilot must have a degree in aviation or aeronautics

• C. Pilots may attend a flight school, take private lessons, or be trained by the military.

• D. Pilot training does not require recertification.

• E. All pilots must be trained by the military.

Which two sentences from Passage 1 support the author's claim that becoming a pilot takes work?

• A. "This is similar to a driver's license exam" (paragraph 2)

• B. "Pilots must also be trained on how to fly, land and operate the plane" (paragraph 3)

• C. "In fact, only 71% of pilots have a college degree." (paragraph 4)

• D. "Airline Transport Pilot Licenses require 1,500 hours of flight time." (paragraph 5)

• E. "There were unfair rules about who could earn a license."

  (paragraph 6)

What is the central idea of Passage 1?

• A. Becoming a pilot requires hard work and training.

• B. Becoming a pilot takes 1,500 hours of flight time.

• C. All pilots must be trained by the military.

• D. All pilots must practice flying.

Part A: Read the paragraph from Passage 1.

Pilots can also choose to earn a college degree in aviation, or aeronautics. Aeronautics is the science of traveling through the air. But you don’t have to go to college to become a pilot. In fact, only around 75 percent of pilots have a college degree.

What does the word aviation mean as it is used in paragraph 4?

• A. the name of a spacecraft

• B. solving problems

• C. the name of a pilot

• D. flying or operating an aircraft.

Part B: Which words or phrases from the paragraph support your answer in Part A?

• A. earn a college degree.

• B. the science of traveling through the air.

• C. pilots can also choose.

• D. 75 percent of pilots.

Read the paragraph from Passage 2.

Ronald McNair was an American astronaut. But becoming an astronaut wasn’t his only accomplishment. Ronald McNair stood up for his beliefs. He inspired people around the world.

What does the word inspired mean as it is used in paragraph 7?

• A. motivated

• B. reviewed

• C. explained

• D. described

How does the author organize the information in paragraph 10?

• A. by comparing information

• B. by presenting information in chronological order.

• C. by telling a story

• D. by describing similarities and differences.

What is the purpose of the timeline in Passage 2?

• A. to introduce the topic of astronauts.

• B. to include a brief description of a shuttle launch.

• C. to provide a visual of the major events in Ronald McNair's life in the order they occured.

• D. to provide definitions of vocabulary words found in the passage in alphabetical order.