Science Fiction Cradlesong

Read the biography of the author.

What is C. S. Lewis best known for?

• Writing science-fiction novels

• Teaching medieval literature

• Writing the Chronicles of Narnia

• Launching the first satellite into Earth's orbit

How many lines are in the poem, Science-Fiction Cradlesong?

• A. 4

• B. 5

• C. 20

• D. 24

How many stanzas are in the poem, Science-Fiction Cradlesong?

• A. 20

• B. 5

• C. 4

• D. 24

In the first stanza of the poem, what does the speaker mean when he says, "Man will try to get out into the sky."

• Humans are not interested in exploring space.

• Humans want to explore space.

• Humans think space is like a prison.

• Humans are able to live beyond the atmosphere of earth.

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CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

Read the footnotes on the poetry assignment. What does the phrase 'equidistant' mean?

• Moving in a circular motion

• Close to each other

• Far away

• Equally distant

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CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

According to the speaker in "Science-Fiction Cradlesong," why do humans want to travel to outer space?

• to be free amongst the stars

• to gather scientific information

• to experience a ride in a rocket

• to paint a picture of the universe

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which of these sentences BEST shows the meaning of the word vast?

• From the shore, the ocean looks endless

• The boy's room is cluttered with toys and clothes

• I live in the second tallest building on the block

• He has to crouch down so his head doesn't hit the door frame

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

What does the speaker in "Science Fiction Cradlesong" conclude about outerspace?

• it is a jail

• it is an evil and scary place

• it is only an idea

• it is a place of many galaxies

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.W.7.9A

According to "Science Fiction Cradlesong," what does the speaker think about space exploration?

• The beauty of the stars and sky outweigh the risks of space travel

• because we cannot truly experience outer space, trying to visit space is not worth the effort.

• While outer space is nice to look at, it is better represented in artwork.

• Outer space should be deeply explored because there is so much more to see than just stars and sky

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.6

Which piece of evidence from the poem best indicates the speaker’s attitude or point of view about traveling to outer space?

• A. Line 6: Make us feel the prison bars.

• B. Line 7: Suppose it done. Now we ride

• C. Line 15: Motionless, no nearer there

• E. Line 24: There’s no way into the sky.

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4