Real-Life Heroes Quiz

Who are some examples of real-life heroes mentioned in the article?

• Firefighters and police officers

• Artists and musicians

• Chefs and bakers

• Athletes and coaches

Why do heroes do to make the world a better place?

• They follow dreams

• They play sports

• They cook food

• They paint pictures

Who was the first woman in space?

• Ellen

• Sally Ride

• Discovery

• NASA

What did Ellen decide she wanted to be after Sally Ride went to space?

• A scientist

• A teacher

• An astronaut

• A doctor

What happened after Ellen tried to become an astronaut the first time?

• She was accepted by NASA

• She was turned down by NASA

• She went to space

• She became a teacher

When did Ellen's last space mission take place?

• 1983

• 2002

• 1990

• 2010

What is Ellen's message to students?

• Stop dreaming

• Try hard if you want something

• Give up easily

• Don't study science

Which words from the article have almost the SAME meaning?

• follow/dreams

• spot/recognize

• difficult/well

• day/night

Read these sentences from the article. At college, teachers tried to get her to choose another career. Not many women worked as scientists then. Which word has almost the SAME meaning as the word career?

• hobby

• job

• school

• science

What happened FIRST in this story of Ellen’s life?

• Ellen won a spelling bee.

• Ellen studied science in college.

• Sally Ride became the first woman in space.

• NASA turned down Ellen for the space program.