R2, Robot Astronaut

The author wrote this article most likely to -

• share the history of the International Space Station

• persuade people to learn about the International Space Station

• provide information about a new tool used on the International Space Station

• describe some of the dangers on the International Space Station

The details in paragraph 5 support the main idea that R2's design -

• helps it accomplish certain kinds of tasks

• took years for scientists to plan

• causes it to be too heavy to complete certain tasks

• can only use certain types of tools to complete a task

What is the most likely reason that the author included the information in paragraph 6?

• to describe the benefits of having a robot complete a task

• to explain how the scientists designed the robot

• to persuade the reader to believe robots should do all factory tasks

• to describe different mistakes the robot might make in completing a task

What is most likely the reason the author included the information in paragraph 10?

• to explain what robots of the future will be required to do

• to highlight the effectiveness of using humanoid robots in space

• to support the idea that businesses should work together on inventions

• to describe the next stage for the humanoid robot

The author's purpose for writing this text was to ​ (a)   the reader about how a specific robot was designed to help scientists at the International Space Station.

• inform
• persuade
• entertain
• convince