A Computer Called Katherine

What is the main theme of 'A Computer Called Katherine'?

• Perseverance and determination

• Friendship and loyalty

• Adventure and exploration

• Mystery and suspense

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.9

Which literary device is predominantly used in 'A Computer Called Katherine'?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Alliteration

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CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

Who is the protagonist in 'A Computer Called Katherine'?

• Katherine Johnson

• Mary Jackson

• Dorothy Vaughan

• Christine Darden

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CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

What genre does 'A Computer Called Katherine' belong to?

• Biography

• Science Fiction

• Fantasy

• Historical Fiction

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CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

Which sentence correctly uses a semicolon?

• Katherine was a mathematician; she worked at NASA.

• Katherine was a mathematician, she worked at NASA.

• Katherine was a mathematician: she worked at NASA.

• Katherine was a mathematician she worked at NASA.

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is the correct meaning of the word 'trajectory' as used in 'A Computer Called Katherine'?

• Path followed by a projectile

• A type of mathematical equation

• A career path

• A scientific experiment

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

Identify the correct sentence structure: 'Katherine, who was a brilliant mathematician, worked at NASA.'

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-complex

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which of the following best describes Katherine's contribution to NASA?

• She was a key figure in calculating flight paths.

• She designed spacecraft.

• She was an astronaut.

• She managed the NASA team.

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

What is the tone of 'A Computer Called Katherine'?

• Inspirational

• Humorous

• Tragic

• Sarcastic

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which of the following is a synonym for 'innovative' as used in the context of 'A Computer Called Katherine'?

• Creative

• Traditional

• Conventional

• Old-fashioned

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4