ELL New Read Assessment 18 A

1. Which part of the Apollo 11 mission does the article focus on?

• a. The TAKE OFF of from Cape Canaveral.
• b. The LANDING of the Eagle on the moon
• c. The difficulty of LIVING IN SPACE.

2. Based on the context, what is the best definition for grit in the following sentence? His boots made marks in the dusty grit of the sand.

• a. Smooth, slippery material.
• b. Tiny rough bits of sand or stone.
• c. Large, sharp rocks.

3. Which of the following best describes the author’s point of view, or how she feels, about the Apollo 11 mission?

• a. The author is sad. She was sad that people traveled to space.
• b. The author is scared. She was very scared for the astronauts and their mission.
• d. The author is inspired. She thinks traveling to the moon was a good idea and that it would be great to go back.

4. What was the effect of zero gravity on the astronauts?

• b. The men became weightless and floated around the ship.
• c. The men couldn’t shower because the water was too hard.
• d. The gravity made the ship smell.

5. What is the main idea of paragraph three?

• a. Even though traveling to the moon was difficult, the astronauts did not mind.
• b. Traveling in space is very exciting.
• c. The astronauts hated space travel.

6. What is the main idea of the text?

• a. The Apollo 11 mission was filled with dangerous situations, but everyone survived.
• d. The Apollo 11 was really difficult.

7. Write two sentences about the moon landing and the astronauts walking on the moon.