Stack C: A Year In Space and Blue Origins

How does the heading “A Privilege To Experience It” contribute to the meaning of the text?

• The heading “A Privilege To Experience It” informs the reader that this section of the text will explain how lucky Scott Kelley is to be able to view the beauty of Earth from the spaceship.

• The heading “A Privilege To Experience It” informs the reader that this section of the text will explain what it feels like to be living on a spaceship.

• The heading “A Privilege To Experience It”  provides details about the image of earth as seen from the ISS spaceship.

• The heading “A Privilege To Experience It” creates a visual for the reader to understand how beautiful the view is from space.

How does this image and caption at the top of the page connect to specific ideas within the text?

• The image and caption show what the international space station looks like and explains the work Kelly did there.

• The image and caption show where the international space station was located and how it got there.

• The image and caption provide additional details about when Kelly went on his mission and the type of work he did there.

• The image and caption show what what it felt like to spin in space for over a year.

How does the author’s use of the overall text structure contribute to the meaning of the text?

• The author uses description to share his thoughts about what it was like to live in space for many months.

• The author compares and contrasts different methods of getting to space.

• The author explains the effects of space travel on different parts of the body.

• The author describes a problem he faced in space and the steps he took to solve it.

1. Read this sentence from Passage 1:

“She is fluent in English and Russian, the two official languages of the ISS, as well as 

French, German and her native Italian.”

            What is the meaning of the word fluent, as it is used in the sentence?

• able to speak or write Russian easily and accurately

• able to speak or write a particular foreign language easily and accurately

• friendly and easy to speak to

• able to control a robot arm

1. Read this sentence from Passage 1:

“These areas look like they need help or a chance to heal.” (parag. 1)

The word heal is a multiple-meaning word. What is the meaning of the word heal, as it is used in the sentence.

• to cover in air pollution

• to become unwell

•  to become healthy again

• to be in need help

Review Passage 1 and Passage 2. Then fill in one bubble for each row to explain how information is presented in each text.