Aretha Frankin's Legacy Extends into Outer Space

What does the word accolades mean as it is used in paragraph 4?

• fictional stories

• formal recognitions

• various professions

• performance spaces

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Which idea is developed in paragraph 6?

• Historically, women named asteroids after themselves.

• Originally, asteroids were thought to be mythical objects.

• Originally, scientists disagreed on how to name asteroids.

• Historically, few asteroids have been named after women.

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Which one supports the idea that women working and contributing to the same arenas as men were overlooked.

• A) The asteroid population kind of needed it, too.

• B) The first asteroids to be discovered, in the early 1800s, were named for figures in Roman and Greek mythology.

• C) As more were found, astronomers began naming the space rocks after themselves, and then after famous individuals in culture, science, art, music, and literature.

• D) In those times, all of these fields were dominated by men, so women working and contributing to the same arenas were overlooked.

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How does paragraph 7 develop the author’s purpose of celebrating a range of individuals’ accomplishments?

• by describing Mainzer’s criteria for naming an asteroid after someone

• by justifying why scientists like Mainzer name asteroids after someone

• by establishing Mainzer’s scientific qualifications that allow her to name asteroids

• by explaining how Mainzer collaborates with another scientist when naming asteroids

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What does the phrase “arrived with an impact of an asteroid” in paragraph 10 suggest?

• A) New scientific discoveries are often connected to musicians.

• B) The success that Franklin achieved was artistically significant.

• C) Revolutionary change within music can be destructive to society.

• D) It was inevitable that scientists would name a discovery after Franklin.

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Select two ways the author supports the argument that Franklin is an important figure who should be recognized.

• by listing her many musical achievements

• by naming the genres that inspired her music

• by listing all the women asteroids have been named for

• by explaining the facts about the asteroid named after her

• by providing examples of ways people respond to her as a performer

Select two central ideas of the passage.

• Thousands of asteroids are discovered each year.

• It is important to consider diversity when naming asteroids.

• Franklin should receive more attention than she has received in the past.

• More people should understand how the process for naming asteroids works.

• Franklin’s influence on the world and music has been honored in many ways.

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How does the author develop the central ideas?

• by explaining the impact music can have on people

• by explaining what qualifies an asteroid to receive a name

• by explaining why Mainzer named an asteroid after Franklin

• by explaining how Mainzer was influenced by Franklin’s music

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