Understanding Language and Vocabulary

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1. What does the phrase "Catherine's heart raced with excitement" mean in the text?
a) Catherine was afraid of the job.
b) Catherine was eager and thrilled about the opportunity.
c) Catherine wanted to become a teacher.
d) Catherine decided to give up on her dreams.

• A

• B

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• D

2. What is the meaning of the word "trajectory" as used in the text?
a) The path an object follows through space.
b) A special type of space rocket.
c) A mistake in a math calculation.
d) A place where astronauts live in space.

• A

• B

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• D

3. In the sentence, “Her patience paid off,” what does “paid off” mean?
a) She had to pay for the job.
b) She gave money to NASA.
c) Her waiting and effort led to success.
d) She lost money because of her decision.

• A

• B

• C

• D

3. In the sentence, “Her patience paid off,” what does “paid off” mean?
a) She had to pay for the job.
b) She gave money to NASA.
c) Her waiting and effort led to success.
d) She lost money because of her decision.

• A

• B

• C

• D

5. Which of the following best describes the structure of the text?
a) A list of facts about space travel
b) A timeline of Catherine’s life events in order
c) A comparison of different women in NASA
d) A step-by-step guide on how to become a mathematician

• A

• B

• C

• D

6. How would a firsthand account of Catherine Johnson’s work at NASA be different from this text?
a) It would include personal thoughts and feelings from Catherine herself.
b) It would have more facts about space travel.
c) It would only include information about John Glenn.
d) It would focus on a different mathematician.

• A

• B

• C

• D

TRUE OR FALSE? How is a secondhand account, like this book, different from a firsthand account?

c) A secondhand account is written by someone who did not personally experience the events.

• FALSE

• TRUE