WorksheetsJFK Moon Speech
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 2hrs 30mins
JFK says that the "great new era" he sees beginning will be:
challenging but exciting
scary for everyone
difficult for scientists
devoted to politics
What mistake does JFK claim many people make?
wanting to go to space too quickly
needing to build larger spaceships
imagining the difficulties of space research
thinking space research has little value on Earth
What is one benefit of space research, according to President Kennedy?
providing better pictures of the moon
increasing radiation levels on Earth
developing better weapons
improving medical techniques
JFK appeals to his audience logical side (logos) when he says that space exploration will:
help sick children get better
cure the environment's problems
be difficult and challenging
solve all problems on Earth
JFK uses the words first, second, and third in his speech to:
influence Democrats
organize his ideas
connect to Americans
confuse his opponents
A partisan idea is an idea that supports:
a few planes
many astronauts
one political party
new space doctors
What is an endeavor?
a serious and challenging activity
an advanced medicine
an important benefit
a government organization
Radar is a method of using:
speeches to convince people of facts
television stations to send messages
medical stations to learn about space
radio waves to detect distant objects
An impetus is a:
kind nurse
strong reason for taking action
casual meeting
helpful astronaut
What does tedious mean?
boring
private
messy
large
What is disorientation?
widespread fear
mental confusion
external imbalance
physical exhaustion
What does metabolism mean?
an advancement made in human medicine
many of the ideas that are taught at hospitals
all of the processes that living things use to live
some things that people have found in space
What does impairment mean?
a will to overcome challenges
the condition of being injured
the desire to overcome a flaw
a need to develop resistance
JFK mentions Charles Lindbergh and Claire Chennault because they:
were in San Antonio listening to the speech
worked at a training field in San Antonio
were air pioneers who trained in San Antonio
flew missions across the Atlantic Ocean
"And also by the use of instruments similar to those used in Project Mercury, this Nation's private as well as public nursing services are being improved, enabling one nurse now to give more critically ill patients greater attention than they ever could..."
This quote is an example of what persuasive technique?
Ethos (appeal to character or credibility)
Pathos (appeal to emotion)
Logos (appeal to logic)
JFK says America should:
concentrate on medical space research
divide the work among other nations
take the lead in space exploration
partner with other superpowers
What does JFK tell his audience to expect in the future?
different kinds of medicine for astronauts
frustrating work and hard times with setbacks
fast accomplishments from the medical center
new boosters that allow medicine to go into space
Which of the following is an example of alliteration, or the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of a word?
"frustrations and disappointments"
"conquest of space"
"across the countryside"
"with safety and with speed"
