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U1W4 Reading

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What about Arthur´s writings may be surprising or remarkable to today´s readers?

a)

Because is just cool.

b)

Because they feature real life inventions before they were actually invented.

c)

Because his family was rich.

d)

Because life is life.

2.

Why was Arthur able to imagine future technologies?

a)

He had a crystal ball.

b)

The future was in his hands.

c)

The knowledge he gained allowed him to envision what technology might come next.

d)

He could read minds.

3.

In 1968, when Arthur published his famous novel, 2001: A Space Odyssey:

(choose the one that is false)

a)

Humans had not traveled to the moon.

b)

There were no space stations.

c)

Computers could not recognize and respond to the human voice.

d)

Humans traveled very often to other planets.

4.

When did Arthur C. Clarke build a telescope?

a)

When he was 13

b)

When he was 5

c)

When he was 90

d)

When he was born

5.

When did Arthur C. Clarke begin writing his own science fiction stories?

a)

When he was 13

b)

When he was 5

c)

When he was 90

d)

When he was born

6.

When did Arthur C. Clarke move to London?

a)

At the age of 13

b)

At the age of 5

c)

At the age of 19

d)

When he was born

7.

What additional information does the caption on page 66 provide?

a)

It tells readers that planets are cool.

b)

It tells readers that satellites began with the launch of Sputnik I and provides details about the satellite´s weight and size.

c)

It tells readers that we can own a ranch.

d)

It tells readers that nobody knows about science.

8.

A _______________ is the true story of a person´s life written by another person.

a)

Fruit

b)

Rabbit

c)

Soup

d)

Biography

9.

What was Sputnik I ?

a)

A satellite

b)

An illusion

c)

An empty space

d)

A cilinder

10.

_______________ and _______________ give readers an idea of what the people, places, and things discussed in a text looked like.

a)

Apples and Oranges

b)

Videogames and Fun

c)

Coffee and T.V.

d)

Illustrations and Photographs

11.

Why did Arthur C. Clarke build a telescope at 13?

a)

He was fascinated by astronomy.

b)

He was fascinated by BTS.

c)

He was fascinated by social media.

d)

He was fascinated by nintendo switch.

12.

If tele means ""at a distance" and scope means "see", what do you think a telescope is?

a)

A tool for seeing things at a distance.

b)

A tool for seeing things in the morning

c)

A tool for seeing microscopic things

d)

A tool for the kitchen

13.

Why was Arthur able to imagine technology that did not yet existed?

a)

Because he studied math.

b)

Because he studied in hiy backyard.

c)

Because he wanted to be famous.

d)

Because he studied and used scientific knowledge.

14.

What technology did Arthur learn about in the Royal Air Force that give him new ideas?

a)

YT tutorials

b)

Stand Up Comedy

c)

Radar System

d)

Nuclear technology.

15.

Select the genre of the story:

a)

Biography

b)

Realistic nonfiction

c)

Romance

d)

Horror