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Worksheetswe dream of space
Total questions: 87
Worksheet time: 2hrs 10mins
When does the book take place?
1969
1974
1986
2001
When does the book take place?
1969
1974
1986
2001
What is Fitch's favorite arcade game to play?
Pacman
Pinball
Major Havoc
Star Wars
What is Fitch's legal name?
John Lee Fitch
Richard Matthew Hindley
Henry Nelson Thomas
Fitch Jeremiah Finnigan
What is Bird's legal name?
Bernadette Nelson Thomas
Brittney Ann Fitch
Sarah Jessica Bird
Carrie Birdie Johnson
How did Fitch get his nickname?
He's named after his favorite bird.
That's what his twin sister used to call him when they were toddlers.
There was a mistake on his first t-ball jersey and the name stuck.
He can really pitch a fit when things don't go his way.
How would you describe the character's house?
Clean and tidy
Modern and cold
Cluttered and cramped
Filthy and falling apart
How would you describe Bird?
Creative, always painting
Clever, always fixing things
Athletic, always playing basketball
Bossy and talkative, never stops talking
Why is Cash in the same grade as the twins?
He is adopted and is the same age as the twins.
He is really smart and skipped a grade.
He failed 7th grade and had to repeat it.
He was held back in Kindergarten so now he has to take classes with the twins.
Who are Cash's best friends?
Fitch and Bird
Kenny and Brant
Jake and Cody
Aiden and Caden
What are the kids' different hobbies?
Volleyball, basketball, and videogames
Star Wars video games, football, and debate
Band, choir, and track
Writing instruction manuals, video games, and basketball
How did Cash break his wrist?
Football injury
Slipped on the ice while jumping
Tripped and fell on the clutter on the stairs
He punched Fitch for calling him dumb
What is Bird's metaphor for her family members who complain?
Squeaky gear
Whiny babies
Meowing cats
Broken pinball machine
True or False? The Thomas parents have a wonderful and happy marriage.
True, they have everything they ever wanted.
False, they constantly argue.
Who is the one teacher all three kids have?
Mr. Reagan
Ms. Salonga
Mr. Hindley
Mrs. Kelly
What project is Ms. Salonga making her classes do?
Solar System Models out of styrofoam
Flight crews with jobs like on the space shuttle Challenger
Build and operate a hovercraft
Build and decorate model rockets
Who is Fitch's friend?
Cash
Kenny
Bird
Vern
What's Cash's favorite sport?
Football
Baseball
Tennis
Basketball
Who calls Fitch, "Henry"?
His parents when he is in trouble
Bird
Vern
Amanda
Who does Cash have a crush on?
Penny
Amanda
Jessica
Danielle
What did Jessica say that hurt Bird's feelings?
Being pretty really isn't your thing. Being smart is your thing.
You are dumb like your older brother, Cash.
Your glasses make you look like a fat nerd.
Your breath smells like old hot dog water.
Who invited Bird over to their house after school?
Jessica
Penny
Vern
Dani
Which astronaut is Bird's favorite?
Judith Resnik
Buzz Aldrin
Sally Ride
John Glenn
How does Fitch feel when Vern calls Amanda, "Chewbacca"?
Proud
Amused
Energetic
Angry
After the parents finish arguing, Bird says, "...everyone had disappeared into their own orbits." What does this metaphor mean?
Everyone went into space.
Everyone talked about it at the dinner table and resolved the conflicts.
Everyone went back to their own rooms by themselves.
Everyone started fighting with each other.
Why did Fitch get in trouble in Ms. Salonga's class?
Vern tripped him, so he punched him in the face.
Amanda got on his nerves and he yelled at her, calling her mean names.
Fitch failed his unit test because he refused to do it, then he failed his homework too.
Ms. Salonga kept waking him up from his nap so he called her a, "fat cow."
What does Cash feel about Penny's boyfriend, Charlie?
He is jealous because he wants to date Penny.
He hates Charlie because he wouldn't let him cheat off of his paper in math last year.
He really likes Charlie, they have been playing basketball together for four years.
He doesn't care about him at all.
What was the name of the girl that always called Fitch by his real name Henry?
Penny
Amanda
Bird
Ms. Solanga
What was Bird's job on their mission?
shuttle commander
mission specialist
pilot
payload specialist
What is Bird's real name?
Berdanette
Bridgette
Bernice
Bethany
What is the name of the US Space Shuttle in 1986?
Apollo
Challenger
Atlas
Delta
How did Fitch lose a quarter?
He dropped it and rolled down a sewer drain.
He put it in a pinball game that was broken.
He lost it in a bet made.
His pocket had a hole in it.
What do Kenny & Brant always make fun of Cash for?
Cash lives in a tiny house.
Cash's sister, Bird, is a nerd.
Cash's parents fight all the time.
Cash failed the seventh grade.
What were some of the things Fitch and Bird did when they were younger together?
They would race to the end of the street.
They would try to read each other's minds.
They would play hide-and -seek.
They would read together.
Why was the cast Cash had on his arm the greatest nightmare of his life?
It smelled like rotting fruit.
It made his skin itch.
He could not write or play basketball?
It had Penny L/S Charlie written on it.
What could his dream symbolize?
What is Fitch's legal name?
John Lee Fitch
Richard Matthew Hindley
Henry Nelson Thomas
Fitch Jeremiah Finnigan
Who invited Bird over to their house after school?
Jessica
Penny
Vern
Dani
What was Bird's response when Fitch asked her why she liked to draw schematics of the inside of machines and objects and show how they worked?
She said she did it because she was so bored and could not find anything else to do.
She said she did it to escape from the fighting in the house.
She questioned him on why he liked to play video games and that it was the same difference.
She said she did it because she wanted to be an engineer one day.
Why did Fitch get in trouble in Ms. Salonga's class?
Vern tripped him, so he punched him in the face.
Amanda got on his nerves and he yelled at her, calling her mean names.
Fitch failed his unit test because he refused to do it, then he failed his homework too.
Ms. Salonga kept waking him up from his nap so he called her a, "fat cow."
People who easily feel like this usually stay far away from boats and ships.
nautical
cosmonautical
navigational
nauseous
What project is Ms. Salonga making her classes do?
Solar System Models out of styrofoam
Flight crews with jobs like on the space shuttle Challenger
Build and operate a hovercraft
Build and decorate model rockets
Much of the Arctic Ocean would not be described as this due to the many glaciers and icebergs along the way.
circumnavigated
nauseous
in the navy
navigable
Who is Fitch's friend?
Cash
Kenny
Bird
Vern
Who is the one teacher all three kids have?
Mr. Reagan
Ms. Salonga
Mr. Hindley
Mrs. Kelly
What is Bird's real name?
Berdanette
Bridgette
Bernice
Bethany
What happened to the pilot who accidentally flew over the community at the beginning of the Giver?
chance
Who does Cash have a crush on?
Penny
Amanda
Jessica
Danielle
The book We Dream of Space centers around how many perspectives?
1
2
3
4
What objects does Bird compare her family to?
solar system and a machine
rocket ship and a tornado
hurricance and a blizzard
gears and a bike
Which word best completes the sentence.
Bird like to draw _________ of the machines she takes apart.
unfounded
disassembled
preoccupied
schematics
How did Fitch lose a quarter?
He dropped it and it rolled down a sewer drain.
He put it in a pinball game that was broken.
He lost it in a bet he made with Cash.
His pocket had a hole in it.
What do Kenny and Brant always make fun of Cash for?
Cash lives in a tiny house.
Cash’s sister, Bird, is a nerd.
Cash’s parents fight all the time.
Cash failed the seventh grade.
“Vern was so obsessed with Stars Wars that Fitch had developed unfounded resentment toward Luke, Han Solo, and the whole lot of them.” (Ch. 1)
What is the definition for resentment as it is used in this sentence?
a feeling of unease as a result of inconsistent experiences
a feeling of love and happiness as a result of it doing great things for you
a feeling of ill will at something regarded as a wrong, insult, or injury
a feeling of confusion from not knowing the meaning of something
Ms. Salonga told her class she dedicated the month of January to space exploration to celebrate the launch of the Challenger shuttle.
True
False
The Nelson Thomas has its family struggles and Bird often feels like it is her job to make sure everyone is getting along.
True
False
In the second chapter, Bird imagines her brothers and parents inside a _________and her floating outside.
spaceship
airplane
cloud
house
When Bird uses personification to say she can "study the guts of the machine", what does that mean?
She could study the guts of a person.
She could study the inner workings of the machine.
She could study the outside of the machine.
She could understand how machine was built.
When does the book take place?
1969
1974
1986
2001
What is Fitch's favorite arcade game to play?
Pacman
Pinball
Major Havoc
Star Wars
What is Fitch's legal name?
John Lee Fitch
Richard Matthew Hindley
Henry Nelson Thomas
Fitch Jeremiah Finnigan
What is Bird's legal name?
Bernadette Nelson Thomas
Brittney Ann Fitch
Sarah Jessica Bird
Carrie Birdie Johnson
How did Fitch get his nickname?
He's named after his favorite bird.
That's what his twin sister used to call him when they were toddlers.
There was a mistake on his first t-ball jersey and the name stuck.
He can really pitch a fit when things don't go his way.
How would you describe the character's house?
Clean and tidy
Modern and cold
Cluttered and cramped
Filthy and falling apart
How would you describe Bird?
Creative, always painting
Clever, always fixing things
Athletic, always playing basketball
Bossy and talkative, never stops talking
Why is Cash in the same grade as the twins?
He is adopted and is the same age as the twins.
He is really smart and skipped a grade.
He failed 7th grade and had to repeat it.
He was held back in Kindergarten so now he has to take classes with the twins.
Who are Cash's best friends?
Fitch and Bird
Kenny and Brant
Jake and Cody
Aiden and Caden
How did Cash break his wrist?
Football injury
Slipped on the ice while jumping
Tripped and fell on the clutter on the stairs
He punched Fitch for calling him dumb
What is Bird's metaphor for her family members who complain?
Squeaky gear
Whiny babies
Meowing cats
Broken pinball machine
Who is the one teacher all three kids have?
Mr. Reagan
Ms. Salonga
Mr. Hindley
Mrs. Kelly
What project is Ms. Salonga making her classes do?
Solar System Models out of styrofoam
Flight crews with jobs like on the space shuttle Challenger
Build and operate a hovercraft
Build and decorate model rockets
What's Cash's favorite sport?
Football
Baseball
Tennis
Basketball
Who calls Fitch, "Henry"?
His parents when he is in trouble
Bird
Vern
Amanda
Who does Cash have a crush on?
Penny
Amanda
Jessica
Danielle
What did Jessica say that hurt Bird's feelings?
Being pretty really isn't your thing. Being smart is your thing.
You are dumb like your older brother, Cash.
Your glasses make you look like a fat nerd.
Your breath smells like old hot dog water.
Who invited Bird over to their house after school?
Jessica
Penny
Vern
Dani
Which astronaut is Bird's favorite?
Judith Resnik
Buzz Aldrin
Sally Ride
John Glenn
How does Fitch feel when Vern calls Amanda, "Chewbacca"?
Proud
Amused
Energetic
Angry
After the parents finish arguing, Bird says, "...everyone had disappeared into their own orbits." What does this metaphor mean?
Everyone went into space.
Everyone talked about it at the dinner table and resolved the conflicts.
Everyone went back to their own rooms by themselves.
Everyone started fighting with each other.
Why did Fitch get in trouble in Ms. Salonga's class?
Vern tripped him, so he punched him in the face.
Amanda got on his nerves and he yelled at her, calling her mean names.
Fitch failed his unit test because he refused to do it, then he failed his homework too.
Ms. Salonga kept waking him up from his nap so he called her a, "fat cow."
What does Cash feel about Penny's boyfriend, Charlie?
He is jealous because he wants to date Penny.
He hates Charlie because he wouldn't let him cheat off of his paper in math last year.
He really likes Charlie, they have been playing basketball together for four years.
He doesn't care about him at all.
What was Bird's job on their mission?
shuttle commander
mission specialist
pilot
payload specialist
What is Bird's real name?
Berdanette
Bridgette
Bernice
Bethany
What is the name of the US Space Shuttle in 1986?
Apollo
Challenger
Atlas
Delta
What was Bird's response when Fitch asked her why she liked to draw schematics of the inside of machines and objects and show how they worked?
She said she did it because she was so bored and could not find anything else to do.
She said she did it to escape from the fighting in the house.
She questioned him on why he liked to play video games and that it was the same difference.
She said she did it because she wanted to be an engineer one day.
Who does Cash have a crush on?
Penny
Amanda
Jessica
Danielle
what is the name of the town the story takes place in?
Park, Delaware
Cape Canaveral, Florida
Cape Canaveral, Delaware
Park, Florida
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