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Total questions: 7
Worksheet time: 4mins
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1. Which part of the Apollo 11 mission does the article focus on?
a)
a. The take off of from Cape Canaveral.
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b. The landing of the Eagle on the moon
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c. The difficulty of living in space.
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d. The role of the Columbia and Michael Collins.
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2. Based on the context, what is the best definition for grit in the following sentence? His boots made marks in the dusty grit of the sand.
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a. Smooth, slippery material.
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b. Tiny rough bits of sand or stone.
c)
c. Large, sharp rocks.
d)
d. Wet, sticky material.
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3. Which of the following best describes the author’s point of view, or how she feels, about the Apollo 11 mission?
a)
a. The author is sad. She was unhappy that people traveled to space.
b)
b. The author is terrified. She was very scared for the astronauts and their mission.
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c. The author is amazed. She cannot believe they made it to space.
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d. The author is inspired. She thinks traveling to the moon was a good idea and that it would be great to go back.
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4. What was the effect of gravity on the astronauts?
a)
a. The men became heavy and their blood rush to their cheeks.
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b. The men became weightless and floated around the ship.
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c. The men couldn’t shower because the water was too hard.
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d. The gravity made the ship smell.
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5. What is the main idea of paragraph three?
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a. Even though traveling to the moon was difficult, the astronauts did not mind.
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b. Traveling in space is very exciting.
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c. The astronauts hated space travel.
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d. The astronauts could not live like people on earth.
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6. What is the main idea of the text?
(Pick 3 answers)
a)
a. The Apollo 11 mission was filled with dangerous situations, but everyone survived.
b)
b. The Apollo 11 mission was the only time we have been to the moon, which is why we should remember it.
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c. The Apollo 11 mission was inspiring for both people in the past and today.
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d. The Apollo 11 was really difficult.
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7. Describe the important events of the astronauts’ descent to the moon and their experiences there.
(Remember to tell me everything that happened when they were trying to land on the moon.)
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