Author's Purpose: Headings/Subheadings

Multiple Choice

What was the story mostly about?

• A famous astronaut travels to the moon.

• Scott Kelly set a record for the longest period an american spent in space at one time.

• A historic mission that affects scientific research for space traveling.

• Scott Kelly has a twin.

Multiple Choice

True or False: The table relates Scott Kelly's time in space to others.

• true

• false

Multiple Select

Based on the text what can you conclude about special seed "pillows" ?

• they are small

• they contain soil

• they are similar to a flower pot

• they are plants

Multiple Choice

What sub-heading could be added to the passage?

• How to Become an Astronaut.

• Mission Complete

• Life in Space

• Astronaut Training

Multiple Select

Which word is a synonym for heroic?

• timid

• courageous

• bold

• guilty

​Use the passage to support your answers on the questions.

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These questions will be graded by the teacher when the lesson is over.

Open Ended

Who is Scott Kelly? What record did he break?

Open Ended

A Mars will be long and strenuous because it will require astronauts to be in space for at least two years.

What can you conclude the word strenuous means?

Open Ended

In what ways was Scott Kelly's 340-day space mission  "A Mission Accomplished"?

Open Ended

How does the author organize this passage?