"A View of the Earth" Comprehension Quiz
Authored by Erin Littlefield
English
5th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
"And it rekindled a boyhood dream that had gone dormant over the years. That dream was to grow up to be an astronaut. And I just could not ignore this dream. I had to pursue it."
For a dream to be rekindled, it must first go through a period when it is....
active and then inactive
unimportant and then important
written down
kept private and then shared
Tags
CCSS.RI.5.4
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
2.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
"And there was no way really to replace this unit or to repair the instrument, because when they launched this thing, and they got it ready for space flight, they really buttoned it up. They didn't want anybody to mess with this thing. It was buttoned up with an access panel that blocked the power supply that had failed. The access panel had 117 small screws with washers."
Which two reasons does the author give for the instrument being buttoned up?
to keep anyone from messing with it
to keep it warm
to keep it from harm during a space launch
to keep it secret
Tags
CCSS.RI.4.8
CCSS.RI.5.8
CCSS.RI.6.8
CCSS.RL.4.5
CCSS.RL.6.1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
After describing significant setbacks to his mission, the author describes a success and then another problem in the last paragraph of the section. What is the success and what is the problem?
he succeeds in staying attached to his tether but finds that the tether is broken
he succeeds in removing the handrail but finds that the battery in his drill is dead
he succeeds in repairing the instrument but finds that he drops his tools
he succeeds in communicating with his partner but finds he cannot communicate with Houston
Tags
CCSS.RI.3.5
CCSS.RI.4.5
CCSS.RI.5.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A. "And a couple of things really struck me in that movie. The first was the view out of the window of John Glenn's spaceship--the view of the Earth, how beautiful it was on the big screen. I wanted to see that view."
B. "And then I actually looked at the Earth; I looked at our planet, and I thought There are billions of people down there, but there's no way I'm gonna get a house call on this one. No one can help me.... I felt this deep loneliness... I felt.... detached from the Earth."
What subject is described in both passages?
The experience of astronauts during training.
The view of Earth from space.
Tags
CCSS.RI.5.7
CCSS.RI.6.7
CCSS.RL.4.7
CCSS.RL.5.7
CCSS.RL.6.9
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A. "And a couple of things really struck me in that movie. The first was the view out of the window of John Glenn's spaceship--the view of the Earth, how beautiful it was on the big screen. I wanted to see that view."
B. "And then I actually looked at the Earth; I looked at our planet, and I thought There are billions of people down there, but there's no way I'm gonna get a house call on this one. No one can help me.... I felt this deep loneliness... I felt.... detached from the Earth."
What is the difference between the author's point of view about the subject in the first passage and his point of view in the second?
In the first passage he thinks the view is beautiful. In the second passage he thinks the view is ugly.
In the first passage he dreads seeing the view of Earth from space. In the second passage the view makes him feel lonely.
In the first passage he longs to view Earth from space. In the second passage the view makes him feel happy and satisfied.
In the first passage he longs to view Earth from space. In the second passage the view makes him feel lonely.
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.6
CCSS.RI.6.9
CCSS.RL.4.6
CCSS.RL.5.6
CCSS.RL.6.6
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Near the end of the personal narrative, how did the author's feeling about walking along the side of the space shuttle change?
He was more afraid.
He was no longer afraid.
He was bored.
He was no longer excited.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
After being home for a few days, what did the author come to realize about the loneliness he felt during the spacewalk?
He should have felt lonelier because the people on Earth forgot about him.
He should have felt lonelier because no one else will ever understand his experience.
He should not have felt so alone because there were other astronauts in space with him.
He should not have felt so alone because so many people on Earth were thinking of him and supporting him.
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.3
CCSS.RI.7.3
CCSS.RL.3.3
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
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