Sputnik and Its Impact

What did the narrator's mother tell him to do on the morning of October 5, 1957?

• Go to school

• Listen to the radio

• Read a book

• Play outside

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What did the announcer say the tone was coming from?

• A newscast

• A concert

• Something called Sputnik

• A weather report.

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

What did the narrator explain Sputnik was?

• A) A weather balloon

• B) A space satellite

• C) A new radio station

• D) A science experiment

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CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

What did the narrator say Sputnik measures?

• Distance

• Temperature

• Speed

• Altitude

What did the narrator have for breakfast on the morning of October 5, 1957?

• Pancakes

• Hot chocolate and buttered toast

• Cereal

• Eggs and bacon

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL. 11-12.9

Who did the narrator's father consider the Antichrist?

• Franklin Delano Roosevelt

• Harry Truman

• John L. Lewis

• Uncle Ken

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What was the main topic of radio announcements on Saturday?

• The weather

• The Russian Sputnik

• A football game

• A local election.

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What did Johnny Villani keep playing on the radio?

• News reports

• Rock and roll music

• The beeping sound of Sputnik

• Weather updates

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Fill in the blank: The narrator's father worked at the ______ all day.

• School

• Mine

• Office

• Store

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

Fill in the blank: By Monday morning, almost every word on the radio was about ______.

• The weather

• Sputnik

• The economy

• Local news

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10