Quiz on Vocabulary and Meanings

What is a quest?

• A flight into space

• A mystery that is unsolved

• A long search

• A special tool

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Which word fits best in this sentence? This _____ is light but very strong.

• Material

• Pluck

• Nuisance

• Rumple

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Which word means about the same as ultimately in this sentence? His mother ultimately let Kevin go camping.

• For a while

• Happily

• Rarely

• In the end

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What does the word citation mean in this sentence? The brave firefighter was given a citation.

• A round of applause with clapping

• A public letter of praise

• A special dinner

• A parade

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CCSS.L.4.4A

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When something goes wrong, it is called a

• Malfunction.

• Headlong.

• Fanciful.

• Legislation.

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CCSS.L.4.4A

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The following question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B. Part A: Which astronaut was the first American to orbit Earth?

• Scott Carpenter

• Alan Shepard

• John Glenn

• Gordon Cooper

Part B: Which sentence from the selection best supports your answer for Part A?

• The first missions to carry astronauts into orbit were called Mercury.

• As John’s capsule cleared the tower, astronaut Scott Carpenter radioed the world, “Godspeed, John Glenn,” wishing him good luck as he rose into the sky.

• After the first successful Mercury mission in 1961, Kennedy became convinced that landing on the Moon could be achieved by American astronauts.

• John felt very honored when he was selected to take this historic flight.

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Which of these happened right after the booster separated from the capsule?

• The capsule was pushed into orbit.

• The atlas rocket engine roared to life.

• The capsule cleared the tower.

• The alarm started beeping a warning.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

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The author wrote this selection to

• persuade the reader that the space race was important.

• inform the reader about a space pioneer.

• entertain the reader with an adventure tale.

• express an opinion about the dangers of space exploration.

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What problem did the Redstone booster have?

• It could not work in a weightless environment.

• It could not push a capsule into orbit.

• It was too small to carry a capsule.

• It burned up when it entered the atmosphere.

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