5th 4.1 Reading assessment part 1

Which statement reflects the problem-and-solution structure in paragraphs 1 and 2?

• After President Kennedy’s speech, NASA developed three different spacecraft for landing

  on the moon.

• NASA met President Kennedy’s challenge with a three-part plan to land on the moon

  within ten years.

• NASA had to finish its work on other projects before it could begin thinking about the

  moon landing.

• Although the country was ready for a moon landing, NASA needed time to plan for the

  difficult task.

Read the sentence from paragraph 3.

The astronauts also went through training to survive in the desert in case they landed off

their planned course.

What is the meaning of course as it is used above?

• path

• series

• rough

• grainy

What is the main idea of paragraph 5?

• The Gemini Program proved that astronauts could orbit Earth.

• The Gemini Program lasted for three years before the Apollo Program began.

• The Gemini Program performed tests and answered important questions about

  space travel.

• The Gemini Program developed the space capsule that the Apollo astronauts would fly

  to the moon.

How does the author organize paragraph 6?

• compare and contrast

• problem and solution

• sequential order

• cause and effect

Read the sentence from paragraph 6.

Over the next three years, five additional Apollo flights landed successfully on the moon.

Think about the suffix -al.

What is the meaning of additional above?

• more

• longer

• exciting

• different

Which word best describes the author’s tone in paragraph 6?

• calm

• casual

• friendly

• admiring

Which details from paragraph 6 best support the idea that the moon landing was an

important achievement? Use details from the article to support your answer.