How does the author organize paragraphs 2 through 5 of the selection “A Massive Mission”?

Nov 24

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6th - 8th Grade
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Kerri Holbrook
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
By detailing the order of events that brought Endeavour to its final destination
By listing the steps that had to be taken before Endeavour could fly to California
By describing the features of Endeavour that made it useful for NASA missions
By comparing the differences between Endeavour and a Boeing 747 airplane
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Based on paragraph 2 of the selection “A Massive Mission,” what is the most likely reason Endeavour flew to different places in California before landing at the Los Angeles International Airport?
To allow planners time to prepare the streets for the shuttle
To test whether the shuttle was still working well
To give more people the opportunity to view the shuttle
To remind people how the shuttle was previously used
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Read this sentence from paragraph 1 of the selection “A Massive Mission.”
As one observer said, the move was a “once-in-forever moment in history.”
Which statement from the selection best supports the idea in this sentence?
Strapped to the back of a specially adapted Boeing 747 airplane, it was flown across the country to Edwards Air Force Base in California. (paragraph 2)
After soaring past the famous Hollywood sign, Endeavour landed at the Los Angeles International Airport. (paragraph 2)
Huge steel plates were placed atop streets along the route. (paragraph 3)
Dozens of photographers and filmmakers were on hand to capture every minute. (paragraph 3)
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the most likely reason the author wrote the selection “A Massive Mission”?
To emphasize the importance of Endeavour’s space-travel missions
To highlight the efforts taken to transport Endeavour to a museum
To explain the economic effect of Endeavour’s tour through Los Angeles
To argue that Endeavour is the most important space shuttle used to this day
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which sentence from the selection “A Massive Mission” best shows that people were enthusiastic about Endeavour’s journey?
On October 13, 2012, the space shuttle Endeavour, one of four retired NASA shuttles, began its last mission. (paragraph 1)
On a celebratory flight around its new home state, Endeavour circled over the Capitol in Sacramento. (paragraph 2)
Several police officers were needed to redirect traffic as the shuttle passed. (paragraph 3)
This historic move, which cost approximately 10 million dollars to complete, also became a huge social event. (paragraph 4)
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the selection “DO Look Down!,” the author includes the photographs and their captions most likely to highlight which idea?
A It took several years to construct the Grand Canyon Skywalk.
The Grand Canyon Skywalk is attached to the entrance building.
The Grand Canyon Skywalk brings visitors to Grand Canyon West.
Building the Grand Canyon Skywalk required the agreement of tribal elders.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why does the author use questions in paragraph 3 of the selection “DO Look Down!”?
To suggest that Hualapai tribe members lacked engineering experience
To highlight that the skywalk would allow people to see a more rugged area of the canyon
To emphasize that creating the skywalk was complicated because nothing like it had ever been built
To show that Hualapai tribe members hoped the project would bring many tourists
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