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From the NFL to Space (Compare and Contrast Sources)
By Jovana Menkevich
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Question 1
1.
Choose the order of bubbles to show whether the description is about "From NFL To Space", "Chasing Space", or both.
A,E,G,L
B,D,H,L
C,E,G,J
B,D,I,K
Question 2
2.
Read the sentence from paragraph 3 of
Chasing Space.
Then there was the
thunderous
roar of the solid rocket boosters coming to life.
What does
thunderous
tell about the rocket boosters?
how loud they sounded
how powerful they were
how surprising they were
how large they appeared
Question 3
3.
Which idea is
best
supported by paragraph 11 of
Chasing Space?
Melvin had wanted to go to space since he was a boy.
Melvin was inspired by his time on the International Space Station.
Melvin felt hopeless after an injury ended his NFL career.
Melvin now travels around the country speaking to people about his life.
Question 4
4.
Which paragraph from "From the NFL to Space" expresses an idea similar to the answer in question 3?
paragraph 4
paragraph 5
paragraph 6
paragraph 7
Question 5
5.
How do primary and secondary source describe different things about Melvin's journey to space?
Secondary source is told from author's perspective, while in primary source Malvin shares his own experience.
Secondary source is talking about Malvin's experience, while the primary source is said from author's perspective.
Secondary source uses signal words like
I, me, us
, while primary source doesn't.
Primary source uses signal words like
I, me, us,
while secondary source doesn't.
Question 6
6.
What figure of speech is used in phrase "
aim higher"
in paragraph 2?
onomatopoeia
hyperbole
idiom
metaphor
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Question 7
7.
How do the scarlet kingsnake and the owl butterfly differ?
One can fly, and the other cannot.
One is a look-alike, and the other is not.
One has markings, and the other does not.
One stays safe, and the other does not.
Question 8
8.
Which idea is discussed in both selections?
Animals that are poisonous
Butterflies with spots on their wings
Snakes with red, black, and yellow markings
Adaptations that make animals look like other animals
Question 9
9.
Which idea is expressed in both selections?
Owls often eat predators.
Snakes are eaten by predators.
The way an animal looks may change how a predator acts.
Most snakes learn to become copycats of the other snakes.
Question 10
10.
How do both scarlet kingsnakes and owl butterflies confuse other animals?
they use their patterns to hypnotize predator.
their features allow them to mimic other animals in nature, and they stay safe that way.
scarlet kingsnakes' skin has red, black, and yellow stripes, and butterflies have dots like owl's eyes.
At one time, some scarlet kingsnakes had this pattern and others did not..... at one time, some of these butterflies had the pattern that looked like owl eyes, but others did not.
