Challenges for Space Exploration

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Part A: What is the central idea of the passage?

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Part B: Which of the following excerpts from the passage supports the answer to Part A?

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Part A: Which rhetorical device is most prominent in the passage?

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Part B: Which line best illustrates this rhetorical device?

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Part A: How does the author organize the text?

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Part B: Which sentence from the passage supports the answer to Part A?

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Part A: What is the author’s purpose in using phrases like “one good meteor strike and we all join the non-avian dinosaurs"?

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Part B: Which excerpt best supports this purpose?

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Part A: What is the author's tone in this passage?

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Part B: Which sentence helps establish the tone?

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Part A: Which of the following statements is the most reasonable inference based on the passage?

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Part B: Which excerpt from the passage supports your inference?

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Part A: How does the author’s use of the phrase "That's never stopped humans from trying anyway" affect the tone of the passage?

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Part B: Which part of the passage best illustrates the impact of this phrase?

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Part A: What is the effect of the author’s choice to present multiple reasons for space exploration?

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Part B: Which of the following excerpts best supports this effect?

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Part A: What is the main purpose of the rhetorical questions in the passage?

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Part B: Which of the following lines includes a rhetorical question that supports the answer to Part A?

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Part A: Which statement best describes the author’s perspective on space exploration?

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Part A: What is the central idea of the passage?

Part B: Which of the following excerpts from the passage supports the answer to Part A?

Part A: Which rhetorical device is most prominent in the passage?

Part B: Which line best illustrates this rhetorical device?

Part A: How does the author organize the text?

Part B: Which sentence from the passage supports the answer to Part A?

Part A: What is the author’s purpose in using phrases like “one good meteor strike and we all join the non-avian dinosaurs"?

Part B: Which excerpt best supports this purpose?

Part A: What is the author's tone in this passage?

Part B: Which sentence helps establish the tone?

Part A: Which of the following statements is the most reasonable inference based on the passage?

Part B: Which excerpt from the passage supports your inference?

Part A: How does the author’s use of the phrase "That's never stopped humans from trying anyway" affect the tone of the passage?

Part B: Which part of the passage best illustrates the impact of this phrase?

Part A: What is the effect of the author’s choice to present multiple reasons for space exploration?

Part B: Which of the following excerpts best supports this effect?

Part A: What is the main purpose of the rhetorical questions in the passage?

Part B: Which of the following lines includes a rhetorical question that supports the answer to Part A?

Part A: Which statement best describes the author’s perspective on space exploration?

Part B: Which excerpt from the passage supports this perspective?