Spacewalk

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Instructions

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RI.3.6

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RI.3.1

Part A:
What does the introductory section reveal about the author?

A. The author is a scientist interested in how spacewalks happen.

B. The author is an astronaut who knows important people from spacewalk history.

C. The author is someone who wants to entertain readers with a story about spacewalks.

D. The author is someone who wants to tell readers about moments in spacewalk history. 

He has been on 16 spacewalks and spent more than 82 hours outside in space.

Spacewalks usually last between five and eight hours, depending on the job.

The first person to go on a spacewalk was Alexei Leonov. He was from Russia. 

Today, astronauts go on spacewalks outside the International Space Station. 

Part A: 
What does the introductory section reveal about the author?

A. The author is a scientist interested in how spacewalks happen.

B. The author is an astronaut who knows important people from spacewalk history.

C. The author is someone who wants to entertain readers with a story about spacewalks.

D. The author is someone who wants to tell readers about moments in spacewalk history. 

Part B: 
Which TWO sentences from the passage best supports your answer in part A?

He has been on 16 spacewalks and spent more than 82 hours outside in space.

Spacewalks usually last between five and eight hours, depending on the job.

The first person to go on a spacewalk was Alexei Leonov. He was from Russia. 

Today, astronauts go on spacewalks outside the International Space Station. 