Vocabulary
What is the definition of DNA?
a. helpful bacteria that live inside a person's stomach
b. the substance on the surface of a cell that fights bacteria
c. the part of the cell that helps damaged cells repair themselves
d. the substance that determines the characteristics of living things
d. the substance that determines the characteristics of living things
Which job did both Scott and Mark want to have since they were kids?
a. Scientist
b. Test pilot
c. Flight controller
d. Astronaut
D. Astronaut
What is the name of the story we just read
Twins in Space
Which word below has a long vowel sound and the VCe pattern at the end of the word?
a. Paddle
b. Argue
c. Maple
d. Outside
D. Outside
What is Ms. Bianchi's dogs name?
Skyler
What is the definition of comparison?
a. How things grow
b. How things are similar
c. How things work together
d. How things are backwards
b. How things are similar
What does Scott say his misses while living on the International Space Station?
a. Taking photos
b. Writing emails
c. Going outside
d. Watching football
c. going outside
Who were the main characters of the story we just read
Mark and Scott
Which word below has a long vowel sound and the VCe pattern at the end of the word?
a. Free
b. Invite
c. Middle
d. Everyone
B. Invite
What University did Ms. Bianchi go to?
Bluffton
what is the definition of chromosome?
a. the strongest part of a cell
b. a structure on the outside of a cell
c. the part of a cell that hold the nucleus
d. the part of DNA in cells that contains genes
d. the part of DNA in cells that contains genes
How many sunrises does Scott see a day from space?
a. 1 sunrise a day
b. 5 sunrises a day
c. 15 sunrises a day
d. 20 sunrises a day
c. 15 sunrises a day
What type of writing was the story we just read?
Which word below has a long vowel sound and the VCe pattern at the end of the word?
a. See
b. Little
c. Favorite
d. Reptile
d. reptile
What is Ms. Bianchi's favorite color?
What is the definition of radiation?
a. Frozen air
b. Heavy metals
c. Salty water
d. Energy waves
d. Energy waves
How do they keep stuff from floating in space?
a. Glue
b. Bungee cords
c. Rope
d. Zip ties
b. bungee cords
Why is it so important that NASA do the Earth/Space test on twins?
The difference between their test results would not be because of their DNA, but what spaceflight has actually done to their bodies
Which word below has a long vowel sound and the VCe pattern at the end of the word?
a. combine
b. Engine
c. Become
d. olive
a. combine
How many Siblings does Ms. Bianchi have?
4
What is the definition of duplicate?
a. Fake
b. Copy
c. Change
d. Different
b. Copy
Which question are Scott and Mark helping NASA to answer?
a. Why do identical twins share the same DNA?
b. How does living in space affect the human body?
c. What is it like to exercise on a zero-gravity treadmill?
d. Who should command the International Space Station?
b. How does living in space affect the human body?
Magazine articles have headings, biographys/autobiographys do not
Biographys/autobiographys have a direct sequence of events, magazine articles do not
Which word below has a long vowel sound and the VCe pattern at the end of the word?
a. Friend
b. Pumpkin
c. Freon
d. Phrase
D. Phrase
Where is Ms. Bianchi ORIGINALLY from?
Southern Kentucky