Vocabulary
What is a spacewalk?
Anytime an astronaut gets out of a vehicle
What heading would you find the definition of a spacewalk?
What is a spacewalk?
What is most likely the reason the author included headings in the passage?
a. to show the reader why the passage was written
b.to show the reader the main idea of each section
c. to show the reader how astronauts learn to go on spacewalks
d. to show the reader important details about how to become an astronaut
B to show the main idea of each section
When on the spacewalk, astronauts use safety tethers to stay close to their spacecraft. Tethers are like ropes. What does like ropes tell about information in the passage?
A. Tethers tie things together.
B. Tethers help astronauts do experiments.
C. Tehters are used to keep things tightly woven together.
D. Tethers help astronauts climb into spacecraft.
A. Tethers tie things together.
Airlock
In what section would you find information about the training astronauts do for spacewalks?
How do Astronauts train for spacewalks
Read the sentence from the passage.
Floating in space is a lot like floating in water.
What does the phrase floating in water help the reader to understand about the passage? Select ALL that apply.
A. one way to relax in space is to float in water.F. One way an astronaut pretends to be in space is to be underwater.
B and F
What sentence from the passage supports the idea that it takes a lot of training to be an astronaut?
A. One way astronauts train for spacewalks is by swimming.
B. Another way astronauts practice for a spacewalk is by using virtual reality.
C. Astronauts train seven hours in the pool for every one hour they will spend on a spacewalk.
D. Astronauts will practice spacewalks underwater in a large swimming pool.
C. Astronauts train seven hours in the pool for every one hour they will spend on a spacewalk.
What is another word for the ropes used to keep astronauts safe on a spacewalk?
Tethers
In this section we learn ways astronauts keep safe during a spacewalk.
How do astronauts stay safe during spacewalks?
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 the reading with a story about spacewalks
D. The author is someone who wants to tell readers about moments in spacewalk history.
D. the author wants to tell readers about moments in spacewalk history (inform)
This question requires a whiteboard.
Use cluses from around the vocabulary to help you understand the meaning.
When the astronaut moves, the special gloves allow the movements to be shown with the video.This simulation looks and feels just like a real spacewalk. Choose 3 answers.
A. The astronaut is pretending to wear a special glove.
B. The astronaut is deciding if the special gloves should be worn.
C. The special gloves help the astronaut imagine going on a real spacewalk.
D. The special gloves make it seem like the astonauts is on a spacewalk.
E. The special gloves help the astornaut practice going on a spacewalk.
CDE
What do astronauts use a joystick for?
Astronauts control a machine with jet thrusters to let them move around using this
Why do astronauts go on spacewalks?
What happens when astronauts go on spacewalks?
A. Astonauts lock the first airlock door and then the second door. Then, they breath oxygen for a few hours and put on spacesuits.
B. Astronauts put on spacesuits and breathe oxygen for a few hours. Then they go throught the first airlock door, lock it, and then the second door.
C. Astronauts breathe oxygen for a few hours, then put on spacesuits. Then they go through the first airlock door, lock it, and go through the second airlock door.
B. This was on sequencing and paying attention to the order of things.
What kind of passage is this writing?
Entertainment, argumentative, informational
Informational
What does pressurized mean?
Astronaut suits are filled with oxygen
How many ways were given in the passage for astronauts to stay safe during a spacewalk?
2. Tethers and jet thrusters on their backs
This question requires a whiteboard. Write two sentences to the following prompt. What inference can be made about spacewalks.
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