Vocabulary Words
Comprehension
Vocabulary Skill
Comprehension II
Space Stuff
100
This vocabulary word means "at a late time from now".
Future
100
What is the title of the article you read this week?
Working in Space
100
Two astronauts have already started working. The shuttle commander is in charge of the shuttle and crew. The pilot flies the shuttle.
What word in the sentence names the person who is the boss?
commander
100
What is the section “Jobs in Space” mostly about?
- How to apply for a job on the space shuttle
- What crew members do while they are in space
- How people in the future will make a living in space
- What training astronauts need before they go into space
2. What crew members do while they are in space.
100
What is a spacesuit?
The uniform astronauts where when in space.
200
What vocabulary word means "astronauts fixing something that is broken on the space shuttle"?
Repair
200
What 3 spots are spacesuits sealed?
at the neck, wrists, and waist.
200
Astronauts take pictures of Earth, too. They can show Earth’s landforms and weather in ways that can never be seen from Earth.
Which word refers to rain, snow, and sunshine?
weather
200
How is working on the space shuttle different from working on Earth?
- Everything in the space shuttle floats around.
- Every job in the space shuttle is done using a robotic arm.
- Astronauts on the space shuttle do their work at desks and tables.
- Astronauts on the space shuttle do their jobs without special training.
1. Everything in a space shuttle floats around.
200
In the future, scientists think that people might be able to live and work on this planet, which planet is it?
Mars
300
What vocabulary word means what the astronauts did when they landed on the Moon in 1969?
Explored
300
In the article it shows a photo of this from space erupting. What was seen in the photo?
A volcano
300
Which word names something astronauts would see on the moon?
A. water
B. rocks
C. aliens
D. plants
B. rocks
300
This person flies the space shuttle.
What is the pilot.
300
Astronauts collected different ________ from the Moon's surface.
What word goes in the blank?
rocks
400
What does the vocabulary word "force" mean?
Power Strength Pressure
400
Which section in the article tells how astronauts learn to do their jobs?
Astronaut Training
400
Use the diagram to answer the question. What should go in the blank circle?
A. Computer B. Teacher C. Space shuttle
B. Teacher
400
What kind of person would enjoy being an astronaut?
A person who is interested in science
400
Why do astronauts do exercise in space?
So there muscles do not become weak
500
What vocabulary word means to study the planets, stars and other objects in space?
Astronomy
500
An astronaut uses the shuttle's robotic arm to pull the satellite into the shuttle's. Where does the satellite go on the shuttle?
The cargo bay.
500
What word names all the things astronauts need for their work on the shuttle?
Equipment
500
What do the captions by each photo tell you?
- tells the author’s opinions
- tells when each photo was taken
- gives the definitions of words in the passage
- gives information about what is in the photos
4. gives information about what is in the photo
500
When the shuttle blasts off from Earth two of the astronauts start working right away. One of them is the commander, who is the other one?
The pilot