Vocabulary
Dangerous / not friendly to human life
What does hostile mean in the text?
To convince readers that we should explore space, despite the challenges
What is the author’s purpose for writing?
An opinion the author tries to prove
A claim is
What word is repeated in “What’s up there? Could we go there?”
There
Rewrite correctly: “Of course Earth is the only planet with humans.”
Of course, Earth is the only planet with humans.
To break
Fragile comes from frangere. What does it mean?
What tone does the author use to persuade the reader?
Humorous
Something that can be proven true
A fact is…
Why does the author repeat “there”?
To emphasize curiosity and desire to explore space
Which phrase needs commas? “An award-winning author Anne Leckie…”
An award-winning author, Anne Leckie,
Without limits
Infinitely comes from a root meaning limited. So infinitely means…
Why might humor help persuade the reader?
It makes the argument more relatable and engaging
Which sentence from the text is a fact?
And have you noticed the weather lately?”
The phrase “I could tell you…” is repeated to show what?
There are many reasons to explore space
What punctuation separates introductory phrases like Of course?
A comma
Extremely important / necessary
What does crucial mean
Which sentence best supports the author’s purpose?
“I could tell you all those things: all the reasons we should find some way to live away from this planet…”
Why does the author use multiple claims instead of just one?
To show there are many strong reasons to explore space
Why does the author call space “hostile”?
To show it is dangerous and difficult to survive in
Does this sentence need a comma? “Maybe humans could live on Mars someday.”
No
Which word best describes space: fragile, hostile, gentle, or familiar?
Hostile
Does the author think space exploration is easy or hard? How do you know?
Hard—she describes it as “huge, dangerous, maybe impossible”
What type of claim is “Humanity was born on Earth. Are we going to stay here?”
A persuasive opinion claim
When the author repeats something, what effect does that have on the reader?
It strengthens and emphasizes the point
Rewrite correctly: “A famous scientist Neil Armstrong walked on the moon.”
A famous scientist, Neil Armstrong, walked on the moon.