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Life Without Gravity
Life Without Gravity
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1
Which organizational method would you use for an article titled: "Polar Vortex Cause School Closings"
compare / contrast
problem / solution
chronological order
cause / effect
2
Which is the best synonym for
blander
?
Disgusting
Cooking
Tasteless
Spicy
3
What is the purpose for expository writing?
to present facts
to entertain with humor
to persuade readers
to discuss insights
4
What happens if you do not have a clamp on the straw you are drinking through in no gravity?
The straw becomes clogged.
Liquid flows out after you stop drinking.
The water disappears.
The straw bursts apart.
5
How might a
feeble
cry sound?
Extremely loud
Weak and hard to hear
High pitched
Low and rumbling
6
Jerry's body "felt like a 500-pound barbell" because...
He had not eaten properly
He was sick
He had gained weight
He was not used to gravity
7
According to "Life Without Gravity," ow does weightlessness affect blood flow?
flows to the legs
rerouted and flow to the head
flows more quickly
flows more slowly
8
Which detail from "Life Without Gravity" supports the main idea that no gravity makes bones "thin and spongy"?
Astronauts grow taller in space
Astronauts enjoy weightlessness
Astronauts lose 10% of bone tissue
Astronauts develop straight spines
9
What is the main idea of "Life Without Gravity" ?
Weightlessness has advantages and disadvantages.
Weightlessness causes astronauts to grow tall.
Weightlessness makes you sick all the time.
Weightlessness has a negative effect on the bones.
10
Nonfiction that presents facts, discusses ideas or explains a process.
autobiography
media accounts
biography
essays and articles
11
A stated main idea is...
when the main idea is clearly stated in the text.
a myth.
when the main idea is not clear.
when the author does not clearly state the main idea.
12
Which of the following is a format for essays and articles?
science fiction writing
expository writing
playwriting
short story writing
13
Which of the following lists the two elements of non-fiction?
authors purpose and essays
organization and authors purpose
essays and media accounts
organization and essay
14
Which organizational method would you use for an article titled: "Steps for Making Spaghetti"
compare / contrast
chronological order
cause / effect
problem / solution
15
Which of the following lists the three different reading rates we use for non-fiction?
skim, prediction, scan
scan, context clues, authors purpose
skim, read closely, scan
prediction, clues, purpose
16
Which title best describes "Life Without Gravity"?
"How Astronauts Eat"
"The Difficulties of Outer Space"
"The Ups and Downs of Weightlessness"
"How to Become an Astronaut"
17
According to our story, if you point your head to the left, you will...
feel intense nausea
turn upside down
move to the right
move to the left
18
According to "Life Without Gravity," why can astronauts' muscles become weak?
eating is too difficult so muscles starve
floating is too easy, no force pushing against the muscle
body grows faster in zero gravity
blood rerouting
19
English is the best subject.
True
False
20
The four types of organization for non-fiction: chronological order, compare/contrast, cause/effect, problem/solution.
True
False
21
Gravity is ...
alien stuff
invisible gasses in the air
a nutrient that out body must have
the force that pushes against all object on earth
22
Non-fiction is about real people, places, ideas and experiences.
True
False
