directions: using the information from the passage, select the best answer from the given choices. then, on…

directions: using the information from the passage, select the best answer from the given choices. then, on the lines provided write why you chose your answer and some evidence from the passage to support your choice. 1. 10(r2) which statement best depicts the central idea of the passage? a. things get better over time. b. everybody needs to eat. c. space is the final frontier. d. everyone should try many different kinds of food. 2. (r2) which of the following is an objective summary of the passage? a. eating in space can be dangerous and messy. b. the quality and variety of food astronauts eat while in space has improved over time. c. it is important not to get crumbs all over the place while in space because it can cause equipment to malfunction. d. astronauts do not have access to a healthy diet while in space. 3. (r1) which of the following sentences best supports that astronauts had difficulty eating in space? a. “when he made his three - orbit trip around earth on february 20, 1962, he brought along a little something to munch on.” b. “professionals helped them construct diets that provided 100 percent of their nutritional needs.” c. “almost everyone stops to eat at some point in his or her day, and that includes astronauts.” d. “...eating in zero gravity took a lot more concentration than eating at the nasa cafeteria. still, it was better than going hungry.” 4. (r1) what can you infer about how the space program will handle space meals in the future? a. astronauts will have more variety in their nutritional diets. b. the space program will save millions of dollars by not having to plant food on mars. c. the skylab will be used as the main model by which the space program will provide meals to astronauts in orbit. d. the meals created for astronauts will eventually become popular for people on earth. 5. (r3) why did the author include the paragraph on the apollo space program? a. to explain the process nasa goes through when working on inventions for space travel. b. to describe the progress that was being made in the development of astronaut food. c. to highlight the importance of freeze - dried meals. d. to provide a detailed account of everything the astronauts on the apollo missions ate in space. 6. (r3) what is the purpose of the second paragraph of the passage that begins with the sentence: “eating a meal in space takes some extra planning and preparation.”? a. it helps outline the points that the article will cover. b. it explains why astronauts must eat in space. c. it describes the processes nasa goes through to prepare food for astronauts. d. it introduces the main idea of the article: the development of astronaut food.

directions: using the information from the passage, select the best answer from the given choices. then, on the lines provided write why you chose your answer and some evidence from the passage to support your choice. 1. 10(r2) which statement best depicts the central idea of the passage? a. things get better over time. b. everybody needs to eat. c. space is the final frontier. d. everyone should try many different kinds of food. 2. (r2) which of the following is an objective summary of the passage? a. eating in space can be dangerous and messy. b. the quality and variety of food astronauts eat while in space has improved over time. c. it is important not to get crumbs all over the place while in space because it can cause equipment to malfunction. d. astronauts do not have access to a healthy diet while in space. 3. (r1) which of the following sentences best supports that astronauts had difficulty eating in space? a. “when he made his three - orbit trip around earth on february 20, 1962, he brought along a little something to munch on.” b. “professionals helped them construct diets that provided 100 percent of their nutritional needs.” c. “almost everyone stops to eat at some point in his or her day, and that includes astronauts.” d. “...eating in zero gravity took a lot more concentration than eating at the nasa cafeteria. still, it was better than going hungry.” 4. (r1) what can you infer about how the space program will handle space meals in the future? a. astronauts will have more variety in their nutritional diets. b. the space program will save millions of dollars by not having to plant food on mars. c. the skylab will be used as the main model by which the space program will provide meals to astronauts in orbit. d. the meals created for astronauts will eventually become popular for people on earth. 5. (r3) why did the author include the paragraph on the apollo space program? a. to explain the process nasa goes through when working on inventions for space travel. b. to describe the progress that was being made in the development of astronaut food. c. to highlight the importance of freeze - dried meals. d. to provide a detailed account of everything the astronauts on the apollo missions ate in space. 6. (r3) what is the purpose of the second paragraph of the passage that begins with the sentence: “eating a meal in space takes some extra planning and preparation.”? a. it helps outline the points that the article will cover. b. it explains why astronauts must eat in space. c. it describes the processes nasa goes through to prepare food for astronauts. d. it introduces the main idea of the article: the development of astronaut food.

Answer

Brief Explanations:

  1. Without the passage, we assume based on the options that if the passage is about space - food, the central idea might be related to space. Option c "Space is the final frontier" is too general but the others are not as relevant without passage context.
  2. Option b "The quality and variety of food astronauts eat while in space has improved over time" seems most likely to be an objective summary if the passage is about space - food evolution.
  3. Option d "…eating in zero gravity took a lot more concentration than eating at the NASA cafeteria. Still, it was better than going hungry." directly refers to the difficulty of eating in space.
  4. Option a "Astronauts will have more variety in their nutritional diets" is a reasonable inference about future space - meal handling as space programs often aim to improve astronaut living conditions including diet.
  5. Option b "To describe the progress that was being made in the development of astronaut food" is a likely reason for including the Apollo space program paragraph if it was related to food development.
  6. Option a "It helps outline the points that the article will cover" is a common purpose of an introductory - like paragraph about extra planning for space meals.

Answer:

  1. c. Space is the final frontier
  2. b. The quality and variety of food astronauts eat while in space has improved over time
  3. d. “…eating in zero gravity took a lot more concentration than eating at the NASA cafeteria. Still, it was better than going hungry."
  4. a. Astronauts will have more variety in their nutritional diets
  5. b. To describe the progress that was being made in the development of astronaut food
  6. a. It helps outline the points that the article will cover