How does the listener know that this is an expository selection?
It describes the feeling of weightlessness in space.
It persuades students to attend space camp.
It provides information about opportunities for students.
It explains why space exploration is useful.
The main reason for listening to "A Trumpet with Training Wheels" is
to get a basic introduction to playing an instrument
to be reminded that only practice makes perfect
to better understand a common human flaw
to get advice on how to keep up with important papers
At first, the title of this passage may seem strange. If you really want to understand the story, however, the most useful way to react to the title is —
to listen carefully to the whole passage and then try again to interpret the title
to suggest a different title to the speaker before he or she gets too far into the story
to put the title out of your mind and let your thoughts wander
to concentrate on the key term—"trumpet" or "training wheels"—you are most familiar with
Sentence 1: Social communities are prevalent in the insect world. Sentence 2: In an insect community, individuals have specific responsibilities. Sentence 3: Every insect in a community takes care of the eggs because they guarantee the survival of the community. Sentence 4: Insect communities need guards for protection. Which of these sentences states the main idea of the passage?
Sentence 1
Sentence 2
Sentence 3
Sentence 4
Which of these sentences BEST states the main idea of "Mission: Space Camp"?
Students can begin training as astronauts when they are in kindergarten.
Students don't have to wait until they are adults to experience the excitement of outer space.
NASA wants students to create proposals for future missions to Mars.
It is possible for a student to design an experiment that will be carried out aboard a space ship.
Which graphic BEST describes the organization of "Mission: Space Camp"?
Which question, if answered, would BEST help the reader understand the entire selection?
Why do students go to camp?
How does NASA encourage student inquiry and problem-solving?
What happens during the five days at space camp?
What experiments have been conducted on board the space shuttle?
Why was this selection MOST LIKELY written?
To persuade the reader to visit Dunkin' Donuts
To compare two different food businesses
To explain the success of a businessman
To summarize the history of Dunkin' Donuts
Why was this selection MOST LIKELY written?
To persuade students to attend space camp
To explain how NASA is helping students learn
To describe what astronauts do in space
To summarize all of the learning opportunities at NASA
Which of these does the author use to establish credibility?
Appeal to personal needs
Expert opinions
Facts
Statistics
Which of these helps establish the credibility of the author?
Internet web addresses are included for further reference.
The acronym for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration is used.
Real camp food is mentioned in the first paragraph.
The location of Space Camp is provided.
Sentence 1: In a beehive, only some of the bees go out and search for pollen and flower nectar. Sentence 2: The queen bee is responsible for laying eggs to insure the survival of the community. Sentence 3: Other bees feed the young, build the honeycombs and clean and polish the cells. Sentence 4: The social organization of bees is truly amazing. Which of the sentences you just heard is an opinion?
Sentence 1
Sentence 2
Sentence 3
Sentence 4
Which of these statements from the selection contains an opinion?
For five days, "campers" train to be astronauts.
Another tested whether crystals grow the same way in space as they do on Earth.
This exciting and fun camp is located at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Alabama.
They learn how to live on a shuttle and sleep in space.
Suppose you don't know what a "spatula" is, or you've never heard of "duct tape." "Which of the following responses would not help you learn the words and better understand the story?
Ask the speaker to explain what the words mean.
Look the words up in a dictionary.
Try to forget those words and concentrate on ones you do know.
Be alert for clues within the story that would suggest the meaning of the words.
Many words in our language have multiple meanings. In other words, if you look them up in a good dictionary, you will see more than one definition. This means that sometimes a very familiar word will be used in a way that is not familiar to you. Listed below are six lines from "A Trumpet with Training Wheels." Choose the three lines with words that are probably not being used in their most obvious or familiar sense.