The Moon Over Star
  • 1. Which word means the OPPOSITE of scouted?
A) lost
B) searched
C) caught
D) watched
  • 2. What does the word tinkering mean?
A) planning to make something
B) clinking metal together
C) looking for something
D) keeping busy in an aimless way
  • 3. What does the word decade mean?
A) a type of calendar
B) rules of a game
C) a period of ten years
D) a type of job
  • 4. Read the dictionary entry below. Noun: profession putting knowledge of matter and energy to use Noun: The control and direction of something Which of the following words is defined above?
A) directing
B) tinkering
C) gleaming
D) engineering
  • 5. What does the word directing mean?
A) asking for directions
B) following directions
C) giving directions
D) looking in a direction
  • 6. Which word means almost the SAME as gleaming?
A) blocking
B) ordering
C) winking
D) shining
  • 7. Which word means almost the SAME as squirmed?
A) jumped
B) twisted
C) itched
D) squared
  • 8. What does the word technology mean?
A) the use of objects to build something new
B) a system of charts to make work easier
C) the use of scientific knowledge for practical purposes
D) the way objects are put together to make things
  • 9. What historic event did the characters witness on television?
A) the first moon walk
B) the first flight around Earth
C) the first trip to Mars
D) the first flight into space
  • 10. How is the setting important to the story?
A) It takes place the same year as an historic event in space
B) It takes place the year Mae was born
C) It takes place the year after an historic event in space
D) It takes place the year Kennedy became president
  • 11. What caused Gramps to look "lifetime-tired"?
A) his old age
B) many years of farming
C) many years of worrying
D) spending too much time in the sun
  • 12. How were Mae's and Gramp's views of the space program DIFFERENT?
A) Mae was excited about it, but Gramps thought it was a waste of money
B) Gramps was excited about it, but Mae thought it was a waste of money
C) Gramps was excited about it, but Mae thought if was a waste of time
D) Mae was excited about it, but Gramps thought it was a waste of time
  • 13. What message does the author want to get across to the reader?
A) Everyone should support space exploration
B) Space exploration is necessary
C) Family members often disagree with each other
D) People's views are based on their experiences
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