Refer to You Should Meet Katherine Johnson for a complete version of this text.
Part A
Which statement is a main idea of Chapter 4?
Responses
Katherine plays an important role in the Apollo 11 flight to the moon that places America ahead in the space race.
Katherine plays an important role in the , Apollo 11, flight to the moon that places America ahead in the space race.
Katherine believes in teamwork and makes sure others are given credit for their contributions.
Katherine believes in teamwork and makes sure others are given credit for their contributions.
In Katherine's early years at NASA, a Soviet astronaut becomes the first person to orbit the Earth.
In Katherine's early years at NASA, a Soviet astronaut becomes the first person to orbit the Earth.
Katherine has concerns that her calculations might be incorrect and cause problems for the return flight of Apollo 11.
Katherine has concerns that her calculations might be incorrect and cause problems for the return flight of , Apollo 11, .
Question 2
Part B - Points depend on a correct response in Part A.
Which detail from the text best supports the answer to Part A?
Responses
“‘If we were off by just a few feet or seconds, they were done for,’ she remembered. ‘The astronauts wouldn’t have been able to return home.’”
“‘If we were off by just a few feet or seconds, they were done for,’ she remembered. ‘The astronauts wouldn’t have been able to return home.’”
“The landing and successful return of Apollo 11’s flight to the moon made headlines all around the world. And it could not have been possible without Katherine’s help.”
“The landing and successful return of , Apollo 11’s, flight to the moon made headlines all around the world. And it could not have been possible without Katherine’s help.”
“The Soviet Union took the lead again when it came to sending a man into space.”
“The Soviet Union took the lead again when it came to sending a man into space.”
“For her entire career, Katherine insisted that no one person was responsible for any specific achievement.”Refer to You Should Meet Katherine Johnson for a complete version of this text.
Part A
Which statement is a main idea of Chapter 4?
Responses
Katherine plays an important role in the , Apollo 11, flight to the moon that places America ahead in the space race.
Katherine believes in teamwork and makes sure others are given credit for their contributions.
In Katherine's early years at NASA, a Soviet astronaut becomes the first person to orbit the Earth.
Katherine has concerns that her calculations might be incorrect and cause problems for the return flight of Apollo 11.
Question 2
Part B - Points depend on a correct response in Part A.
Which detail from the text best supports the answer to Part A?
Responses
“‘If we were off by just a few feet or seconds, they were done for,’ she remembered. ‘The astronauts wouldn’t have been able to return home.’”
“The landing and successful return of Apollo 11’s flight to the moon made headlines all around the world. And it could not have been possible without Katherine’s help.”
“The landing and successful return of , Apollo 11’s, flight to the moon made headlines all
“The Soviet Union took the lead again when it came to sending a man into space.”
“For her entire career, Katherine insisted that no one person was responsible for any specific achievement.”
