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