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GIVE ME 5 . EOG DAILY REVIEW 3. Nonfiction & Main Idea Read the passage and answer the questions.
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GIVE ME 5 EOG DAILY REVIEW 3
Nonfiction & Main Idea Read the passage and answer the questions • October 4, 1957 was a big day for scientists. It was the day the Russians launched Sputnik I into space. Sputnik I was released into outer space,went into orbit, and circled the earth. It was the first time that a man-made object had ever orbited the earth. Russian scientists celebrated. It challenged American astronauts to come up with the next big event. • 1.The main idea in this passage is:a. Why was October 4, 1957 important ? b. Where was Sputnik I launched? c. What was the first man-made object in space? d. Why did it present a challenge to American scientists?
Making inferences • October 4, 1957 was a big day for scientists. It was the day the Russians launched Sputnik I into space. Sputnik I was released into outer space,went into orbit, and circled the earth. It was the first time that a man-made object had ever orbited the earth. Russian scientists celebrated. It challenged American astronauts to come up with the next big event. • 2. Readers can infer from the passage that Sputnik I was: a. a German aircraft b. a weather balloon c. a Russian airplane d. a Russian satellite
using context clues • October 4, 1957 was a big day for scientists. It was the day the Russians launched Sputnik I into space. Sputnik I was released into outer space,went into orbit, and circled the earth. It was the first time that a man-made object had ever orbited the earth. Russian scientists celebrated. It challenged American astronauts to come up with the next big event. • 3. Using context clues, what is the meaning of launched in this article? a. spun around b. covered with something c. released, as a self-propelled vehicle d. thrown
sequencing • October 4, 1957 was a big day for scientists. It was the day the Russians launched Sputnik I into space. Sputnik I was released into outer space,went into orbit, and circled the earth. It was the first time that a man-made object had ever orbited the earth. Russian scientists celebrated. It challenged American astronauts to come up with the next big event. • 4. Order the events in the proper sequence: 1. Russian scientists celebrated 2. Sputnik I was launched 3. Sputnik I orbited the earth • a. 3 2 1 • b. 2 3 1 • c. 3 1 2 • d. 2 1 3
Recalling facts & details • October 4, 1957 was a big day for scientists. It was the day the Russians launched Sputnik I into space. Sputnik I was released into outer space,went into orbit, and circled the earth. It was the first time that a man-made object had ever orbited the earth. Russian scientists celebrated. It challenged American astronauts to come up with the next big event. • 5. Russian scientists were the first to send spacecraft into outer space in: a. 1976 b. 1757 c. 1957 d. 1967
ANSWER KEY • 1. A • 2. D • 3. C • 4. B • 5. C