Living without Gravity
Vocabulary
1. spines: backbones
2. feeble: weak, infirm
3. blander: more tasteless
Questions
1. Name three funny characteristics of living in a weightless environment.
2. Why weightlessness can be unpleasant?
3. Why do our inner ears use gravity?
4. Explain why having no gravity makes the human body change.
5. How long does it take an organism get used to weightlessness?
6. What happens if you don't tie things up in space?
7. What happens if you eat cereal in space?
8. What do astronauts use in space to drink liquids?
9. While in space why do astronauts need to exercise daily?
10. What problem faced Jerry Linenger when he returned back from space?
Rewrite each sentence so that it includes a word from the vocabulary list that conveys the same basic meaning.
I could barely hear her weak voice over the noise of the radio.
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My cold makes this food seem less tasty.
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If we had no bones in our backs, we would not be able to stand.
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I am a Native of North America
Vocabulary
1. distinct: separate and different.
2. communal: shared by all.
3. justifies: excuses
4. promote: encourage; contribute to the growth of.
Questions
1. In what two cultures has Chief Dan George lived?
2. What left a deep impression on George's mind while young?
3. Why is George's culture communal?
4. What is the name given to the Chief Above ?
5. Name three things that people have learned from growing up in communal homes.
6. What things dislike George about his white brother s culture?
7. Why does chief George say that his white brother is more clever than his people?
8. What thing expresses George can solve both cultures' problems?
9. Why does he say that his culture is like a wounded deer that has crawled away into the forest to bleed and die alone ?
10. Why will it be too late to know Chief George's culture?
Bernie Williams Yankee Doodle Dandy
Vocabulary
1. envisioned: picture in one's mind
2. thrive: do well
Questions
1. What was William's best sport when he was young?
2. How old was Bernie when the Yankees signed him in the club?
3. Why is Bernie so well-rounded?
4. What position does Bernie play in baseball?
5. Besides baseball what other activities does Bernie do?
6. What other future baseball players did he play with?
7. When did his big splash come?
8. What did Bernie help do the Yankees?
9. How many world championships did Bernie help win the Yankees?
10. How does Bernie entertain his teammates?
11. As a child how did Williams spend his time when he was not in school?
12. What role did Williams' parents play in his becoming a well-rounded adult?
13. What advice did Williams' mother give him when he was deciding if he should leave his career in baseball?
14. Why did Williams decide to devote himself 100 percent to baseball ?
15. Describe Williams' skills as a baseball player?