G8Bi 5.1 Kennedy (Comprehension)
Quiz by Janette Salinas
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(Line 0) What is the title of the text that starts on page 185?
(Line 0) According to the text, _ e _ i _ a _ io _ is word that means a ceremony in which a building is opened for use and its purpose is stated.
(Background) When was this speech given?
(Lines 1-3) Which of these people is NOT being addressed at the beginning of the speech?
(Lines 14 - 19) President Kennedy gave his speech in ________ to salute the pioneers of the Brooks Air Force Base School of Aerospace Medicine.
(Lines 4 -5) What does President Kennedy refer to when he mentions the "New Frontier"?
(Lines 4-5) Mentioning the "New Frontier" as something that belongs to the whole nation, not just one political group, helps bring
(Line5 ) What does partisan mean?
(Line 9) This image shows a_ _ _ i _ _ e_ _ _t, which means something very good and difficult that you have succeeded in doing.

(Line 8) According to the text, c_ i _ s brings opportunity.

(Line 13) This image shows a group of p_ _ h _ _ _ _ _s, a synonym of pioneers.

(Line 14) Given this sentence, what does salute likely mean?
I have come to Texas today to salute an outstanding group of pioneers, the men who man the Brooks Air Force Base School of Aerospace Medicine and the Aerospace Medical Center.
(Line 85) Which part of a rocket does footnote 4 explain?
(Lines 113 - 114) include repetition of which two words?
(Line 112) Which type of figurative language is used to describe the Nation?
This speech presents an argument. What is the author's purpose?
(Line 36) What word on page 186 means "stuck on Earth"?
(Line 34) What word on page 186 means a "device that amplifies electrical signals"?
(Line 52) What word means "how poisonous things are"?
(Line 76) What word means something dangerous for your health that Marie Curie investigated?
(Lines 98 - 104) What does the use of repetition of "There will be" and "must" emphasize?
(Lines 64 – 68) What type of appeal does Kennedy use when he mentions little children?
(Line 50) What system of an astronaut’s metabolism does Kennedy imply might be affected by space exploration?
(Line 89) What claim is Kennedy making? America should…
Kennedy uses the words first, second, and third in his speech to:
(Lines 89 - 100) How does Kennedy use pronouns?
(Lines 20 - 26) Why does Kennedy mention Sidney Brooks, Charles Lindbergh, and Claire Chennault in his speech?
(Lines 43 - 78) Which of the following benefits does Kennedy NOT mention as a result of space research?
(Lines 43 - 78) According to Kennedy, how does space research impact medical science?
(Lines 105 - 119) What example of figurative language is present in the last two paragraphs of the speech?
(Line 117) The speaker talks to everyone by using words like "we" and "our," making
(Line 89) Kennedy’s way of speaking highlights how exploring and creating new things
(Line 18) This image shows a c_ _ _ _ _x of buildings.

(Line 92) What is Kennedy's stance on America's position in space exploration compared to other countries?
(Line 48) What does "metabolism" mean?
(Line 2) The elected group of politicians in the US who are responsible for making the law, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives is called…
(Line 14) A word that means to honor or express admiration publicly for a person or an achievement
(Line 9) A word that means to describe something by stating its main qualities is..
(Line 13) A pathfinder describes…
(Line 13) According to Kennedy, the men who man the base are…
(Line 17) Why does Kennedy say it is "fitting that San Antonio should be the site" of the Aerospace Medical Center?
(Line 27) What headlines does Kennedy refer to?
(Line 34) What example of wartime development is mentioned in the text?
(Line 31) If you assume something you...
(Lines 36 - 42) How does Kennedy refute the idea that space research will talk away resources from those here on Earth?
(Lines 49) Someone's life span is...
(Line 51) To contaminate means to...
(Line 56) To revolutionize means to
(Line 58) To monitor means to...
Match the words to their Chinese meaning.