STAAR Blitz:On the Explosion of the Space Shuttle Challenger
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STAAR Blitz: On the Explosion of the Space Shuttle Challenger
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Literary Nonfiction
Literary nonfiction is a form of writing that tells about real people, places, or events. The genre includes autobiographies and biographies. In an autobiography, the author tells about the most meaningful events in his or her own life. It also might include the lessons the author has learned over time. A biography is the story of a person’s life written by someone else. The purpose of a biography is to create a full, accurate picture of the subject. Speeches can also be considered literary nonfiction when they use literary devices.
One major element of literary nonfiction is an appeal to emotions. Authors often use sensory language to help you see, hear, or feel something. These elements also provide clues about the author’s purpose.
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What should you do before you start to read a text?
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Multiple Choice
President Reagan made this speech most likely to—
comfort the families of Challenger crew members in a time of great sorrow
mourn the Challenger crew and pay tribute to their achievement
help schoolchildren overcome their shock at witnessing the Challenger disaster on television
encourage Americans to keep exploring after the Challenger disaster
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Multiple Choice
Which piece of evidence that Reagan provides most strongly supports the idea that space exploration has always been dangerous?
He mentions an accident that claimed the lives of American astronauts nineteen years earlier.
He says that the crew of the Challenger overcame their fears and did their jobs brilliantly.
He stresses that the American space program does not cover up accidents but instead shares everything with the public.
He mentions what happened centuries ago to Sir Francis Drake.
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Multiple Choice
As used in paragraph 5, what does the word fainthearted mean?
Sick
Quiet
Timid
Courageous
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Multiple Choice
Which detail from the speech most clearly supports Reagan’s idea that the Challenger crew members were important pioneers?
Calling the crew “seven heroes” (paragraph 2)
Saying that the crew “served all of us” (paragraph 3)
Mentioning that shuttle crews may include volunteers, civilians, and teachers (paragraph 6)
Comparing the crew to a famous explorer (paragraph 7)
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Multiple Choice
Based on Reagan’s allusion to the poem “High Flight” in paragraph 8, the reader can conclude that—
the Challenger crew knew what was about to happen
all of America mourned the loss of the Challenger crew
the Challenger’s liftoff was a frightening experience
the Challenger crew had a noble mission
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