John Glenn

10/10/2020 8:44:00 PM
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Do you know?

  • Glenn was the third US astronaut in space and the first American in orbit, circling the Earth three times.
  • John Glenn had a lengthy combat career as a Marine aviator in both World War II and the Korean War.

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Listen and choose the correct answer to each of the following questions.

  • How old was John Glenn when he joined the National Aeronautics and Space Administration?
  • In what year did John become a senator?

How old was John Glenn when he joined the National Aeronautics and Space Administration?

  • 21
  • 38
  • 77

In what year did John become a senator?

  • 1974
  • 1959
  • 1977

Complete the text you are listening to by dragging the correct word to each blank.

John Glenn

John Glenn was born in 1921 and grew up in Cambridge, Ohio. He married his sweetheart, Anna Castor. They had two children, David and Carolyn. He went to college in Ohio and then entered the Marine Corps. He flew planes in World War II. He also flew for the after the war and received several medals for his .

In 1959, John Glenn joined NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration). NASA is where astronauts are trained to go up into space. He was one of the first Mercury astronauts. He the first manned spacecraft that orbited Earth. After completing three trips around Earth, he became a national .

John also ran for senate in his home state of Ohio and won. He had tried to win a seat in office a few times before. He finally became a senator in 1974. He also won re-election in 1980 and again in 1986. But John's time in space was not done yet. After many years away, in 1998 he a second space . He was 77 years old. He wanted to help do . These experiments could help scientists learn what older people in space.

Source: Daily Warm-ups Reading Grade 4

Read and answer the following questions.

John Glenn

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John Glenn was born in 1921 and grew up in Cambridge, Ohio. He married his childhood sweetheart, Anna Castor. They had two children, David and Carolyn. He went to college in Ohio and then entered the Marine Corps. He flew planes in World War II. He also flew for the Air Force after the war and received several medals for his service.

In 1959, John Glenn joined NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration). NASA is where astronauts are trained to go up into space. He was one of the first Mercury astronauts. He piloted the first manned spacecraft that orbited Earth. After completing three trips around Earth, he became a national hero.

John also ran for senate in his home state of Ohio and won. He had tried to win a seat in office a few times before. He finally became a senator in 1974. He also won re-election in 1980 and again in 1986. But John's time in space was not done yet. After many years away, in 1998 he went on a second space mission. He was 77 years old. He wanted to help do experiments. These experiments could help scientists learn what happens to older people in space.

Source: Daily Warm-ups Reading Grade 4

Why did John decide to go into space again at age 77?

  • He was going to die anyway.
  • He wanted to help do experiments.
  • He was in good health.
  • He had won the race as senator.

What is the information referred to in the third paragraph?

  • The main mission in John's life
  • John Glenn's experience as an physicist
  • John Glenn's experience as a politician
  • The experiments on Mercury

Which of the following statements is true?

  • John flew planes in World War I.
  • NASA is where divers are trained to discover the ocean.
  • John was one of the first Mercury astronauts.
  • There were four trips around the Earth completed by John.

Put the right word in each blank. The sentences are from the text.

  1. John Glenn was born in 1921 and grew up in Cambridge, Ohio. He married his sweetheart, Anna Castor.
  2. He flew planes in World War II. He also flew for the after the war and received several medals for his .
  3. He was one of the first Mercury astronauts. He the first manned spacecraft that orbited Earth.
  4. After completing three trips around Earth, he became a national .
  5. After many years away, in 1998 he a second space .
  6. He was 77 years old. He wanted to help do .
  7. These experiments could help scientists learn what older people in space.

Put the right word in each blank. These are new sentences for words in the text.

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