1.
My Space Journey Quick Questions
12 Today was the most exciting day of my life! I was finally 1. Which two words mean the same as ‘difficult’?
21 able to fulfil my ambition of travelling into space.
32 Despite having dreamed of this since I was a young girl,
39 and having completed extensive training, the actual
48 journey was much more arduous and taxing than I’d 2. Find a metaphor within the text.
50 ever expected.
63 The 4G force pushing on my chest as we took off felt like
74 ten elephants were sitting on me, and the wave of nausea 3. Do you think the astronaut will enjoy her time in
84 was a tsunami! I managed to distract myself with the space? Explain why.
95 view out of the window and suddenly we were in orbit;
my body felt like a feather floating gently on the breeze
114 but the pressure in my head felt like
119 a sledgehammer was hitting it.
127 It was a day of contrasts but I
130 wouldn’t change it! 4. Why does the author say, ‘It was a day of
contrasts…’? Use the text to support your answer.
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2.
My Space Journey Answers
12 Today was the most exciting day of my life! I was finally 1. Which two words mean the same as ‘difficult’?
21 able to fulfil my ambition of travelling into space. Accept: arduous and taxing
32 Despite having dreamed of this since I was a young girl,
39 and having completed extensive training, the actual
2. Find a metaphor within the text.
48 journey was much more arduous and taxing than I’d
Accept ‘the wave of nausea was a tsunami’.
50 ever expected.
63 The 4G force pushing on my chest as we took off felt like
74 ten elephants were sitting on me, and the wave of nausea 3. Do you think the astronaut will enjoy her time in
84 was a tsunami! I managed to distract myself with the space? Explain why.
95 view out of the window and suddenly we were in orbit; Accept any reasonable answer that refers
106 my body felt like a feather floating gently on the breeze to the text, e.g. Yes because she has always
114 but the pressure in my head felt like wanted to do it but it is harder than she
119 a sledgehammer was hitting it. thought it would be.
127 It was a day of contrasts but I
130 wouldn’t change it!
4. Why does the author say, ‘It was a day of
contrasts…’? Use the text to support your answer.
Accept description of the contrasts of
emotions the character has experienced,
with reference to the text, e.g. ‘feather
floating’ and ‘sledgehammer… hitting’
or ‘taxing’ / ‘arduous’ and ‘exciting’.
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