Can Writers Predict the Future?

Uncover author's purpose and text structure! This worksheet helps 8th graders analyze how writers use predictions.

The author includes the information about Kennedy's idea and NASA to show that... Technological advancements are needed to change our world. Something seemingly impossible can become a reality. Governments typically support the development of a new technology. Great leaders have a remarkable ability to accomplish their goals. According to the selection, one reason that humans develop new types of technology is that they want- Demonstrate that distant places are interesting to visit. Discover new information Make accurate predictions about the future. Engage in difficult tasks. Based on the information the author includes about three science fiction writers, the reader can conclude that the author believes that the writers were- Educators Realists Visionaries Scholars Create the best summary for the selection. Do you really think writers can predict the future? Why do you think the author wrote this selection? To persuade the readers to become writers. To inform the readers about how our world has gone through significant technologcal and scientific advancements. To explain how Jules was right about his prediction. To entertain readers by telling them a story about how Apollo 11 landed on the moon. The author organizes the information in the selection mainly by? Identify which is the correct answer by matching true to each statement. Comparing the predictions of Jules Verne and H.G. Wells. True Providing details on how John F. Kennedy planned for Apollo 11 to land on the moon. False Giving us the sequence of events on how NASA landed a rover on Mars. False Describing how writers have accurately predicted technological and scientific advancements. False What is the main idea of paragraphs 3 and 4? Nasa has landed a rover on Mars. Science Fiction writers have accurately predicted inventions that exist today. The development of the book "The first Men in the Moon".. The achievements of John F. Kennedy. What is one visual representation that can help you understand what this text is about? Draw it below. Why did the author include this photograph in the selection?