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Teacher guide & answers
Dragonfly Practises a Space Landing
How to use these two pages
Give learners the student worksheet. It contains the story and questions, without the answers. Keep this guide for yourself. Use it to lead the activity and explain the answers afterwards.
Student worksheetA simple 15–20-minute lesson
- Before reading · 2 minutes
Show the title. Ask: “What do you think this story is about?”
- Read and answer · 8–10 minutes
Give out the student worksheet. Learners read for the main idea, then reread to answer the 2 questions. They can compare answers with a partner.
- Discuss and write · 5–8 minutes
Check the answers below together. Ask learners to point to the clue in the story, then finish with the open question.
Adjust the support: Let learners use word help or Level 1 if needed. For a challenge, compare the wording in another level. This activity is not a proficiency test.
Answers to the 2 questions
The question numbers match the student worksheet. Each answer includes a reason and the clue learners can find in the story.
Where did the flight test happen?
Correct answer: B — In a computer test in Maryland
Why: It took place in Maryland.
Clue in the story: NASA's Dragonfly completed a computer test of its first flight on Titan. The test took place in Maryland, not on Saturn's moon.
Could the mission launch in 2027?
Correct answer: C — No, the earliest year given is 2028
Why: The second paragraph rules out an earlier launch.
Clue in the story: The system found a safe landing place without live help from Earth. The mission will launch no earlier than 2028.
The open question: accept different answers
Ask learners: Explain where the test happened and where the mission aims to go.
One possible answer: The rehearsal tested systems on Earth; Titan operations remain in the future.
This is an example, not the only correct answer. Look for a relevant idea, a reason and the learner’s own words. Learners can answer aloud or write one or two sentences.