Interview, differentiated worksheets and answer sheets
KS2
Year 5
This Year 5 comprehension resource contains an interview from Whizz Pop Bang magazine with European Space Agency Astronaut Tim Peake. In it, he explains what it’s really like travelling through space. Tim answers the following questions:
- What did talking off in a rocket feel like?
- What is it like to be weightless?
- How does Earth look from space?
- What was your scariest moment in space?
- What was it like coming back to Earth?
- Why did your spacecraft look so black and battered?
- What advice do you have for budding space scientists?
As well as the PDF of the interview, this resource also contains differentiated worksheets for higher- and lower-ability students containing comprehension questions. Answers are also included.
Year 5 comprehension questions
- What two words did Tim use to describe his emotions when the rocket took off?
- Decide if the included statements are fact or opinion. Show your answers by putting a tick in one of the boxes.
- Give two examples that describe how the spacecraft was black and battered.
- Why does the spacecraft need to be built of tough metal?
- How did Tim feel when he returned to Earth? Include some examples in your answer.
- Why can it be painful being in space?
- Name one activity that Tim did during his spare time on the International Space Station.
- Why would you like to travel to space? Refer to the text to justify your view.
- Why wouldn’t you like to travel to space? Refer to the text to justify your answer.
Whizz Pop Bang is an award-winning science magazine that brings science to life for girls and boys aged six to 12. Browse more reading comprehension KS2 resources.
