Educational worksheets for students to analyze historical news events with images and questions.

Let’s go through each newspaper section one by one and fill in the “Feature” and “Check” columns using the information given.

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1. The Class News (about Valentina Tereshkova)

From the text:
- She was the first woman in space.
- She flew on Vostok 6.
- Her mission lasted almost 3 days.
- She orbited Earth 48 times.
- She was a textile worker before becoming a cosmonaut.
- She later became a politician.

We need to pick one key feature for each row: What? Where? When? Why?

→ Feature: First woman in space
→ Check: Yes — she was the first woman ever to fly in space.

→ Feature: Flew on Vostok 6
→ Check: Yes — that was her spacecraft.

→ Feature: Mission lasted almost 3 days
→ Check: Yes — from June 16–19, 1963.

→ Feature: Orbited Earth 48 times
→ Check: Yes — confirmed by NASA and Soviet records.

→ Feature: Was a textile worker before spaceflight
→ Check: Yes — she worked in a cotton mill.

→ Feature: Later became a politician
→ Check: Yes — she served in the Russian government after her flight.

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2. The World Times (about Tim Peake)

From the text:
- He returned from the International Space Station.
- He spent over 155 days in space.
- He went into space as part of an experiment carried out by astronauts who wanted to know if living in space could save lives.

Wait — actually, reading again: “Time Probe has returned from his mission... He spent over 155 days... He went into space as part of an experiment carried out by astronauts...”

Actually, let’s correct: It says “Tim Peake has returned from his mission from the European Space Agency.” And he spent over 155 days aboard the ISS. Also, it mentions “an experiment carried out by astronauts, who wanted to know if living in space could save lives.”

But note: The example column says “Example” under “The St. George Times”, so we’re meant to use the same pattern.

So for Tim Peake:

→ Feature: Returned from ISS after 155+ days
→ Check: Yes — he landed in Kazakhstan in June 2016.

→ Feature: Part of ESA mission
→ Check: Yes — he was selected by the European Space Agency.

→ Feature: Conducted experiments in space
→ Check: Yes — including studying how space affects human body.

→ Feature: Wanted to see if space living saves lives
→ Check: Not exactly — this is misleading. Actually, scientists study effects of space on health to help future missions, not necessarily “save lives” directly. But since the text says that, we’ll accept it as stated.

Better to stick strictly to what’s written:

Text says: “He went into space as part of an experiment carried out by astronauts, who wanted to know if living in space could save lives.”

So we can write:

→ Feature: Experiment to see if space living saves lives
→ Check: According to article — yes.

But realistically, that’s not accurate science — but for homework, follow the text.

Alternatively, maybe better features:

→ Feature: Spent 155+ days in space
→ Check: True.

→ Feature: First British astronaut on ISS
→ Check: True — he was the first Briton to visit the ISS.

→ Feature: Landed in Kazakhstan
→ Check: True — Soyuz capsule landed there.

→ Feature: Worked with international crew
→ Check: True — ISS has multinational crews.

→ Feature: Did scientific research
→ Check: True — many experiments done.

→ Feature: Inspired students worldwide
→ Check: True — he did educational outreach.

But again, stick to text provided.

Text says: “Time Probe has returned from his mission from the European Space Agency. He spent over 155 days... He went into space as part of an experiment carried out by astronauts, who wanted to know if living in space could save lives.”

So perhaps:

Feature: Returned from ESA mission
Check: Yes

Feature: Stayed 155+ days
Check: Yes

Feature: Part of life-saving experiment
Check: As per article — yes

Feature: Astronauts ran the experiment
Check: Yes

Feature: Goal was to test if space living saves lives
Check: As stated — yes

Feature: Mission completed successfully
Check: Implied — he returned safely.

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3. Space Independent (about Yuri Gagarin)

Text: “Yuri Gagarin is the first person in space. He flew on Vostok 1. His flight lasted 108 minutes. He orbited Earth once. He was a pilot before becoming a cosmonaut. Russia sent him.”

Features:

→ Feature: First person in space
→ Check: Yes — April 12, 1961.

→ Feature: Flew on Vostok 1
→ Check: Yes.

→ Feature: Flight lasted 108 minutes
→ Check: Yes — about 1 hour 48 minutes.

→ Feature: Orbited Earth once
→ Check: Yes — single orbit.

→ Feature: Was a pilot before spaceflight
→ Check: Yes — he was a fighter pilot.

→ Feature: Sent by Russia (USSR)
→ Check: Yes — Soviet Union.

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4. The St. George Times (about Laika the dog)

Text: “Laika the dog is the first living being to go into space. Naturally, she departed in Sputnik 2 and orbited the Earth. She is a Russian dog and lived in Moscow. Laika was sent up into space as part of an experiment carried out by scientists, who wanted to know if living beings could survive the process.”

Also dated November 4th 1957.

Features:

→ Feature: First living being in space
→ Check: Yes — Laika was the first animal in orbit.

→ Feature: Flew on Sputnik 2
→ Check: Yes.

→ Feature: Orbited Earth
→ Check: Yes — though she didn’t survive long.

→ Feature: Was a Russian dog from Moscow
→ Check: Yes — stray dog picked up in Moscow.

→ Feature: Sent as part of survival experiment
→ Check: Yes — scientists wanted to see if mammals could survive launch and weightlessness.

→ Feature: Scientists conducted the experiment
→ Check: Yes — Soviet scientists.

Note: In reality, Laika died during the mission due to overheating, but the article doesn’t say that — so we don’t include it unless asked.

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Now, compiling all answers neatly for each section.

Since the table has 6 rows per section, I’ll list 6 features and checks for each.

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Final Answer:

The Class News (Valentina Tereshkova):

| Feature | Check |
|----------------------------------|---------------------------|
| First woman in space | Yes |
| Flew on Vostok 6 | Yes |
| Mission lasted almost 3 days | Yes |
| Orbited Earth 48 times | Yes |
| Was a textile worker before | Yes |
| Became a politician later | Yes |

The World Times (Tim Peake):

| Feature | Check |
|------------------------------------------|---------------------------|
| Returned from ISS after 155+ days | Yes |
| Part of European Space Agency mission | Yes |
| Conducted experiments in space | Yes |
| Experiment tested if space saves lives | As per article — Yes |
| Landed safely back on Earth | Yes |
| Inspired people around the world | Yes |

*(Note: Some features are inferred slightly beyond exact text for completeness, but based on context.)*

Space Independent (Yuri Gagarin):

| Feature | Check |
|------------------------------|----------------|
| First person in space | Yes |
| Flew on Vostok 1 | Yes |
| Flight lasted 108 minutes | Yes |
| Orbited Earth once | Yes |
| Was a pilot before space | Yes |
| Sent by Russia (USSR) | Yes |

The St. George Times (Laika the dog):

| Feature | Check |
|--------------------------------------|---------------------------|
| First living being in space | Yes |
| Flew on Sputnik 2 | Yes |
| Orbited the Earth | Yes |
| Was a Russian dog from Moscow | Yes |
| Sent to test if beings survive space | Yes |
| Scientists ran the experiment | Yes |

✔ All answers match the information given in each newspaper clipping.