Going to the Moon

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Book meta-data

Reading Box: Blue (Levels 9-11)
Year: One
Fiction/Nonfiction: Non-fiction
Theme/Topic: Discovery, Earth science, Exploration, Science and technology, Space
Genre: Recount
Strategy/Skills: Questioning, Monitoring and Clarifying, Sequencing, Using graphic sources
Page Count: 12
Reading Level: 11
Item Code: 220031
High Frequency Words: back, big, call, can, down, look, see, take, there
Curriculum Codes: ACELA1447, ACELA14478, ACELA1449, ACELA1450, ACELA1453, ACELA1457, ACELA1458, ACELA1459, ACELA11778, ACELA1455, ACELA1821, ACELT1581, ACELT1582, ACELT1583, ACELT1584, ACELT1581, ACELY1655, ACELY1659, ACELY1660

Reader Description

When did you last look up at the moon? Do you know anything about the moon and the people who have visited it?

After you have completed the Reader

When the three astronauts landed on the moon, it was big news. Write a short TV report about the moon landing as if you were a reporter in 1969. Remember that reports can be more informal than a non-fiction book.

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