Moonwalk

MoonwalkWritten by Ben BovaIllustrated by Peter BollingerDay 1 Day 4Day 2 Day 5Day 3Vocabulary DefinitionsVocabulary SentencesAdditional Resources

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Youve shown your PREPOSITION POWER!73Day 1 - Question of the WeekWhat are the risks when walking on the moon?

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Remember: a prepositional phrase starts with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun.Try the question again!66RIGHT!You found the prepositional phrase!

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71SummaryWhile daring each other to jump over rilles, or narrow valleys on the Moon, Gerry and Vern get into trouble. Vern falls and hurts his knee while also knocking his battery loose, the one that gives him air to breathe in his spacesuit. Luckily, the boys are able to get to a nearby shelter where Vern is out of danger.6Day 3 Question of the DayWhat did Vern and Jerry learn about themselves when faced with danger?80loomed appeared dimly or vaguely as a large, threatening shape

44The first colonists set up residence in the huge crater, Clavis.

83More Words to Know conscious feebly rift astronomers launch probes crater10Comprehension Strategy-Monitor and Fix UpGood readers think about how theyre doing as they read.At times they realize they no longer understand what they are reading.If this happens, reread slowly.Another suggestion would be to read on to look for an explanation.11Listen to the Story12Comprehension Skill- Draw ConclusionsA conclusion is a decision you reach after thinking about what you have read.The small pieces of information in a piece of writing are called facts and details.

13Comprehension Skill- Draw ConclusionsWhen you put these facts and details together to form a logical, well thought-out opinion, you are drawing a conclusion.Good conclusions can be supported with facts and details from the story.14Practice Drawing Conclusions1. Facts and DetailsMartin created a realistic model of the solar system.2. Facts and DetailsMartin read books about planets and stars. 3. Facts and Details Martin arranged plastic stars in his bedroom into constellations.15Practice Drawing Conclusions 4. Facts and Details Martin wanted to be an astronaut when he grew up.Conclusion Martin is very interested in space and astronomy.

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Can you imagin going for a walk in the moon?

2. Id be able to jump much highest than I can on Earth.20PREPOSITION POWERClick here to start

21This STAIR will address middle school students with a working knowledge of nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, articles and conjunctions as well as an understanding of simple and compound.A preposition is a part of speech that shows a relationship between two things. Location (on, under, in)Timing (before, after, during)Direction (from, toward, to)

Lesson One: Prepositions22Rule-Eg Strategy (Deductive)Lesson One: Prepositions (cont.)The mouse is on the table.

Two things: mouse + tableRelationship: one is on the other

On is a preposition!

23Lesson One: Prepositions (cont.)The mouse is under the table.

Two things: mouse + tableRelationship: one is under the other

Under is a preposition!

24Spelling Words Greek Word Partspleasepleasantbreathbreatheimage

imagineproductproductionhealhealth

38Spelling Words Greek Word Partstripletripletrelaterelativemeter

metriccomposecompositioncrumbcrumble

39CHALLENGE origin original academy academic inspire inspiration40

41Vocabulary Strategy Synonyms Pg. 610Sometimes when you are reading the author will give you a synonym for an unknown word.A synonym is a word that has the same or almost the same meaning as another word.The synonym may be in the same sentence as the unknown word or in a sentence around the word.They to replace the unknown word with the synonym to see if it makes sense.

Lets read Gone to the Moon paying attention to how vocabulary is used on page 611.43summoning stirring to action; rousing; calling upon

48taunted jeered at; mocked; reproached; teased49trench any ditch; deep furrow

50trudged walked wearily or with effort; slowly

51conscious aware of what you are doing; awake

52feebly weakly; without strength

53rift a split; break; crack

54astronomers experts in the science that deals with the sun, moon, planets, stars, and so on

55launch to send into the air or into outer space

56probes spacecraft carrying scientific devices to record and report information

57crater a bowl-shaped hole on the surface of Earth or the Moon

58Weekly Fluency Check Tempo and Rate Good readers slow down or speed up according to text they are reading.

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3. I dont suppose traveling to rocket is very plesant.

4. Does astronauts eat good on a spacecraft?60Lets look again at the sentences you practiced with.The pizza in the oven is mine.The girl by the door is my sister.The runners raced around the track.Lesson 2: Prepositional Phrases61Eg-Rule Strategy (Inductive)

Lesson 2: Prepositional Phrasesin the ovenby the dooraround the trackThese are prepositional phrases. Prepositional phrases start with a preposition and end with the object of a preposition.62Eg-Rule Strategy (Inductive)Lesson 3: Object of a PrepositionThe object of a prepositionmust be a noun or a pronounalways comes at the end of a prepositional phraseExample: The cookies are in the oven. Oven is a noun that ends the prepositional phrase. Oven is the object of the preposition.

63Rule-Eg StrategyTest Your Knowledge 4

Identify the prepositional phrase.I sat with my mom.I sat withwith mywith my mom64Group WorkReaders & WB 244Spelling WB 98Language WB 97Trifold Section 2SmartBoard- Vocabulary

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78SmartBoard-Vocabulary79Review QuestionsWhat happened prior to the father leaving the shelter?Why did Gerry try the jumps Vern did?Why did Vern end up falling and getting hurt?How did Gerrys behavior change after Vern fell? What was the main problem in the story?What conclusion can you draw about the air on the moon and about the moon in general?81Review Questions7. When did the sun begin to rise?8. What event in the story support the fact that people can do extraordinary things in an emergency?9. Why was Vern safe once he was inside the shelter?10. How did this adventure likely affect the brothers relationship?11. How did Dad probably feel when he got back?12. What is an important theme?82The first colonists set up residence in the huge crater, Clavis.

84They saw craters and a rille, a narrow valley that looks like a trench.

85They saw craters and a rille, a narrow valley that looks like a trench.

86They name some craters after famous astronomers, philosophers, and scientists.

87They name some craters after famous astronomers, philosophers, and scientists.

88Millions of people watched on television as the Apollo 11 spacecraft was launched.

89Millions of people watched on television as the Apollo 11 spacecraft was launched.

90They trudged along for an hour, leaving boot prints in the dust.

91They trudged along for an hour, leaving boot prints in the dust.

92The edge of the rille loomed up like the rim of the Grand Canyon.

93The edge of the rille loomed up like the rim of the Grand Canyon.

94The far side of the moon was unknown until space probes photographed it.

95The far side of the moon was unknown until space probes photographed it.

96It was easy to pick up moon rocks under whose weight they would have staggered and stumbled on Earth.

97It was easy to pick up moon rocks under whose weight they would have staggered and stumbled on Earth.98How could we not conquer this small thing, this runt?

99How could we not conquer this small thing, this runt?

100Summoning up his courage, Gary attempted to jump over the rille.

101Summoning up his courage, Gary attempted to jump over the rille.

102When Vern moved his hand, Gary knew he was conscious.

103When Vern moved his hand, Gary knew he was conscious.104After Vern injured himself, the boys feebly made their way back to the shelter.

105After Vern injured himself, the boys feebly made their way back to the shelter.106Vern repaid Gerry by never taunting him with the name Runt ever again.

107Vern repaid Gerry by never taunting him with the name Runt ever again.108

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5. The moons surface is very dry. And dusty.

6. American astronauts leaved footprints of the dust.111Group WorkPartner Read & WB 247-248Trifold Section 3Language Arts WB 98Spelling WB 99SmartBoard- Synonym112

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117SmartBoard- Synonym118Day 4 Question of the Day What questions would you want to ask an astronaut who has walked on the moon?119Drawing Conclusions pg- 626What conclusion can you draw about the Apollo missions? They have been very important to science.2. What is one fact or detail that supports this conclusion?Apollo astronauts brought back rocks for scientists to study.3. What conclusion can you draw about the challenge of understanding the moon?It will take a long time to understand the moon completely. 120Practice Drawing Conclusions4. What is one fact or detail that supports this conclusion? Scientists still study the Apollo mission information.5. Reread the passage slowly. Did you understand the passage or any of its details more fully after this second reading? Explain. 121SmartBoard-Prepositions122

7. Space travel is very expensive, its also dangerous.

8. Most astronauts are men but woman also travel in space.123Group WorkReading Computer TestLanguage Arts WB 99Trifold Section 4Essay Questions

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126Essay QuestionsHow did Gerrys behavior change after the accident?How will Verns relationship with his brother probably change after the events in the story?How did Dad probably feel when he returned to the shelter and saw the boys?127Day 5 - Question of the WeekWhat are the risks when walking on the moon?

128Research/Study Skills Order Form/Application An order form is used to buy a product. They can be printed in catalogs or online.To complete an order form, read the description of the product you want to buy and record information (such as size or color) in the proper blanks.129Research/Study Skills Order Form/Application An application is used when a person applies for a job or wants to be accepted into a program or organization.Applications ask for identifying information, such as name, address, and phone number.130Research/Study Skills Order Form/Application They may also request information such as job history or reasons why a person wants to be accepted into a program.Fill in all blanks on an application form unless they are labeled optional. It is important to fill in information accurately and write clearly.131Research/Study Skills Order Form/Application 1. What is the difference between the two addresses on the form?One is the receivers, and one is the buyers.When would you provide only one address?If the buyer will be receiving the order.What does quantity mean?The number of each kind of item ordered.132Research/Study Skills Order Form/Application 4. What boxes are you not required to fill in on this form?To give telephone numbers.5. What do you do when you are finished filling out the form?Click Submit.6. What is the purpose of this application?To apply for a summer internship with the Lincoln Library Association.133Research/Study Skills Order Form/Application 7. Why would the library ask for a reference?To ask someone who knows you if you are the right person for the job.8. In what section would you say when you could start your internship?Personal Information section134Research/Study Skills Order Form/Application 9. In which of the six sections of the application would you give information about skills you would bring to a position at the library?Other Skills section10. What would be a good answer to the question in box number 6?I enjoy reading and helping people find good books.135

9. Neil Armstrong landed its spacecraft on the moon. Andwent for a short walk.

10. What an amazing event that were?136Group WorkReading WB 249-250Language 100SmartBoard Game synonymWriting AssignmentTrifold Section 5

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141Writing Assignment Writing Your Opinion When you write your opinion, you tell what you think about a topic.Use persuasive words to persuade the reader to feel the way you do.Persuasive words include: important, best, great, awful, worst, terrible, should, must, etc.

Respond to promptWhat kind of books do you most enjoy reading? Write your opinion in an essay. Support your opinion with reasons.142Additional ResourcesFinding a Theme PracticeApollo 11Vocabulary PracticeSynonymsPrep PhrasesReading ReviewBrainPop: DialogueEditing Game: Punctuation, Commas, Quotations

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