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Comprehension Questions:
How long does it take to get to the moon? (Four days.)
What is not on the moon? (There are no plants, animals, water, or air.)
Why do astronauts wear space suits? (To help keep their skin safe from the hot sun and cold shade. It also helps them to breathe because the suits have air in them.)
Why are the astronauts very light on the moon? (There is no gravity.)
What do astronauts bring home from the moon? (Moon Rocks)
What do astronauts drive on the moon? (Lunar Rover.)
WRITING
Writing About Reading (Response):
Think about what you learned about going to the moon. What if you could meet an astronaut? Talk about it with your family and write down a few questions that you would ask an astronaut and then share your questions with your teacher.
around, bring, show, because, carry, think, before, light
Suggested Activity: PULL AND PEEL TWIZZLERS
Have your child use the Twizzlers to spell and create their sight words. They are so easy to bend and shape. So much easier and less messy than PlayDoh. Delicious too!
Click on this link Vocabulary A-Z to have fun practicing your words. Use the old Spelling city password on the back cover of your Dog Book to get into Vocabulary A-Z.
Long "o" and long "u" Words
1.) so 4.) go 7.)bone 10.) no
2.) hole 5.) home 8.) stove
3.) joke 6.) rope 9.) poke