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The Moon Landing Close Reading Comprehension Activity | 3rd Grade & 4th Grade

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Creative Primary Literacy
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3rd - 4th, Homeschool
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This is a great text to pair with our second reading module because it is all about space! Easy to use!
Was a great supplement to use for us to finish up our space unit! Students enjoyed reading about and learning about The Moon Landing!
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Description

A close reading passage with comprehension and grammar questions, an extension task, a crossword puzzle and a wordsearch about the famous Moon landing of Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin in the Apollo 11 mission. The NO PREP informational text worksheets are perfect for students in third grade or fourth grade. Students will learn key facts about the famous space mission whilst working on their comprehension skills.

Included in this PDF printable resource:

  • An informational text
  • A comprehension activity with eight questions
  • Two grammar questions about the text
  • An extension writing activity
  • An answer sheet for self-assessment or teacher use
  • A crossword puzzle to consolidate learning
  • A wordsearch puzzle
  • A ready-made Easel activity perfect for distance learning

For a digital version of this resource that students can complete on tablets, phones and computers download my Moon Landing Close Reading Activity Digital & Print.

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This resource is great for:

  • In class learning
  • Independent work
  • Homework
  • Guided reading sessions
  • Assessment practice
  • Reading interventions
  • Emergency sub plans

The activity requires NO PREP; it has a body of text that students need to read through thoroughly; then they can use the text to find the comprehension and grammar answers. All texts then have an extension activity for those fast finishers and answers, for teacher use, are on the final page of the document.

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Time allowance to complete:

5 minutes - read through the text individually.

40 minutes - answer questions using the text as guidance (including extension activity)

15 minutes - Teacher and students go through the text and answers.

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10 pages
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Teaching Duration
2 hours
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Standards

to see state-specific standards (only available in the US).
Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.
Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 3 topic or subject area.
By the end of the year, read and comprehend informational texts, including history/social studies, science, and technical texts, at the high end of the grades 2–3 text complexity band independently and proficiently.
By the end of year, read and comprehend informational texts, including history/social studies, science, and technical texts, in the grades 4–5 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.
Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text.

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