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MoonshotGrade Band K-2 Reading Level 2.5
Adapted Book Usage
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High above, the Moon glows in the sky .
Below on Earth, three men put on special clothes.
The clothes are not made for Earth, but for the Moon. The astronauts say goodbye to their family
and friends. They will be gone for one week.
Two spaceships sit on top of a rocket that will launch them into space.
Neil, Michael, and Buzz lay on their backs and faced the sky. They fasten straps – click. Now they
wait.
Men check each part of the spaceship. They ask the astronauts “go or no go?” Each astronaut
says, “go!”
The countdown began 10…9…8…7…6…5…4…3…2…1…ZERO. Liftoff!
The rocket rises off the ground. It shakes and roars in the sky.
The astronauts fly higher and higher.
The rocket is released from the spaceship above Earth.
The spaceship flies towards the Moon.
Below them, the Earth glows in the sky .
Onboard the spaceship, Neil, Michael, and Buzz release themselves from their seats- “click”. The
astronauts float. Velcro is everywhere to help things stay put.
It takes skill to eat and sleep because everything floats. There is no fresh air and no night or day.
They think about where they are and where they are going.
The Moon glows in the sky ahead of them.
The astronauts fly closer and closer to the moon.
On Earth, friends and strangers watch the news. There is no camera to show the landing. They hear
whistles, beeps, and static from a place no one has been before.
Onboard the spaceship, the astronauts look for a flat place to land.
Slower and slower, lower and lower the spaceship lands on a flat part of the moon.
Far away friends and strangers listen and hear that they have landed. They cheer!
The astronauts climb out of the ship in their spacesuits. They step, hop, and leap on the Moon. It is
cold and quiet. The sky looks dark and the Moon looks bright.
High above, the Earth glows in the sky .
When their work is done, the astronauts fly back to Earth with pictures, stones, and stories.
Back to their family and friends, they land with a splash!
Home at last. High above, the moon glows in the sky .
Moonshot Vocabulary Definitions
*This is a vocabulary reference tool.Teachers should choose existing words and/or create additional words based on student needs.
Essential VocabularyImportant Vocabulary
Moon: large, glowing sphere in the sky
Earth: the planet we live on
Sky: the air over the Earth
Spaceship: a vehicle used to travel into space
Astronaut: someone who travels in a spaceship
Far: a long way from someone or something
Fly: to move through the air
Glow: to shine
Adapted from http://www.wordcentral.com/
Moonshot: Vocabulary and Object List*This list is a vocabulary reference tool.
Teachers should choose existing words and/or create additional words based on student needs.
Vocabulary ObjectMoon Rock, Bright LightClick Plastic Clips, Mouse (Computer)Earth GlobeSky KiteSpaceship Toy Model
Rocket Toy ModelAstronaut Toy Model; Fishbowl (Helmet)Far Throw a ball near and farFly Wings Glow Glow in the dark sticks
Moonshot Public Domain Vocabulary Pictures*This is a vocabulary reference tool. Teachers should choose existing words and/or create additional words based on student needs.
Moon
Earth
Sky
Spaceship
Astronaut
Far
Fly
Glow