Unit 5, Week 5
The Moon
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Comprehension
Vocabulary
Word Work
Grammar
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giant
A. giant
B. tail
C. men
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We’re going to be late.
In which sentence is the contraction
written correctly?
A. Were going to be late.
B. Wer’e going to be late.
C. We’re going to be late.
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The men had to take their own air, food, and water.
Could people live on the moon? The moon has no air and no water.
There is nothing living on the moon. Men have walked on the moon.
They had to take their own air to breathe. They had to take food and
water, too. They had to wear spacesuits to keep them warm and cool.
At night, the moon gets very cold. During the day it is hotter than
boiling water!
What did the men who walked on the moon have to take with them?
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footprint
Which word is a compound word?
A. surface
B. lunar
C. footprint
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Face = /s/
What is the ending sound in
the word
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doesn’t
He doesnt have his homework.
What is the correct way to write the
contraction in this sentence?
A. doesn’t
B. doesnt’
C. ‘doesnt’
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The phases are caused by the continuous movement
of the earth and its moon.
The phases are caused by the continuous movement
of the earth and its moon. The earth is constantly
traveling in an oval shape around the sun. The path it
travels is referred to as its orbit. As the earth is
orbiting the sun, the moon is orbiting the earth.
As the earth and moon revolve, different amounts
of sunlight are reflected to the earth.
What causes the phases of the moon?
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Spacecraft, rocket
Which pair of words has almost the same
meaning?
A. visible, blind
B. lunar, sun
C. spacecraft, rocket
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Gem = /j/
What is the beginning sound
in the word
?
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I’m
I’m going to Heather’s house.
Which word is a contraction from
the sentence?
A. Heather’s
B. going
C. I’m
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There is no water or air on the moon.
One of the most famous moon photos shows astronaut Neil
Armstrong’s footprint. The footprint is still visible today
because no water or air are on the moon. We could not
live on Earth without air and water!
How is the moon different from the earth?
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found
Cody discovered the missing sock under his bed.
What word means about the same as discovered?
A. visible
B. found
C. hid
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cent
A.scent
B.sent
A.cent
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I can’t see the board.
In which sentence is the contraction
written correctly?
A. I cant see the board.
B. I can’t see the board.
C. I ca’nt see the board.
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You can see the moon easily with just your eyes. You
need a telescope to see planets.
The moon is close to earth. You can see the moon easily
with just your eyes. A telescope helps people see some
planets. Planets are large bodies that move in a circle
around the sun.
How are the planets different from the moon?
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visible
The moon is more _____ if you look through
a telescope.
A. lunar
B. surface
C. visible
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garden = 5
How many sounds are
in the word
?
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Don’t
Please don’t take Barbara’s new pencil.
Which word is a contraction from
the sentence?
A. please
B. don’t
C. Barbara’s
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They were the first people to walk on the moon.
Neil Armstrong and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin were the first
people to walk on the moon. The most famous thing
Armstrong left behind was his footprint.
How are Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin alike?
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surface
The astronauts landed on the _____ of the moon.
A. footprint
B. lunar
C. surface
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