Ready Steady Read Together
Knowledge Encylopedia Space: Non-Fiction Lesson 5
Quiz Time
Start
Questions about the book so far...
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘grip’?
Find Me
Find the word which suggests the driver could quicken the speed of the Moon buggy:
The instrument panel showed speed, direction, tilt, battery power, and temperature. The LRV had no steering wheel. Instead, the driver used a T-shaped controller to steer, accelerate, and brake. The LRV also had a map holder and storage space for tools and rock samples.
Discuss then check
accelerate
Match Me
Match each vocabulary word with the correct definition:
3 descend
4 transmit
1 anew
2 ascend
A broadcast
B afresh
C climb
D plunge
Click if correct
Check
Link Me
Link each lesson topic from this unit with the correct fact:
1 Rockets
2 Apollo Programme
3 Lunar Lander
4 Moon Buggy
D This transported astronauts from the Command Module to the Moon’s surface.
C These require a huge amount of energy to break from Earth’s gravitational pull.
B This decade of missions put 12 astronauts on the Moon.
A This enabled astronauts to travel safely over craters, explore farther and transport samples.
Check
Click if correct
Speaking Spotlight
Newsreader
Explore
Newsreader
Formal language
Speak clearly
Vary your voice
Practise
Look at the camera
Calm & composed
Finish strong
Be confident
Recreate the news report for the Apollo 11 Moon landing on 20th July 1969.
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
tailored
tethers
evolved
impact-resistant
ventilation
unconscious
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From: Knowledge Encyclopedia: Space! by DK London © 2015. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
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Adapted from: Knowledge Encyclopedia: Space! by DK London © 2015. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Adapted from: Knowledge Encyclopedia: Space! by DK London © 2015. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Strategy Stop
Teach
Your turn
Practise & Apply
Use your text
Practise & Apply
1) Astronauts wear a ‘maximum absorbency garment’ under their suit… Circle the word which best completes the sentence.
The ‘maximum absorbency garment’ helps to keep astronauts…
dry
healthy
cool
safe
Reveal Answer
Practise & Apply
2) Match each spacesuit component to its purpose:
Visor
Holds astronauts to the robotic arm
Coloured stripes
Blocks the sun’s glare
Boot heel
Helps astronauts identify each other
Ventilation garment
Keeps astronauts cool
Reveal Answer
Practise & Apply
3) How might astronauts be in danger without a modern spacesuit? Explain your answer using evidence from the text.
Text Mark Evidence - it serves as a wearable spacecraft, creating a safe, Earth-like environment for the human body - life-support backpack…contains oxygen…it also removes exhaled carbon dioxide - the inner yellow layer holds in the oxygen and maintains the pressure - without a spacesuit to provide oxygen and pressure, an astronaut would become unconscious within 15 seconds
risk of not being able to breathe/losing consciousness
Text Mark Evidence - tethers attach the astronaut to the space station - the boot’s heel attaches to the space station’s robotic arm to hold the astronaut securely - rescue unit…has thruster jets to fly him or her back to safety
risk of drifting away from the spacecraft
Text Mark Evidence - impact-resistant helmet - the outer layer is a mix of waterproof, bulletproof, and fire-resistant materials
risk from injury from hazards like debris or fire
Text Mark Evidence - beneath the suit is a comfortable one-piece garment containing tubes of flowing water to keep the body cool - a ventilation garment keeps the astronaut cool - insulation layers keep the inside temperature comfortable for the astronaut
risk from extreme temperatures
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
RevealEvidence & Answers
4) Which sentence is the best summary for the text?
Tick one
Spacesuits are heavy and expensive but not very important.
Spacesuits are well-designed to help astronauts stay safe and complete their mission.
Spacesuits are worn for fashion and comfort in space.
Early astronauts in the Apollo programme did not wear protection in space.
Reveal Answer
Practise & Apply
5) How much does a modern spacesuit cost?
Acceptable Answers:
- $12 million
- 2 million
- 12 million dollars
- 2,000,000
Do not accept £12 million or 12 million pounds.
Reveal Answer
Practise & Apply
Feedback: Who did what well?
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EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
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Ready Steady Read Together
Knowledge Encylopedia Space: Non-Fiction Lesson 5
Quiz Time
Start
Questions about the book so far...
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘grip’?
Find Me
Find the word which suggests the driver could quicken the speed of the Moon buggy:
The instrument panel showed speed, direction, tilt, battery power, and temperature. The LRV had no steering wheel. Instead, the driver used a T-shaped controller to steer, accelerate, and brake. The LRV also had a map holder and storage space for tools and rock samples.
Discuss then check
accelerate
Match Me
Match each vocabulary word with the correct definition:
3 descend
4 transmit
1 anew
2 ascend
A broadcast
B afresh
C climb
D plunge
Click if correct
Check
Link Me
Link each lesson topic from this unit with the correct fact:
1 Rockets
2 Apollo Programme
3 Lunar Lander
4 Moon Buggy
D This transported astronauts from the Command Module to the Moon’s surface.
C These require a huge amount of energy to break from Earth’s gravitational pull.
B This decade of missions put 12 astronauts on the Moon.
A This enabled astronauts to travel safely over craters, explore farther and transport samples.
Check
Click if correct
Speaking Spotlight
Newsreader
Explore
Newsreader
Formal language
Speak clearly
Vary your voice
Practise
Look at the camera
Calm & composed
Finish strong
Be confident
Recreate the news report for the Apollo 11 Moon landing on 20th July 1969.
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
tailored
tethers
evolved
impact-resistant
ventilation
unconscious
Explore
From: Knowledge Encyclopedia: Space! by DK London © 2015. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Let me read today's text
Explore
Adapted from: Knowledge Encyclopedia: Space! by DK London © 2015. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Adapted from: Knowledge Encyclopedia: Space! by DK London © 2015. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Strategy Stop
Teach
Your turn
Practise & Apply
Use your text
Practise & Apply
1) Astronauts wear a ‘maximum absorbency garment’ under their suit… Circle the word which best completes the sentence. The ‘maximum absorbency garment’ helps to keep astronauts…
dry
healthy
cool
safe
Reveal Answer
Practise & Apply
2) Match each spacesuit component to its purpose:
Visor
Holds astronauts to the robotic arm
Coloured stripes
Blocks the sun’s glare
Boot heel
Helps astronauts identify each other
Ventilation garment
Keeps astronauts cool
Reveal Answer
Practise & Apply
3) How might astronauts be in danger without a modern spacesuit? Explain your answer using evidence from the text.
Text Mark Evidence - it serves as a wearable spacecraft, creating a safe, Earth-like environment for the human body - life-support backpack…contains oxygen…it also removes exhaled carbon dioxide - the inner yellow layer holds in the oxygen and maintains the pressure - without a spacesuit to provide oxygen and pressure, an astronaut would become unconscious within 15 seconds
risk of not being able to breathe/losing consciousness
Text Mark Evidence - tethers attach the astronaut to the space station - the boot’s heel attaches to the space station’s robotic arm to hold the astronaut securely - rescue unit…has thruster jets to fly him or her back to safety
risk of drifting away from the spacecraft
Text Mark Evidence - impact-resistant helmet - the outer layer is a mix of waterproof, bulletproof, and fire-resistant materials
risk from injury from hazards like debris or fire
Text Mark Evidence - beneath the suit is a comfortable one-piece garment containing tubes of flowing water to keep the body cool - a ventilation garment keeps the astronaut cool - insulation layers keep the inside temperature comfortable for the astronaut
risk from extreme temperatures
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
RevealEvidence & Answers
4) Which sentence is the best summary for the text?
Tick one
Spacesuits are heavy and expensive but not very important.
Spacesuits are well-designed to help astronauts stay safe and complete their mission.
Spacesuits are worn for fashion and comfort in space.
Early astronauts in the Apollo programme did not wear protection in space.
Reveal Answer
Practise & Apply
5) How much does a modern spacesuit cost?
Acceptable Answers:
- $12 million
- 2 million
- 12 million dollars
- 2,000,000
Do not accept £12 million or 12 million pounds.Reveal Answer
Practise & Apply
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
retell what you learn.
Reveal
Share new knowledge with friends or family.
If you like this book, you might like...
Copyright Notice
This document has been supplied under a CLA Licence with specific terms of use. It is protected by copyright and, save as may be permitted by law, it may not be further copied, stored, re-copied electronically or otherwise shared, even for internal purposes, without the prior further permission of the Rightsholder. Extracts sourced and adapted for accessibility from: Knowledge Encyclopedia: Space! by DK London © 2015 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.