Ready Steady Read Together
The Moon: Non-Fiction Lesson 2
What do you think you know?
What?
Who?
Why?
Where?
How?
When?
Book Talk: Let's explore this illustration.
Explore
What do you know and think?
We all tend to think of the Moon as shining in the sky. Of course, the Moon only appears to shine…
How might this extract link to the illustration?
From: The Moon by Hannah Pang © 2018. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
A) Using information from the text, place a tick (✓) in one box in each row to show whether each statement is true or false.
B) Put these descriptions of the phases of the Moon in the correct order starting at New Moon.
Explore
Let me read today's text whilst I show you the illustrations...
Explore
Shining Light on the Subject
We all tend to think of the Moon as shining in the sky. Of course, the Moon only appears to shine. The light that the Moon gives off is simply a reflection of the Sun’s own light. Anaxagoras, a Greek philosopher living in around 510 – 428 BCE, is said to have been the first person to discover this. He also thought that Earth was flat, but perhaps you can’t get everything right all of the time…
The Moon appears to change shape as it orbits the Earth, because at certain points on its journey it catches more of the Sun’s light than at others and we can only see the parts that are lit up. This is what is meant by ‘phases of the Moon’ – it is the different phases, or shapes, that can be seen over the course of a month. From Earth we see different amounts of the near side of the Moon, depending on how far it has travelled in its orbit.
If you were to stand on the near side of the Moon, you would see Earth phases, just like Moon phases, moving from total darkness, to crescents, full Earth, and back again. However, the face of Earth would be constantly changing as it spins.
It takes roughly 29.5 days for the Moon to go from one new Moon to another new Moon – this is called the synodic month. But it only takes 27.32 days for the Moon to complete its orbit around Earth (known as the sidereal month). This is because as the Earth is constantly moving along its orbit around the Sun, the Moon must travel slightly further to get from one new Moon to the next – it is constantly playing ‘catch-up’ with Earth.
We might see slightly different ‘halves’ of the Moon at different times – this is because the Moon sometimes rocks slowly back and forth, showing us a marginally different angle – this motion is known as lunar libration.
Adapted from: The Moon by Hannah Pang © 2018. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Adapted from: The Moon by Hannah Pang © 2018. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Vocabulary
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Hover for definitions!
reflection
crescents
phases of the moon
marginally
waxing / waning
gibbous
From: The Moon by Hannah Pang © 2018. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
I will model the first.
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
reflection
Explore
Find Read Talk
Shining Light on the Subject
We all tend to think of the Moon as shining in the sky. Of course, the Moon only appears to shine. The light that the Moon gives off is simply a reflection of the Sun’s own light. Anaxagoras, a Greek philosopher living in around 510 – 428 BCE, is said to have been the first person to discover this.
Reveal Vocabulary
Adapted from: The Moon by Hannah Pang © 2018. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
reflection
Your turn
phases of the moon
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
crescents
marginally
waxing / waning
gibbous
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
Shining Light on the Subject
Teacher Note: Re-read if time allows.
We all tend to think of the Moon as shining in the sky. Of course, the Moon only appears to shine. The light that the Moon gives off is simply a reflection of the Sun’s own light. Anaxagoras, a Greek philosopher living in around 510 – 428 BCE, is said to have been the first person to discover this. He also thought that Earth was flat, but perhaps you can’t get everything right all of the time…
The Moon appears to change shape as it orbits the Earth, because at certain points on its journey it catches more of the Sun’s light than at others and we can only see the parts that are lit up. This is what is meant by ‘phases of the Moon’ – it is the different phases, or shapes, that can be seen over the course of a month. From Earth we see different amounts of the near side of the Moon, depending on how far it has travelled in its orbit.
If you were to stand on the near side of the Moon, you would see Earth phases, just like Moon phases, moving from total darkness, to crescents, full Earth, and back again. However, the face of Earth would be constantly changing as it spins.
It takes roughly 29.5 days for the Moon to go from one new Moon to another new Moon – this is called the synodic month. But it only takes 27.32 days for the Moon to complete its orbit around Earth (known as the sidereal month). This is because as the Earth is constantly moving along its orbit around the Sun, the Moon must travel slightly further to get from one new Moon to the next – it is constantly playing ‘catch-up’ with Earth.
We might see slightly different ‘halves’ of the Moon at different times – this is because the Moon sometimes rocks slowly back and forth, showing us a marginally different angle – this motion is known as lunar libration.
Adapted from: The Moon by Hannah Pang © 2018. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Reveal Vocabulary
Teacher Note: Re-read if time allows.
Adapted from: The Moon by Hannah Pang © 2018. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Fluency
Explore
Let me use my reader's voice...
The Moon appears to change shape as it orbits the Earth, because at certain points on its journey it catches more of the Sun’s light than at others and we can only see the parts that are lit up. This is what is meant by ‘phases of the Moon’ – it is the different phases, or shapes, that can be seen over the course of a month.
What did you notice?
From: The Moon by Hannah Pang © 2018. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
The Moon appears to change shape as it orbits the Earth,
because at certain points on its journey it catches more of the Sun’s light than at others
and we can only see the parts that are lit up.
This is what is meant by ‘phases of the Moon’
– it is the different phases, or shapes, that can be seen over the course of a month.
From: The Moon by Hannah Pang © 2018. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
The Moon appears to change shape as it orbits the Earth, because at certain points on its journey it catches more of the Sun’s light than at others and we can only see the parts that are lit up. This is what is meant by ‘phases of the Moon’ – it is the different phases, or shapes, that can be seen over the course of a month.
From: The Moon by Hannah Pang © 2018. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
Explore
Strategy: Look Around & Find and Take
Be a word thief and steal what you've been asked to find...
A) Using information from the text, place a tick (✓) in one box in each row to show whether each statement is true or false.
What's the question asking? Now, what are you looking for?
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
We all tend to think of the Moon as shining in the sky. Of course, the Moon only appears to shine. The light that the Moon gives off is simply a reflection of the Sun’s own light. Anaxagoras, a Greek philosopher living in around 510 – 428 BCE, is said to have been the first person to discover this. He also thought that Earth was flat, but perhaps you can’t get everything right all of the time…
A) Using information from the text, place a tick (✓) in one box in each row to show whether each statement is true or false.
Reveal True or False Statements
Reveal Explainer
I will ‘look around’ for key words, such as Greek philosopher. This shows that the Moon doesn’t give off its own light. It reflects the light of the Sun. I can ‘find and take’ the answer false.
From: The Moon by Hannah Pang © 2018. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Stop
What else could you use to answer today's question(s)?
Teach
Your Turn
Find the answers
Text mark
A) Using information from the text, place a tick (✓) in one box in each row to show whether each statement is true or false.
B) Put these descriptions of the phases of the Moon in the correct order starting at New Moon.
A) All of the Moon’s near side is completely lit.
B) The Moon has completed one quarter of its orbit around Earth.
C) The Moon appears to be growing into a small crescent shape.
D) The Moon appears totally dark and cannot be seen from Earth.
E) The Moon appears to be growing and is nearly full.
Acceptable Answers
Click each statement to reveal the correct answer
A) Using information from the text, place a tick (✓) in one box in each row to show whether each statement is true or false.
Acceptable Answers
D) The Moon appears totally dark and cannot be seen from Earth.
B) Put these descriptions of the phases of the Moon in the correct order starting at New Moon.
C) The Moon appears to be growing into a small crescent shape.
B) The Moon has completed one quarter of its orbit around Earth.
E) The Moon appears to be growing and is nearly full.
Click on the numbers to reveal the statements in the correct order
A) All of the Moon’s near side is completely lit.
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Which One's Right?
This is because the Moon sometimes rocks slowly back and forth, showing us a marginally different angle…
Which is closest in meaning to ‘marginally’?
B in a fast and wobbly way
A completely and totally
D in the brightest way
C by a very small amount
Fill the Gaps
2. crescent
The Moon is waxing (it appears to grow) as part of the near side can be seen from Earth.
3. First Quarter
This stage is so named because the Moon has completed a quarter of its orbit. Now you can see half of the Moon’s near side from Earth.
4. Waxing The Moon looks bright and nearly full.
5. Full Moon
The Moon’s near side is in direct line with the Sun.
6. gibbous
The Moon is waning (it appears to shrink).
waning
waxing
gibbous
Discuss then check
Click if correct
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘reflection’?
Match Me
Match each word to its correct definition:
3 waning
4 gibbous
1 crescent
2 waxing
A appears to grow larger
B almost but not quite a full Moon
C appears to shrink
D a curved shape with pointy ends
Click if correct
Check
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
take care of books.
Reveal
Treat your books with care to keep them looking great.
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: The Moon by Hannah Pang © 2018 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.
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Ready Steady Read Together
The Moon: Non-Fiction Lesson 2
What do you think you know?
What?
Who?
Why?
Where?
How?
When?
Book Talk: Let's explore this illustration.
Explore
What do you know and think?
We all tend to think of the Moon as shining in the sky. Of course, the Moon only appears to shine…
How might this extract link to the illustration?
From: The Moon by Hannah Pang © 2018. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
A) Using information from the text, place a tick (✓) in one box in each row to show whether each statement is true or false.
B) Put these descriptions of the phases of the Moon in the correct order starting at New Moon.
Explore
Let me read today's text whilst I show you the illustrations...
Explore
Shining Light on the Subject
We all tend to think of the Moon as shining in the sky. Of course, the Moon only appears to shine. The light that the Moon gives off is simply a reflection of the Sun’s own light. Anaxagoras, a Greek philosopher living in around 510 – 428 BCE, is said to have been the first person to discover this. He also thought that Earth was flat, but perhaps you can’t get everything right all of the time… The Moon appears to change shape as it orbits the Earth, because at certain points on its journey it catches more of the Sun’s light than at others and we can only see the parts that are lit up. This is what is meant by ‘phases of the Moon’ – it is the different phases, or shapes, that can be seen over the course of a month. From Earth we see different amounts of the near side of the Moon, depending on how far it has travelled in its orbit. If you were to stand on the near side of the Moon, you would see Earth phases, just like Moon phases, moving from total darkness, to crescents, full Earth, and back again. However, the face of Earth would be constantly changing as it spins. It takes roughly 29.5 days for the Moon to go from one new Moon to another new Moon – this is called the synodic month. But it only takes 27.32 days for the Moon to complete its orbit around Earth (known as the sidereal month). This is because as the Earth is constantly moving along its orbit around the Sun, the Moon must travel slightly further to get from one new Moon to the next – it is constantly playing ‘catch-up’ with Earth. We might see slightly different ‘halves’ of the Moon at different times – this is because the Moon sometimes rocks slowly back and forth, showing us a marginally different angle – this motion is known as lunar libration.
Adapted from: The Moon by Hannah Pang © 2018. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Adapted from: The Moon by Hannah Pang © 2018. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
reflection
crescents
phases of the moon
marginally
waxing / waning
gibbous
From: The Moon by Hannah Pang © 2018. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
I will model the first.
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
reflection
Explore
Find Read Talk
Shining Light on the Subject
We all tend to think of the Moon as shining in the sky. Of course, the Moon only appears to shine. The light that the Moon gives off is simply a reflection of the Sun’s own light. Anaxagoras, a Greek philosopher living in around 510 – 428 BCE, is said to have been the first person to discover this.
Reveal Vocabulary
Adapted from: The Moon by Hannah Pang © 2018. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
reflection
Your turn
phases of the moon
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
crescents
marginally
waxing / waning
gibbous
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
Shining Light on the Subject
Teacher Note: Re-read if time allows.
We all tend to think of the Moon as shining in the sky. Of course, the Moon only appears to shine. The light that the Moon gives off is simply a reflection of the Sun’s own light. Anaxagoras, a Greek philosopher living in around 510 – 428 BCE, is said to have been the first person to discover this. He also thought that Earth was flat, but perhaps you can’t get everything right all of the time… The Moon appears to change shape as it orbits the Earth, because at certain points on its journey it catches more of the Sun’s light than at others and we can only see the parts that are lit up. This is what is meant by ‘phases of the Moon’ – it is the different phases, or shapes, that can be seen over the course of a month. From Earth we see different amounts of the near side of the Moon, depending on how far it has travelled in its orbit. If you were to stand on the near side of the Moon, you would see Earth phases, just like Moon phases, moving from total darkness, to crescents, full Earth, and back again. However, the face of Earth would be constantly changing as it spins. It takes roughly 29.5 days for the Moon to go from one new Moon to another new Moon – this is called the synodic month. But it only takes 27.32 days for the Moon to complete its orbit around Earth (known as the sidereal month). This is because as the Earth is constantly moving along its orbit around the Sun, the Moon must travel slightly further to get from one new Moon to the next – it is constantly playing ‘catch-up’ with Earth. We might see slightly different ‘halves’ of the Moon at different times – this is because the Moon sometimes rocks slowly back and forth, showing us a marginally different angle – this motion is known as lunar libration.
Adapted from: The Moon by Hannah Pang © 2018. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Reveal Vocabulary
Teacher Note: Re-read if time allows.
Adapted from: The Moon by Hannah Pang © 2018. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Fluency
Explore
Let me use my reader's voice...
The Moon appears to change shape as it orbits the Earth, because at certain points on its journey it catches more of the Sun’s light than at others and we can only see the parts that are lit up. This is what is meant by ‘phases of the Moon’ – it is the different phases, or shapes, that can be seen over the course of a month.
What did you notice?
From: The Moon by Hannah Pang © 2018. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
The Moon appears to change shape as it orbits the Earth,
because at certain points on its journey it catches more of the Sun’s light than at others
and we can only see the parts that are lit up.
This is what is meant by ‘phases of the Moon’
– it is the different phases, or shapes, that can be seen over the course of a month.
From: The Moon by Hannah Pang © 2018. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
The Moon appears to change shape as it orbits the Earth, because at certain points on its journey it catches more of the Sun’s light than at others and we can only see the parts that are lit up. This is what is meant by ‘phases of the Moon’ – it is the different phases, or shapes, that can be seen over the course of a month.
From: The Moon by Hannah Pang © 2018. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
Explore
Strategy: Look Around & Find and Take
Be a word thief and steal what you've been asked to find...
A) Using information from the text, place a tick (✓) in one box in each row to show whether each statement is true or false.
What's the question asking? Now, what are you looking for?
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
We all tend to think of the Moon as shining in the sky. Of course, the Moon only appears to shine. The light that the Moon gives off is simply a reflection of the Sun’s own light. Anaxagoras, a Greek philosopher living in around 510 – 428 BCE, is said to have been the first person to discover this. He also thought that Earth was flat, but perhaps you can’t get everything right all of the time…
A) Using information from the text, place a tick (✓) in one box in each row to show whether each statement is true or false.
Reveal True or False Statements
Reveal Explainer
I will ‘look around’ for key words, such as Greek philosopher. This shows that the Moon doesn’t give off its own light. It reflects the light of the Sun. I can ‘find and take’ the answer false.
From: The Moon by Hannah Pang © 2018. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Stop
What else could you use to answer today's question(s)?
Teach
Your Turn
Find the answers
Text mark
A) Using information from the text, place a tick (✓) in one box in each row to show whether each statement is true or false.
B) Put these descriptions of the phases of the Moon in the correct order starting at New Moon.
A) All of the Moon’s near side is completely lit.
B) The Moon has completed one quarter of its orbit around Earth.
C) The Moon appears to be growing into a small crescent shape.
D) The Moon appears totally dark and cannot be seen from Earth.
E) The Moon appears to be growing and is nearly full.
Acceptable Answers
Click each statement to reveal the correct answer
A) Using information from the text, place a tick (✓) in one box in each row to show whether each statement is true or false.
Acceptable Answers
D) The Moon appears totally dark and cannot be seen from Earth.
B) Put these descriptions of the phases of the Moon in the correct order starting at New Moon.
C) The Moon appears to be growing into a small crescent shape.
B) The Moon has completed one quarter of its orbit around Earth.
E) The Moon appears to be growing and is nearly full.
Click on the numbers to reveal the statements in the correct order
A) All of the Moon’s near side is completely lit.
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Which One's Right?
This is because the Moon sometimes rocks slowly back and forth, showing us a marginally different angle…
Which is closest in meaning to ‘marginally’?
B in a fast and wobbly way
A completely and totally
D in the brightest way
C by a very small amount
Fill the Gaps
2. crescent The Moon is waxing (it appears to grow) as part of the near side can be seen from Earth. 3. First Quarter This stage is so named because the Moon has completed a quarter of its orbit. Now you can see half of the Moon’s near side from Earth. 4. Waxing The Moon looks bright and nearly full. 5. Full Moon The Moon’s near side is in direct line with the Sun. 6. gibbous The Moon is waning (it appears to shrink).
waning
waxing
gibbous
Discuss then check
Click if correct
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘reflection’?
Match Me
Match each word to its correct definition:
3 waning
4 gibbous
1 crescent
2 waxing
A appears to grow larger
B almost but not quite a full Moon
C appears to shrink
D a curved shape with pointy ends
Click if correct
Check
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
take care of books.
Reveal
Treat your books with care to keep them looking great.
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: The Moon by Hannah Pang © 2018 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.
waxing
gibbous
waning