Ready Steady Read Together
The Moon: Non-Fiction Lesson 4
What do you think you know?
What?
Who?
Why?
Where?
How?
When?
Book Talk: Let's explore this illustration.
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What do you know and think?
In Greek mythology, Prometheus gave humankind the gift of fire after he stole it from Mount Olympus. Pandora was the first woman, created by the gods, as punishment for Prometheus’ theft.
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) What makes each of the moons special or unusual compared to other moons?
B) How have scientists honoured literary traditions in their discoveries?
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Let me read today's text whilst I show you the illustrations...
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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!
radiation belt
particles
shepherd moons
expanding frozen interior
telescopes
formation
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
radiation belt
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Find Read Talk
Reveal Vocabulary
Adapted from: The Moon by Hannah Pang © 2018. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
radiation belt
Your turn
shepherd moons
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
particles
telescopes
formation
expanding frozen interior
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check
Explore
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.
Teacher Note: Re-read if time allows.
Reveal Vocabulary
Adapted from: The Moon by Hannah Pang © 2018. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Fluency
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Let me use my reader's voice...
The two moons that shepherd Saturn’s outer ring are called Prometheus and Pandora. In Greek mythology, Prometheus gave humankind the gift of fire after he stole it from Mount Olympus. Pandora was the first woman, created by the gods, as punishment for Prometheus’ theft. She is said to have opened a box that released all the evils of humanity, including plagues and diseases.
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 two moons that shepherd Saturn’s outer ring are called Prometheus and Pandora.
In Greek mythology, Prometheus gave humankind the gift of fire after he stole it from Mount Olympus.
Pandora was the first woman, created by the gods, as punishment for Prometheus’ theft.
She is said to have opened a box that released all the evils of humanity, including plagues and diseases.
From: The Moon by Hannah Pang © 2018. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
The two moons that shepherd Saturn’s outer ring are called Prometheus and Pandora. In Greek mythology, Prometheus gave humankind the gift of fire after he stole it from Mount Olympus. Pandora was the first woman, created by the gods, as punishment for Prometheus’ theft. She is said to have opened a box that released all the evils of humanity, including plagues and diseases.
From: The Moon by Hannah Pang © 2018. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
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Strategy: Read Between the Lines
A) What makes each of the moons special or unusual compared to other moons?
Be a detective and look for clues!
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
Ganymede, a rocky ball of ice, is the largest moon in our solar system, measuring 5,268 km (3,273 mi) in diameter.
Reveal Explainer
Earth’s moon is made of iron, rocks and minerals. Jupiter’s Ganymede is different from Earth’s moon as it is made of ice and rocks. Ganymede is also unique as it is larger than all the other moons within our solar system.
A) What makes each of the moons special or unusual compared to other moons?
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
A) What makes each of the moons special or unusual compared to other moons?
B) How have scientists honoured literary traditions in their discoveries?
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Text Mark Evidence Io has over 400 erupting volcanoes and lies within Jupiter’s radiation belt
Jupiter’s Io has active volcanoes
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence Europa, the smallest of the Galilean moons, is smooth and covered in ice, below which is believed to be a giant sea and possibly life
Jupiter’s Europa is small, smooth and may contain life
Text Mark Evidence the job of these (shepherd) moons is to keep the planet’s rings of dust and ice particles in place
Saturn’s shepherd moons maintain its rings
A) What makes each of the moons special or unusual compared to other moons?
Text Mark Evidence Titania once had a huge watery ocean…it froze over and its expanding frozen interior caused the surface to crack, forming giant valleys
Uranus’s Titania had an ocean and has valleys
Text Mark Evidence Oberon consists of equal amounts of rock and ice and is reddish in colour
Uranus’s Oberon is unique in its colour
Text Mark Evidence - Triton is the only large moon in the solar system with a retrograde orbit – it orbits in the opposite direction to Neptune’s rotation - many scientists believe that Triton formed as a planet far out in the solar system - it (Triton) is slowly getting closer to Neptune’s surface and is likely to crash into Neptune
Neptune’s Triton has a unique orbit, may have been a planet and may eventually collide with Neptune
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence - the two moons…are called Prometheus and Pandora…in Greek mythology, Prometheus gave humankind the gift of fire… Pandora was the first woman, created by the gods - the first (of Neptune’s moons) to be discovered was Triton – named after the Greek sea god
named moons after characters in Greek mythology
B) How have scientists honoured literary traditions in their discoveries?
Text Mark Evidence Titania and Oberon, were discovered…these moons are named after characters in William Shakespeare’s play A Midsummer Night’s Dream
named after Shakesperean characters
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘telescope’?
Fill the Gaps
radiation
shepherd
particles
Io has over 400 erupting volcanoes and lies within Jupiter’s belt. Europa, the smallest of the Galilean moons, is smooth and covered in ice, below which is believed to be a giant sea and possibly life.
Saturn has a few ‘ moons’. the job of these moons is to keep the planet’s rings of dust and ice in place.
Click if correct
Discuss then check
Find Me
Find the word which means ‘moving backwards’:
Triton is the only large moon in the solar system with a retrograde orbit – it orbits in the opposite direction to Neptune’s rotation – and many scientists believe that Triton formed as a planet far out in the solar system and was then captured by Neptune’s gravity.
Discuss then check
retrograde
Sequence Me
Put these events in the correct order:
A) Neptune was discovered.
B) Voyager 2 flew by Neptune.
C) Titania and Oberon were discovered.
D) Triton was discovered.
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...
compare information.
Reveal
Check if the book matches what you already know or teaches you more.
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Ready Steady Read Together
The Moon: Non-Fiction Lesson 4
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?
In Greek mythology, Prometheus gave humankind the gift of fire after he stole it from Mount Olympus. Pandora was the first woman, created by the gods, as punishment for Prometheus’ theft.
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) What makes each of the moons special or unusual compared to other moons?
B) How have scientists honoured literary traditions in their discoveries?
Explore
Let me read today's text whilst I show you the illustrations...
Explore
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!
radiation belt
particles
shepherd moons
expanding frozen interior
telescopes
formation
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
radiation belt
Explore
Find Read Talk
Reveal Vocabulary
Adapted from: The Moon by Hannah Pang © 2018. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
radiation belt
Your turn
shepherd moons
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
particles
telescopes
formation
expanding frozen interior
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check
Explore
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.
Teacher Note: Re-read if time allows.
Reveal Vocabulary
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 two moons that shepherd Saturn’s outer ring are called Prometheus and Pandora. In Greek mythology, Prometheus gave humankind the gift of fire after he stole it from Mount Olympus. Pandora was the first woman, created by the gods, as punishment for Prometheus’ theft. She is said to have opened a box that released all the evils of humanity, including plagues and diseases.
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 two moons that shepherd Saturn’s outer ring are called Prometheus and Pandora.
In Greek mythology, Prometheus gave humankind the gift of fire after he stole it from Mount Olympus.
Pandora was the first woman, created by the gods, as punishment for Prometheus’ theft.
She is said to have opened a box that released all the evils of humanity, including plagues and diseases.
From: The Moon by Hannah Pang © 2018. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
The two moons that shepherd Saturn’s outer ring are called Prometheus and Pandora. In Greek mythology, Prometheus gave humankind the gift of fire after he stole it from Mount Olympus. Pandora was the first woman, created by the gods, as punishment for Prometheus’ theft. She is said to have opened a box that released all the evils of humanity, including plagues and diseases.
From: The Moon by Hannah Pang © 2018. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
Explore
Strategy: Read Between the Lines
A) What makes each of the moons special or unusual compared to other moons?
Be a detective and look for clues!
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
Ganymede, a rocky ball of ice, is the largest moon in our solar system, measuring 5,268 km (3,273 mi) in diameter.
Reveal Explainer
Earth’s moon is made of iron, rocks and minerals. Jupiter’s Ganymede is different from Earth’s moon as it is made of ice and rocks. Ganymede is also unique as it is larger than all the other moons within our solar system.
A) What makes each of the moons special or unusual compared to other moons?
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
A) What makes each of the moons special or unusual compared to other moons?
B) How have scientists honoured literary traditions in their discoveries?
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Text Mark Evidence Io has over 400 erupting volcanoes and lies within Jupiter’s radiation belt
Jupiter’s Io has active volcanoes
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence Europa, the smallest of the Galilean moons, is smooth and covered in ice, below which is believed to be a giant sea and possibly life
Jupiter’s Europa is small, smooth and may contain life
Text Mark Evidence the job of these (shepherd) moons is to keep the planet’s rings of dust and ice particles in place
Saturn’s shepherd moons maintain its rings
A) What makes each of the moons special or unusual compared to other moons?
Text Mark Evidence Titania once had a huge watery ocean…it froze over and its expanding frozen interior caused the surface to crack, forming giant valleys
Uranus’s Titania had an ocean and has valleys
Text Mark Evidence Oberon consists of equal amounts of rock and ice and is reddish in colour
Uranus’s Oberon is unique in its colour
Text Mark Evidence - Triton is the only large moon in the solar system with a retrograde orbit – it orbits in the opposite direction to Neptune’s rotation - many scientists believe that Triton formed as a planet far out in the solar system - it (Triton) is slowly getting closer to Neptune’s surface and is likely to crash into Neptune
Neptune’s Triton has a unique orbit, may have been a planet and may eventually collide with Neptune
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence - the two moons…are called Prometheus and Pandora…in Greek mythology, Prometheus gave humankind the gift of fire… Pandora was the first woman, created by the gods - the first (of Neptune’s moons) to be discovered was Triton – named after the Greek sea god
named moons after characters in Greek mythology
B) How have scientists honoured literary traditions in their discoveries?
Text Mark Evidence Titania and Oberon, were discovered…these moons are named after characters in William Shakespeare’s play A Midsummer Night’s Dream
named after Shakesperean characters
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘telescope’?
Fill the Gaps
radiation
shepherd
particles
Io has over 400 erupting volcanoes and lies within Jupiter’s belt. Europa, the smallest of the Galilean moons, is smooth and covered in ice, below which is believed to be a giant sea and possibly life. Saturn has a few ‘ moons’. the job of these moons is to keep the planet’s rings of dust and ice in place.
Click if correct
Discuss then check
Find Me
Find the word which means ‘moving backwards’:
Triton is the only large moon in the solar system with a retrograde orbit – it orbits in the opposite direction to Neptune’s rotation – and many scientists believe that Triton formed as a planet far out in the solar system and was then captured by Neptune’s gravity.
Discuss then check
retrograde
Sequence Me
Put these events in the correct order:
A) Neptune was discovered.
B) Voyager 2 flew by Neptune.
C) Titania and Oberon were discovered.
D) Triton was discovered.
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...
compare information.
Reveal
Check if the book matches what you already know or teaches you more.
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.
radiation
shepherd
particles