by Michael D. Coleby Michael D. Cole

Apollo 11:

First Moon Landing

missionmission

descentdescent

accomplishaccomplish

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humanityhumanity

Selection VocabularySelection Vocabulary

He flew in the He flew in the Gemini 10Gemini 10 mission, and he , and he had walked in space.had walked in space.

His His mission was to find the perfect gift for was to find the perfect gift for his mother.his mother.

missionmission – n – – n – a special job or taska special job or task syn syn

missionmission – Which strategy (WAC) will you use?

During that time, they would fire During that time, they would fire Columbia’sColumbia’s engines to slow themselves down and get into engines to slow themselves down and get into lunar orbit. If it worked, their next step would lunar orbit. If it worked, their next step would be to prepare be to prepare EagleEagle for its for its descent to the Moon. to the Moon.

As we approached home, the captain turned As we approached home, the captain turned on the airplane’s fasten seatbelt sign in on the airplane’s fasten seatbelt sign in preparation for our preparation for our descent..

descentdescent – n. – – n. – coming from a higher place to a coming from a higher place to a lower onelower one syn & antsyn & ant

descentdescent – Which strategy (WAC) will you use?

Armstrong moved his left leg away from Armstrong moved his left leg away from Eagle’sEagle’s footpad and planted his foot in the lunar soil—the first footpad and planted his foot in the lunar soil—the first human step on another world. It gave many people a human step on another world. It gave many people a sense of awe and a feeling of pride that humanity had sense of awe and a feeling of pride that humanity had accomplished such a feat. such a feat.

I can’t believe how much school work I have I can’t believe how much school work I have accomplished. I’ll have plenty of time to watch . I’ll have plenty of time to watch my favorite television show tonight.my favorite television show tonight.

accomplishaccomplish – vb – – vb – to do something successfullyto do something successfully syn & antsyn & ant

accomplishaccomplish – Which strategy (WAC) will you use?

For Jerome, being quiet for two minutes was For Jerome, being quiet for two minutes was a a feat. He was constantly talking or tapping . He was constantly talking or tapping his fingers. his fingers.

Because Jim was scared of heights, going off Because Jim was scared of heights, going off the high-dive was quite a the high-dive was quite a feat..

featfeat – n. – – n. – an act or deed that shows great an act or deed that shows great courage, strength, or skillcourage, strength, or skill syn & antsyn & ant

featfeat – Which strategy (WAC) will you use?

It is difficult to know the true meaning It is difficult to know the true meaning or importance of or importance of humanity’s first first voyage to another world.voyage to another world.

Scientists predict that global warming Scientists predict that global warming is a serious threat for all of is a serious threat for all of humanity..

humanityhumanity – n. – – n. – people; all human beings people; all human beings

humanityhumanity – Which strategy (WAC) will you use?

This selection is a nonfiction narrative:This selection is a nonfiction narrative: Facts about real people, places, or events are Facts about real people, places, or events are

includedincluded The real people become characters; the real The real people become characters; the real

places become settings; and the real events places become settings; and the real events become the plotbecome the plot

Sometimes an author may add information about Sometimes an author may add information about what a particular character is thinking or feeling what a particular character is thinking or feeling even though the author could not really know this even though the author could not really know this informationinformation

This selection will explain the procedures & This selection will explain the procedures & difficulties astronauts face as well as the feelings difficulties astronauts face as well as the feelings of people that witnessed man’s first steps on the of people that witnessed man’s first steps on the moon.moon.

What do you know about our moon?What do you know about our moon? The moon is the Earth’s only natural satellite.The moon is the Earth’s only natural satellite. It was first visited in 1959 by the unmanned It was first visited in 1959 by the unmanned

Soviet spacecraft Soviet spacecraft LunaLuna. . The moon’s surface is mostly made up of The moon’s surface is mostly made up of

cratered highlands & is covered with dust & cratered highlands & is covered with dust & rocks.rocks.

It is directly exposed to solar winds because it It is directly exposed to solar winds because it has no atmosphere.has no atmosphere.

Water in the form of ice was found in craters Water in the form of ice was found in craters near its south pole.near its south pole.

Focus QuestionsFocus Questions

How do the preparations for space How do the preparations for space travel and land journeys differ?travel and land journeys differ?

How are astronauts similar to the early How are astronauts similar to the early land and sea explorers?land and sea explorers?

What makes a quest for humanity What makes a quest for humanity different from a personal quest?different from a personal quest?