Scott Foresman Reading Street Centers Survival Kit Use the Moonwalk materials from the Reading Street
Centers Survival Kit to organize this week's centers.
MATERIALS
CD player, headphones, AudioText CD, student book
LISTEN TO LITERATURE Listen to
"Moonwalk" and "A Walk on the
Moon" as you follow or read along
in your book. Draw conclusions
about characters and story events
as you listen to "Moonwalk."
If there is anything you don't
understand, you can listen again
to any section.
MATERIALS
Collection of books for
self-selected reading, reading logs,
student book, writing materials
Select a book you have already
read. Record the title of the book
in your reading log. You may want
to read with a partner.
Choose from the following:
Leveled Readers
ELL Readers
Stories Written by Classmates
Books from the Library
"Moonwalk"
TEN IMPORTANT SENTENCESRead
the Ten Important Sentences
for "Moonwalk." Then locate the
sentences in the student book.
BOOK CLUB Read about Ben Bova,
the author of "Moonwalk," on
p. 625 in the student book. Then,
write a letter asking about his
work as a scientist and science
fiction writer.
Look back at the story and illustrations
to get ideas for costumes for
Gerry, Vern, and their dad.
Think about how costumes for a
movie are different than pictures in
science fiction books. For example,
actors need to be able to move
around and see clearly.
Draw pictures of costumes the characters
will wear inside and outside of
the shelter.
EARLY FINISHERS Draw a diagram
showing a set for the inside of the
shelter. Drama
MATERIALS Student book, writing materials
Explain the fun and dangers of
walking on the moon.
Review each selection for details
about walking on the moon.
Make a T-chart. On the left, list reasons
why a moonwalk is fun. On the
right, list reasons why it can be dangerous.
Use your T-chart to describe what
happens when someone walks on the
moon and the fun and dangers of a
moonwalk.
EARLY FINISHERS Add a paragraph
telling whether you would be willing
to risk the dangers of a moonwalk.
Give reasons to support your
opinion.
MATERIALS
Resources on the phases
of the moon, writing and art
materials
Make a diagram showing one of
the moon's phases.
Use classroom resources to find out
about the four phases of the moon:
new moon, first quarter, full moon,
last quarter.
Draw a diagram showing one phase
of the moon. Show the positions of
the moon, the sun, and Earth during
this phase.
Label the important parts of your
diagram.
EARLY FINISHERS Find five facts
about the moon and add them to
your diagram.
MATERIALS
Student book, word
processing
program
Create a glossary of terms from
"Moonwalk."
Scan the story and make a list of
five space terms. Put the terms in
alphabetical order.
Have each member of your group use
context clues, picture clues, or a dictionary
to figure out the meanings of
the words.
Type the meanings next to each
word.
Work with other groups to create a
class glossary of space terms. Use
the Copy, Paste, and Sort commands
to create one glossary showing
everyone's terms and meanings.
EARLY FINISHERS Type a paragraph
about a moonwalk you'd take,
using glossary words in your
description.
