MoonwalkMoonwalk

By Ben BovaBy Ben Bova

VocabularyVocabularyHer bicycle tire was stuck in the Her bicycle tire was stuck in the rillerille..

a. a. rocky ledge on the cliffrocky ledge on the cliff

b. b. wide crack in the groundwide crack in the ground

b. wide crack in the b. wide crack in the groundground

Her favorite puppy was the Her favorite puppy was the runtrunt..

a. a. smallestsmallest

b. b. sweetestsweetest

a. smallesta. smallest

His brother always His brother always tauntedtaunted him.him.

a. a. teasedteased

b. b. chasedchased

a. a. teasedteased

The boys The boys trudgedtrudged across across the lawn.the lawn.

a. a. shuffled quietlyshuffled quietly

b. b. walked slowlywalked slowly

b. b. Walked slowlyWalked slowly

The wagon fell into the The wagon fell into the trenchtrench..

a. a. ditch ditch

b. b. cratercrater

a. a. ditchditch

The teacher is The teacher is summoningsummoning his his

students.students.

a. a. taking care oftaking care of

b. b. calling uponcalling upon

a.a. calling upon calling upon

The boy with the broken The boy with the broken ankle ankle staggeredstaggered down the down the

sidewalk.sidewalk.

a. a. stumbledstumbled

b. b. jerkedjerked

a. a. stumbledstumbled

ComprehensionComprehensionWhich of these events happened Which of these events happened

FIRST in the story?FIRST in the story?

a. a. Dad went to inspect the new Dad went to inspect the new telescope.telescope.

b. b. Dad told the boys to stay in the Dad told the boys to stay in the shelter.shelter.

b. b. Dad told the boys to stay Dad told the boys to stay in the shelter.in the shelter.

Why did Gerry attempt the Why did Gerry attempt the jumps his brother did?jumps his brother did?

a. a. He knew he could jump He knew he could jump farther than Vern.farther than Vern.

b. b. He did not want Vern to He did not want Vern to know he was scared.know he was scared.

b. b. He did not want Vern to He did not want Vern to know he was scared.know he was scared.

What conclusion can you What conclusion can you draw about the moon from draw about the moon from information in the story?information in the story?

a. a. The moon does not have air The moon does not have air that people could breathe.that people could breathe.

b. b. The moon stays the same The moon stays the same temperature throughout the temperature throughout the day.day.

a. a. The moon does not have The moon does not have air that people can breathe.air that people can breathe.

What was the MAIN What was the MAIN problem in the story?problem in the story?

a. a. Vern got hurt and his Vern got hurt and his suit was damaged.suit was damaged.

b. b. Vern and Gerry went Vern and Gerry went out of the shelter.out of the shelter.

a.a. Vern got hurt and his suit Vern got hurt and his suit was damaged.was damaged.

Which event happened after Which event happened after Vern fell into the rille?Vern fell into the rille?

a. a. The sun started to rise.The sun started to rise.

b. b. Gerry checked his Gerry checked his thermometer.thermometer.

a.a. The sun started to rise. The sun started to rise.

Vern got hurt because he Vern got hurt because he was _____________.was _____________.

a. a. stubbornstubborn

b. b. foolishfoolish

b. b. foolishfoolish

Which of the following is an Which of the following is an important theme of the important theme of the

story?story?

a. a. The moon is very cold The moon is very cold until the sun comes up.until the sun comes up.

b. b. Parents make rules to Parents make rules to keep their children safe.keep their children safe.

b. b. Parent make rules to keep Parent make rules to keep children safe.children safe.

Which detail supports the Which detail supports the theme that people often theme that people often exhibit unusual strength exhibit unusual strength during an emergency?during an emergency?

a. a. Vern kept Gerry from Vern kept Gerry from falling down.falling down.

b. b. Gerry carried Vern to the Gerry carried Vern to the shelter.shelter.

b. b. Gerry carried Vern to Gerry carried Vern to the shelter.the shelter.

Vern was safe once he was Vern was safe once he was back in the shelter because it back in the shelter because it

had _______________.had _______________.

a. a. its own air supply and its own air supply and temperature control.temperature control.

b. b. a medical station with first a medical station with first aid equipment.aid equipment.

a. a. its own air supply its own air supply and temperature and temperature

control.control.

Which of the following Which of the following generalizations can be made generalizations can be made from information in the story?from information in the story?

a. a. Earth is far away from Earth is far away from other planets.other planets.

b. b. The moon is a dangerous The moon is a dangerous place to live.place to live.

b. b. The moon is a The moon is a dangerous place to live.dangerous place to live.

Group WorkGroup Work

How did Gerry’s behavior How did Gerry’s behavior change after the change after the accident?accident?

After the accident, Gerry After the accident, Gerry went from pretending to be went from pretending to be tough to tough to reallyreally being tough in being tough in order to save his brother’s order to save his brother’s life.life.

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How will Vern’s How will Vern’s relationship with his relationship with his brother probably change brother probably change after the events in the after the events in the story?story?

Vern will probably treat Gerry Vern will probably treat Gerry with more respect.with more respect.

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How did Dad probably feel How did Dad probably feel when he returned to the when he returned to the shelter and saw the shelter and saw the boys?boys?

He was probably angry that He was probably angry that they did not follow his they did not follow his directions but relieved that directions but relieved that they were able to get back to they were able to get back to the shelter.the shelter.