Samir Wiltshire - Summer Revision

Comprehension

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The moon is a satellite. A satellite is a natural or man-made object that revolves around a planet. Some planets have many moons but planet earth has only one.

Sometimes the moon moves round. Sometimes you see only a thin slice of it. Does the moon change shape? No, it doesn't. The moon is moving all the time. It is moving around the earth. It takes about twenty-eight days to go around the earth once. As it moves around the earth, we see parts of it. Sometimes we don't see it at all.

Sometimes when the moon is full and round, we go for a walk. We say that we are taking a walk in the moonlight. Does the moon give off its own light? No, it doesn't. The moon is not incandescent. The sun is incandescent. Sunlight shines on the moon, then we see the light reflecting from the moon. The part of the moon that gets the direct sunlight is very hot while it is very cold on the part of the moon that is away from the sun.

The surface of the moon is very interesting. There are rocks and many holes called craters. Some craters are big while some are small. Scientists believe that the craters were formed when rocks from space hit the moon.

A few years ago, some men went to the moon in a spaceship. They had to wear special clothes and take a supply of air with them since there is no air on the moon. There is also no water on the moon. So, this means that the moon probably cannot sustain life.

1. What is a satellite?

2. Is the moon a natural or man-made satellite?

3. Explain why the moon appears to change its shape.

4. Why is the sun described as incandescent?

5. Why is one part of the moon very hot and the other part very cold?

6. Name two features of the moon's surface.

7. How were craters formed on the surface of the moon?

8. Why did the men, who went to the moon, wear special clothes and take a supply of air?

9. Do you think that there are rivers or lakes on the moon? Give a reason for your answer.

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A bald eagle's white head may make it look bald. But actually, the name comes from an old English word, "balde," meaning white. These graceful birds have been the national symbol of the United States since 1782.

Bald eagles were on the brink of extinction because of hunting and pollution. But laws created almost 40 years ago have helped protect them, and they've made a comeback.

Female bald eagles are a bit bigger than males. Their bodies can be three feet long, and their wingspan can be eight feet across. That's about the distance from the floor to the ceiling!

Eagle nests are called aeries (AIR-ees). Bald eagles build their nests at the very top of tall trees so the eggs will be safe. Some parents come back year after year to the same nest, adding more sticks, twigs, and grass each time.

Babies, called eaglets, are born light gray then turn brown. When they are four to five years old, they develop their normal white heads and tails. In the wild, they can live to be 35 years old or more.

Bald eagles can soar over 10,000 feet high, and their great eyesight lets them see fish up to a mile away. When they attack, they drop down at up to 100 miles an hour! Then they glide just above the water, snag a fish with their feet, and fly off to eat it.

1. How did the bald eagle get its name?

2. Why do you think the bald eagle is important to the United States?

3. Give 2 reasons why the bald eagle may become extinct.

4. What has been done to help save bald eagles?

5. Why are eagles' nests built at the top of trees?

6. What allows the eagle to be an excellent predator?

7. Give one word that can be used to replace "drop down".

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