Moon Over Star

Who is telling this story?

• Meg

• Mae

• Mel

• Ma

When and where does this story take place?

• Atlanta , 1949

• Star , 1949

• Atlanta , 1969

• Star , 1969

What is the historical event that is happening in the story?

• Moon Landing

• Mars Landing

• First astronaut in space

• Sending a satellite into space

What is Mae's point of view toward the moon landing?

• She is sad that the astronauts are going up into space.

• She is excited for the astronauts adventure to the moon.

• She doesn't care about the moon landing.

• She is proud that her family is apart of the moon landing.

What is Gramps point of view about the moon landing?

• Gramps is happy for the astronauts.

• Gramps wishes he could go up in space.

• Gramps thinks it is a waste of money.

• Gramps is curious to see what new things come from the moon landing.

"The cornstalks whispered while we gazed at the pearly slice of moon, and the stars, gleaming like spilled sugar."

What is a synonym for gazed?

• touched

• looked

• thought

• laughed

Why does Mae get goosebumps while watching the moon landing?

• She is cold.

• She is scared.

• She is nervous.

• She is excited!

"...the astronauts bounding across the moon like ghosts on a trampoline."

What would be a synonym for bounding?

• crawling

• walking

• jumping

• flying