Reaching for the Moon Sped Read aloud

Use one of the words below to fill in the blank to complete this sentence.

Edwin Eugene Aldrin Jr.'s sister nicknamed him _________ because she couldn't say “brother".

• A. Bucky

• B. Buzzer

• C. Buffy

Listen to the question. What was Buzz Aldrin's mother's name?

• sun

• star

• moon

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Did Buzz want to join the navy to be a sailor or

did he want to join the air force so he could be a pilot?

• Navy to be a sailor

• Air Force to be a pilot

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Did Buzz Aldrin become a pilot and fly a jet in the Korean War?

• YES

• NO

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What was Buzz Aldrin's favorite TV show?

• Scooby Do

• The Lone Ranger

• Spongebob

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What did Buzz do after the war?

• A. He became an astronaut.

• B. He became a doctor.

• C. He became a fighter pilot.

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When Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong landed on the moon,

who was the first to go down the steps and touch to moon?

• Neil Armstrong

• Buzz Aldrin

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What was the name of the space ship that landed on the moon?

• A turkey

• B butterfly

• C Eagle

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What did Buzz pick up on the moon and bring back to Earth?

• A. rocks

• B. ice cream

In the story "Reaching for the Moon" did Edwin Eugene Aldrin Jr. ever reach the moon?

• YES

• NO