The Day Humans First Walked on the Moon – Teacher Answers
Answer key and listening script for the teacher. This page is kept separate from the student lesson.
Teacher answer key
- Warm-up: answers will vary.
- Vocabulary: spacecraft = a vehicle used for travel in space; lunar module = a small spacecraft used to land on the Moon; orbit = the curved path of an object around a planet or moon; surface = the outside or top layer; achievement = something difficult successfully completed.
- Reading comprehension: 1) 20 July 1969. 2) Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin. 3) He remained in orbit above the Moon. 4) Any two: collected rock samples, took photographs, placed scientific equipment. 5) Accept supported answers such as it was the first human Moon landing and showed major technological achievement.
- Language Focus: 1) carried 2) landed 3) remained 4) collected.
- Listening script: “Apollo 11 travelled to the Moon in July 1969. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed in the lunar module Eagle, while Michael Collins stayed in orbit. Armstrong and Aldrin walked on the Moon, collected rock samples and carried out scientific tasks. Careful planning, teamwork and technology helped the mission succeed.”
Listening answers: 1) Eagle. 2) Michael Collins. 3) Rock samples. 4) Careful planning, teamwork and technology. - Speaking: answers will vary.
- Something New / Writing: answers will vary. Encourage accurate use of lesson vocabulary.
- Puzzle/Game order: Collins remains in orbit → land on the Moon → Armstrong steps onto the surface → collect rock samples → return to Eagle.
Success criteria: student self-check.