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Year 5 Autumn 1 Reading Challenge

Mrs Latham

Hi, Year 5! Are you ready to take on our first reading challenge of the year?

Select the challenges you want to attempt below:

Bronze:

Silver:

Gold:

During Autumn 1, we have been learning about recounts and making them as effective as we can. You will need to carry out some research into the moon landing and then write a recount.

 Write a catchy headline and an introductory paragraph (using the five W’s: Who, What, Where, When, Why)

Platinum:

Write a newspaper report using journalistic language and include at least one quote from the time. (You will need to do some research).

55 responses to “Year 5 Autumn 1 Reading Challenge”

  1. Keaton O.

    Bronze
    Neil Armstrong was born on 5th August 1930.
    Neil Armstrong became first person on the moon on 20th July 1969.
    Neil was accepted to the nasa in September 1962.
    The Apollo mission began on 16th July 1969.
    The two things that helped Neil to able to fly in difficult situations
    .calm
    .resilient
    Silver
    Buzz joined Neil in the Apollo 11 mission.
    Phase from moon landing tranquility base here. The eagle has landed.
    They were unsure how long the spacesuits would cope because it was high temperatures up to 100 degrees Celsius on the moon.
    600 million people watched on the television because no one’s been on the moon before.
    The most dangerous was them running out of fuel.

  2. Simra S.

    BRONZE
    ——–
    1. 5th August
    2. 16th – The Apollo 11 mission began.
    3. September 1962-Neil became the first person on the moon.
    5. He was renowned for being calm and resilient means that he was able to fly in difficulty.
    SILVER
    ———
    4. Edwin Aldrin, Michale, and Buzz.
    5. Neil noticed that they were heading to an unsafe landing area, so he took manual control of the Eagle.
    6. NASA were unsure how long their spacesuits would be able to cope with the high temperature up to 100 degrees Celsius on the moon.
    7. The 600 million people were watching on television because Neil and his mates were the first people on the moon.
    8.The switch was broken so they used part of pen activated the launch sequence.
    GOLD
    —–
    One Giant Leap Mankind:

    On July 20, 1969, NASA Astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on the Moon in the lunar module Eagle. Experts say initial exchange involving the Astronauts was a procedural checklist.
    The Eagle landed in the sea of Tranquillity in site 2 at 0 degree,41 minutes, 15 seconds north latitude and 23 degrees, 26 minutes east longitude.
    Neil speaks the words to more than a billion people listening at home, “That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind” stepping off the lunarmodule Eagle.

  3. Khadijah M.

    B͟r͟o͟n͟z͟e͟
    1) Neil Armstrong was born on the 5th of August 1930.
    2) September 1962 = Neil was accepted to the NASA Astronaut Corps.
    July 16th 1969 = Neil became the first person on the Moon.
    July 20th 1969 = The Apollo 11 mission began.

    S͟i͟l͟v͟e͟r͟
    4) Edwin, Aldrin and Michael took part in the Apollo 11 with Neil.
    5) “During the descent, Neil noticed they were heading to an ungage canding
    area so he toor manual control of The Eagle;.“
    6) NASA was unsure due to the high temperatures on the moon.
    7) I think everyone watched the event because, it would be a really big achievement for their country if they win.
    8) I think it is dangerous when the rocket takes off, as the fire may explode and they might die.

    G͟o͟l͟d͟
    AMAZING MOON LANDING
    Recently, Neil Armstrong aswell as Buzz Aldrin have landed on the moon. Millions of people are extremely excited for their country. This happened on July 20th 1969. They took part in the space race so they can go against Russia.

  4. Sabiha K.

    BRONZE
    1)
    Neil Armstrong was born on 5th August 1930.
    2)
    a: September 1962
    Neil was accepted to the NASA Astronaut Corps.
    b: 16th July 1969
    Neil became first person on the moon 🌙.
    c: 20th July 1969
    Apollo 11 mission began.
    3)
    The things that helped Niel was being tranquilize and spirited.

    SILVER
    1) He went with Michael Collins and Lunar Module Pilot Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin.
    2) During the descent Neil notice they were heading to an unsafe landing area so he took manual control over the eagle.
    3) NASA was insecure about the spacesuits would cope with the high – level humidity on the moon because they spent 2 hours and 30 minutes on the moon.
    4) 600 million people watched because it was the very first time sending a anthropomorphic to space.
    I think the most dangerous pat was when he found out there may be a disadvantageous landing. I think this because if they landed dangerously they may have been stuck!

  5. Manha S.

    Bronze:
    1. He was born on 15th August 1930
    2. September 1962 – Neil was accepted to the NASA Astronaut crops.
    16th July 1969- The Appolo 11 mission began.
    20th July 1969 – Neil became the first man on the moon.
    ————————————————————————
    Silver:
    4. Edwin, Aldrin and Michal
    5. Neil and Buzz entered ‘THE EAGLE’
    6. The NASA was unsure because, they didn’t know how long their spacesuits would be able to cope the high temperature ( up to 100 degrees Celsius) on the moon.
    7. I think that they would watch because Neil Armstrong was going to be the first man on the moon.
    8. I think the most dangerous part was when the NASA told them if the spacesuit could handle the temperature or not.
    ————————————————————————
    Gold:
    THE HISTORICAL FOOTSTEPS ON THE MOON!
    By Manha, Science Correspondent.
    Neil Armstrong was a NASA astronaut and aeronautical engineer. He famously became the first person to walk on the moon on July 20, 1969 during Apollo 11. Armstrong also flew on NASA’s Gemini 8 mission in 1966. Armstrong was born in Wapakoneta, Ohio, on Aug. 5, 1930, to Stephen Koenig Armstrong and Viola Louise Engel. 
    He retired from NASA in 1971 and remained active in the aerospace community, although he chose to keep mostly out of the public spotlight. Armstrong died Aug. 25, 2012, at age 82.
    ————————————————————————
    PLATINUM
    ——————————
    THE HISTORICAL FOOTSTEPS ON THE MOON!

    Neil Armstrong was a NASA astronaut and aeronautical engineer. He famously became the first person to walk on the moon on July 20, 1969 during Apollo 11. Armstrong also flew on NASA’s Gemini 8 mission in 1966. 

    Armstrong was born in Wapakoneta, Ohio, on Aug. 5, 1930, to Stephen Koenig Armstrong and Viola Louise Engel. 
    He retired from NASA in 1971 and remained active in the aerospace community, although he chose to keep mostly out of the public spotlight. Armstrong died Aug. 25, 2012, at age 82.

    As the lander approached the moon, Armstrong took over the controls when he saw that the computer was guiding them to a boulder-filled landing zone. Armstrong and Aldrin landed on the moon, with only 25 seconds of fuel left. Armstrong radioed, “The Eagle has landed.”

    After his time as an astronaut, Armstrong was deputy associate administrator for aeronautics at NASA headquarters. He resigned from NASA in 1971. From 1971 to 1979, he was a professor of aerospace engineering at the University of Cincinnati. Then from 1982 to 1992, Armstrong was chairman of Computing Technologies for Aviation Inc. in Charlottesville, Virginia.

    These are the first words when Neil Armstrong ” A small step for a man and a giant leapt for mankind .”

    On Aug. 11, 2021, NASA dedicated the Ohio test facility to Neil Armstrong. Armstrong had graciously declined the honor when he was originally asked, but on Wednesday (Aug. 11), nine years after Armstrong died and a week after what would have been his 91st birthday, a group of NASA officials and members of Congress gathered at a small dedication ceremony in Sandusky, Ohio. NASA’s Plum Brook Station is now known as The Neil A. Armstrong Test Facility.

  6. Vaneza S.

    Bronze:
    1. Neil Armstrong was born on 5th of August 1930.
    2. September 1962 -Neil was accepted to NASA Astronaut Corps.
    16th of July-The Apollo 11 mission began.
    20th of July-Nile became the first person on the moon.
    3. The two things that helped Neil flying in difficult situations was he was calm and resilient.
    Silver:
    1. Edwin(Buzz),Aldrin and Michael Collins was apart the Apollo 11
    2.That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.
    3.NASA was unsure about spacesuits would Cope with the high temperatures on the moon because they spent two and a half hours on the moon.
    4. Because it was they first time sending a human to space.
    5. At the point of landing on the Eagle they were running low on fuel which they were heading to an unsafe point.

  7. Adam O.

    Bronze:
    1. Neil Armstrong was born on 5th of August 1930
    2. 20th July 1969 – Neil Armstrong was the first man that has landed on the moon.
    September 1962-Neil accepted the NASA.
    16th July – Apollo 11 mission began.
    3. He was very resilient and calm.

    Silver:
    1. Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins went with Neil.
    2. He was on Manual control.
    3. They did not know how low the temperature would be.
    4. Because he said ” one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.
    5. The temperature because they would die if it was too cold.

  8. Bethany P.

    Bronze
    He was born on the 5th of August 1930
    In September 1962 Neil got accepted to the NASA Astronaut Corps
    16th of July 1969 is when Apollo 11 officially starts.
    4 days later on the 20th of July he was the first person to ever be on the moon.

    Two things that helped Neil to fly in difficult times 1 was that her already flew over 200 aircrafts before and 2 he was renowned for being calm and resistant

    Silver
    The people who went with Neil was Edwin(Buzz) and Michael Collins .
    NASA was unsure about the space suits because no one has ever been and tested them before and they might have been scared that they wouldn’t survive in them.
    I think 600 million people watched the Space Race because it was a part of History and never done before.
    In my opinion riding the spaceship was the most dangerous part because a crash might’ve of happend with one of the planets and the spaceship ,and an asteroid might hit it and cause the ship to burn.

  9. Amina J.

    BRONZE:
    1.He was born on the 5th August 1930.
    2. On the 16th of July 1969 Neil Armstrong became the first person On The moon.
    3. He stayed calm and resilient.
    SILVER:
    4.Michael Collins and Edwin Aldrin.
    5. Tranquillity base here. The Eagle has landed.
    6. Because it was 100 degrees Celsius and their time was limited.
    7. I think the reason why was because everyone wanted to see it and they Probably thought they won’t see it again.
    8. I think when they went back to Earth was the most dangerous because they were running out of Fuel.

  10. Safa S.

    Neil was born in 5th August 1930
    He was the first person in the moon
    Buzz Aldrin was born in 1930 January 20th

  11. Amelia A.

    1. He’s was born on 5th August 1930.
    2. September 1962 he was accepted to the NSA astonaut corps.
    20th July 1969 he landed on the moon
    16th July 1969 the Apollo 11 mission started
    3. He was calm and resilient

  12. Haarun M.

    Neil Armstrong became the first person to walk on the Moon. He was followed quickly by the second person to walk on the Moon, Buzz Aldrin, while Michael Collins remained on being the assistant of neli Armstrong

    1. Ahmad R.

      Niel Armstrong was born on 1930 fifth of August .
      2. 1969 July 16th the Apollo 11 began.
      1969 July 20th Niel was fist man on moon.
      September 1962 Niel was accepted to NASA.
      3.the tow ways are He was resistant and calm.
      4.buzz aldrin worked with Niel.

  13. Aisha A.

    Bronze
    Neil Armstrong was born on August the 5th.
    On September 1962 he accepted to the Nasa astonaut corps.
    On the 16th July 1969 the mission started.
    He was calm and resilient.

  14. Anish B.

    Neil Armstrong was born on the 5th of August
    2. In September 1962 he was accepted to the Nasa astronaut corps
    Neil Armstrong landed on the moon on 1969 20th of July
    the mission started on the 16th of July in 1969
    3. he was resilient and calm
    4. Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michel Collines were in the rocket
    5. he took manual control of the eagle
    6. they didn’t know how cold it was going to be
    7. he ” that’s one step for man and one leap for mankind.” on the moon
    8. the hot tempuratures

  15. Nihal P.

    I have completed my work in my Homework book.

    1. Muhammad I.

      Bronze
      Neil Armstrong was born on 5th August 1930
      16th July 1969 goes with 11 Apollo mission began
      20th July 1969 the mission had started
      In September 1962 Neil was accepted to the NASA
      Astronaut resilient and calm under pressure.

      Silver
      Edwin, buzz, Aldrin and Micheal Collins worked with him.
      He took manual control of the landing.
      He didn’t know the Temperature will be so low
      The famous quote was one small step for a man and one big leap for mankind.

  16. Alinna A.

    Bronze:
    Neil Armstrong was born 5th August
    1930.
    In September 1962 Neil Armstrong was accepted to the NASA Astronaut Corps.
    In July 16th 1969 the Apollo mission 11 began.
    On July 20th Neil Armstrong was the first man on the moon .
    He was calm and resilient.
    His Partners were Edwin ,Buzz ,Aldrin and Michael Collins.
    He took Manuel control of the Eagle .
    As they were unsure on how high the teampreture would be on the moon.
    Over 600 million people watched it Neil Armstrong said a famous quote the first time he stepped on the moon he said that’s one small step for a man and one big leap for mankind.
    Bc the temperature would rise high.

  17. Minhaj A.

    Bronze:
    1) Neil Armstrong was born on the 30th August 1930.
    2) On September 1962 Neil was accepted to the NASA Astronaut Corps.
    On the 16th July 1969 the Apollo 11 mission began.
    On the 20th July 1969 Neil became the first person on the moon.
    3) Two things that help Neil Armstrong to fly is his calmness and his ability.
    Silver:
    1) His crew mates were Edwin, Buzz, Aldrin and Michael Collins.
    2) “Tranquility Base here. The Eagle has landed.”
    3) NASA were unsure if the spacesuits was cope in space because they had limited time when it was up to 100 degrees Celsius on the moon.
    4) I think the six hundred million people watched the event because it was a special moment they will maybe not see forever.
    5) Neil noticed they were heading to an unsafe landing so he took manual control of The Eagle is dangerous because it say in the text it was unsafe.

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