Notes- A Trip to the Moon

A Trip to the Moon

Word  Galaxy

1. excited : very enthusiastic and eager

2. wonderful  – extremely good

3. relatives – members of a family

4. strange: unusual or surprising

5. creatures: animals, as different from human beings

6. valley: a low area of land between hills or mountains

7. flew off – took to flight quickly

8. sphere – ball, globe

  

Fill in the blanks with the correct words:

1. Tom had received wonderful gifts from his friends and relatives.

2. Tom liked the gift of a toy train given by his grandfather very much.

 3. Tom saw two strange creatures in his room.

 4. The creatures were Moonbies.

5. They came to fulfill Tom’s wish because it was his birthday.

  

Complete the following sentences:

1. Tom received many gifts on his birthday so he was too excited to sleep that night.

2. Tom suddenly opened his eyes when he felt somebody calling out to him.

  3. The Moonbies wanted to take Tom to the Moon because they wanted to fulfill his  birthday wish.

4. Tom saw the houses and the trees getting smaller because the train soared higher in the sky.

5. Tom and the Moonbies played together with other Moon children when the train stopped at a small crater.

Answer  the  following  questions

   

1.Why was Tom too excited to sleep that night?

Ans1 Tom was too excited to sleep that night because he had received wonderful gifts from his friends and relatives on his birthday.

2. Which gift did Tom find the most attractive and interesting?

Ans2. Tom found the toy train attractive and interesting.

3. Who gave him his favourite gift?

Ans3. His grandfather gave him his favourite gift.

4. Who were the strange creatures in Tom’s room?

Ans4. The strange creatures in Tom’s room were Moonbies.

5.  How did they go to the moon?

 Ans5. They went to the Moon in Tom’s toy train.

6. What did Tom see in the sky?

Ans6. Tom saw a beautiful blue sphere  shining in the sky.

 7. What did Tom see on the moon?

Ans7. Tom saw mountains, valleys and craters on the moon.

8. What did Tom promise himself?

Ans8. Tom vowed  to do whatever he could to preserve the beauty of Mother Earth.