The Landing That Almost Failed: read-along
The Landing That Almost Failed as a read-along for the projector: 11 pages, 873 words, level 10, grade 5.
Page 1 of 11
The number was 1202. It flashed on the computer inside Eagle, the lunar module, as Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin fell toward the Moon on July 20, 1969. "Program alarm," Armstrong said to Houston. "It's a 1202." The two men had never seen that alarm in their practice runs. The computer was doing most of the flying, and the two men were watching it work. Below them lay the Sea of Tranquility, and the landing was only minutes away. What did the number mean? Could they keep going?
Keys: ← → or Page Up and Page Down turn the page, Space starts and pauses the voice, Home and End jump, F fills the screen. Tapping the right side of a page goes on; the left side goes back.
How to use it
- Press Full screen (F) to put the book on the projector.
- Press Read to me (Space), or read it yourself and turn pages with the arrow keys or a tap. Pick the Pace that suits the class.
- After the last page, three questions come up to talk about.
About this book
- Level 10, Grade 5
- 11 pages, 873 words, about 6 minutes aloud
- A true book, gentle
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About The Landing That Almost Failed
A computer on its way to the Moon flashed a number nobody in the cabin knew. A true story of one alarm, one engineer with a few seconds to answer, and the last of the fuel.
Words to preview
- alarm (uh-LARM)
- warning signal
- lander (LAN-der)
- landing craft
- boulder (BOHL-der)
- huge rock
- manual (MAN-yoo-ul)
- by hand
- engineer (en-juh-NEER)
- builder and fixer
- margin (MAR-jin)
- room to spare
Questions that fit any book
- What is one new thing you learned from this book?
- Which page told you the most? What did it say?
- What would you still like to find out about this?
Questions
How long does The Landing That Almost Failed take to read aloud?
It has 11 pages and 873 words, so about 6 minutes at the Steady pace and a little less at Quick. If you stop to talk on the way, plan for more.
What reading level is The Landing That Almost Failed?
Level 10, Grade 5. The library numbers its levels from 0 to 18 and puts the level of a book on its cover; level 10 sits at grade 5. A level is a guide for choosing, so look at the pages yourself.
Whose voice is it?
Your browser's own. Read to me uses a speaking voice already on the computer, so it sounds like that computer and works without a sign-in. Voices differ: some light each word as it is spoken, and some do not, in which case the highlight follows a steady pace instead. Some browsers use an online voice; if yours does, the browser, not us, sends the words of the page to its speech service. If no voice is installed, turn the pages and read it aloud yourself.
Do students need an account?
No. Nothing is asked of anyone and nothing is sent to us. Project the page, or share the link and let students open it on their own screens.
Where does this book come from?
It was written for Peabody's library as a true book. It is not copied from a textbook or another site.
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