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Astronomy
Tell It Again!™ Read-Aloud Anthology
Listening & Learning™ Strand
GRADE 1
Core Knowledge Language Arts®
New York Edition
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Table of Contents
Astronomy
Tell It Again!™ Read-Aloud Anthology
Alignment Chart for Astronomy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .v
Introduction to Astronomy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Lesson 1: Introduction to the Sun and Space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Lesson 2: The Earth and the Sun. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Lesson 3: Stars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Lesson 4: Stargazing and Constellations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Lesson 5: The Moon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Pausing Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Lesson 6: History of Space Exploration and Astronauts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Lesson 7: Exploration of the Moon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Lesson 8: The Solar System, Part I. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Lesson 9: The Solar System, Part II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Domain Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Domain Assessment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Culminating Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

Alignment Chart for Astronomy
The following chart contains core content objectives addressed in this
domain. It also demonstrates alignment between the Common Core
State Standards and corresponding Core Knowledge Language Arts
(CKLA) goals.
Lesson
Alignment Chart for Astronomy
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Core Content Objectives
Recognize the sun in the sky 
Explain that the sun, moon, and stars are located in outer

space
Explain that the sun is a source of energy, light, and heat  
Classify the sun as a star   
Identify Earth as a planet and our home  
Identify the earth’s rotation, or spin, as the cause of day
  
and night
Explain that other parts of the world experience nighttime

while we have daytime
Explain sunrise and sunset 
Explain that Earth orbits the sun    
Describe stars as large, although they appear small in the

night sky
Describe stars as hot, distant, and made of gas 
Explain that astronomers study the moon and stars using
    
telescopes
Describe how people sometimes tell stories about the
   
moon and stars
Explain what a constellation is 
Identify the Big Dipper and the North Star 
Identify the four phases of the moon—new, crescent, half,

full
Explain that the moon orbits the earth  
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Explain that astronauts travel to outer space  
Describe the landing on the moon by American astronauts 
Explain the importance of the first trip to the moon 
Explain that our solar system includes the sun and the
 
planets that orbit around it
Indicate that there are eight planets in our solar system
(Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and  
Neptune)
Classify Pluto as a dwarf planet 
Reading Standards for Literature: Grade 1
Craft and Structure
Explain major differences between books that tell stories and books that give information, drawing on a wide
STD RL.1.5
reading of a range of text types.
Listen to, understand, and recognize a
variety of texts, including fictional stories,
fairy tales, fables, historical narratives,
CKLA
informational text, nursery rhymes, 
Goal(s)
and poems, describing the differences
between books that tell stories and books
that give information
Reading Standards for Informational Text: Grade 1
Key Ideas and Details
STD RI.1.1 Ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
Ask and answer questions (e.g., who, what,
where, when), orally or in writing, requiring
literal recall and understanding of the details 
and/or facts of a nonfiction/informational
read-aloud
CKLA
Answer questions that require making
Goal(s)
interpretations, judgments, or giving
opinions about what is heard in a
nonfiction/informational read-aloud, 
including answering why questions
that require recognizing cause/effect
relationships
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Lesson
Alignment Chart for Astronomy
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STD RI.1.3 Describe the connection between two individuals, events, ideas, or pieces of information in a text.
Describe the connection between two
CKLA individuals, events, ideas, or pieces of
     
Goal(s) information in a nonfiction/informational
read-aloud
Craft and Structure
STD RI.1.4 Ask and answer questions to help determine or clarify the meaning of words and phrases in a text.
Ask and answer questions about
CKLA unknown words and phrases in nonfiction/ 
Goal(s)
informational read-alouds and discussions
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
STD RI.1.7 Use the illustrations and details in a text to describe its key ideas.
Use illustrations and details in a
CKLA
nonfiction/informational read-aloud to  
Goal(s)
describe its key ideas
Identify basic similarities in and differences between two texts on the same topic (e.g., in illustrations,
STD RI.1.9
descriptions, or procedures).
Compare and contrast (orally or in
writing) similarities and differences within
CKLA
a single nonfiction/informational read- 
Goal(s)
aloud or between two or more nonfiction/
informational read-alouds
Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity
STD RI.1.10 With prompting and support, read informational texts appropriately complex for Grade 1.
Listen to and demonstrate understanding
CKLA
of nonfiction/informational read-alouds of 
Goal(s)
appropriate complexity for Grades 1–3
Writing Standards: Grade 1
Research to Build and Present Knowledge
With guidance and support from adults, recall information from experiences or gather information from
STD W.1.8
provided sources to answer a question.
Make personal connections (orally or
in writing) to events or experiences in a
fiction or nonfiction/informational read- 
aloud, and/or make connections among
CKLA
several read-alouds
Goal(s)
With assistance, categorize and organize
facts and information within a given     
domain to answer questions
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Alignment Chart for Astronomy
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Speaking and Listening Standards: Grade 1
Comprehension and Collaboration
Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about Grade 1 topics and texts with peers and
STD SL.1.1
adults in small and large groups.
Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions (e.g., listening to others with care, speaking one at a time about the
STD SL.1.1a
topics and texts under discussion).
Use agreed-upon rules for group
CKLA discussion, e.g., look at and listen to the 
Goal(s) speaker, raise hand to speak, take turns,
say “excuse me” or “please,” etc.
STD SL.1.1b Build on others’ talk in conversations by responding to the comments of others through multiple exchanges.
Carry on and participate in a conversation
over at least six turns, staying on topic,
CKLA initiating comments or responding to a 
Goal(s)
partner’s comments, with either an adult
or another child of the same age
STD SL.1.1c Ask questions to clear up any confusion about the topics and texts under discussion.
Ask questions to clarify information
CKLA about the topic in a fiction or nonfiction/ 
Goal(s)
informational read-aloud
Ask and answer questions about key details in a text read aloud or information presented orally or through
STD SL.1.2
other media.
Ask and answer questions (e.g., who,
what, where, when), orally or in writing,
CKLA
requiring literal recall and understanding     
Goal(s)
of the details, and/or facts of a fiction or
nonfiction/informational read-aloud
Ask and answer questions about what a speaker says in order to gather additional information or clarify
STD SL.1.3
something that is not understood.
Ask questions to clarify directions,
CKLA
exercises, classroom routines, and/or  
Goal(s)
what a speaker says about a topic
Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas
STD SL.1.4 Describe people, places, things, and events with relevant details, expressing ideas and feelings clearly.
Describe people, places, things, and
CKLA
events with relevant details, expressing      
Goal(s)
ideas and feelings clearly
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