Moon Landing Report

This worksheet helps students in Grades 4 and 5 strengthen both reading comprehension and grammar skills through an informational passage about the Apollo 11 moon landing. Written entirely in the simple past tense, the text provides a clear model for past-time narration. Students then take on the role of reporters and answer comprehension questions using complete sentences in the simple past tense, reinforcing accurate verb usage while demonstrating understanding of a historic event.

Learning Goals

• Reading Comprehension (Grades 4-5): Identify and understand key facts and events from an informational text.
• Simple Past Tense Writing: Respond to questions using correct past-tense verbs consistently.
• Complete Sentence Responses: Write clear, well-formed sentences that accurately restate information.
• Grammar in Context: Apply verb tense rules within meaningful historical content.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource: Designed to integrate grammar practice with engaging nonfiction reading.
• Reading-to-Writing Connection: Encourages students to transform information from a text into grammatically accurate responses.
• Content-Rich Context: Introduces a significant historical event while reinforcing language skills.
• Flexible Use: Suitable for grammar lessons, reading instruction, social studies integration, or independent practice.

This printable worksheet supports students in building confidence with the simple past tense while strengthening comprehension and writing clarity. By reading about the moon landing and responding as reporters, learners practice accurate grammar, careful detail retrieval, and clear written expression. It is a no-prep resource that works well in both classroom and homeschool language arts settings, supporting strong literacy skills through meaningful content.

This worksheet is part of our simple past tense worksheets collection.