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Read the story. Choose a word from the box. Write the correct word

next to numbers 1–5. There is one example.

It was my birthday last Saturday and Mum and Dad took me to a Space Centre.

There were lots of beautiful photographs of Mars and Jupiter and other (1)
We even saw a picture of (2) from space. Our planet looked so small!

Then we talked to an astronaut who showed us a (3) and asked, ‘Would
you like to go inside?’ I smiled and said ‘Yes, please!’ I went inside the spaceship with Dad. The
astronaut came with us. He pressed some buttons and then we (4) in the air!
It was like we didn’t weigh anything!

When we came out of the spaceship I was feeling a bit strange. Mum said, ‘Do you want to
go on it again?’ ‘No,’ I said. ‘I don’t think I’m ready to be an (5) yet!’

example

Saturday rockets Earth moon planets
spaceship astronaut fl oated sun engineer

(6) Now choose the best name for the story. Tick one box.

A visit to a space centre A visit to space A visit to Mars

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