Literacy worksheets: Eclipse and moon phases

Literacy Worksheets: Eclipse and Moon Phases Engage students with a variety of literacy activities about eclipses and moon phases. This 24-page printable PDF can be used for independent practice, whole group instruction, or as supplemental science material for grades 3-5. Students will build content-area vocabulary, read informational text, and respond to comprehension questions. Additional activities encourage critical thinking with games, diagrams, research prompts, and creative writing. Use these materials to enrich your astronomy unit or for cross-curricular language arts practice. With multiple difficulty levels, differentiation is built-in so all learners can increase literacy skills while learning about the predictable patterns of lunar cycles and exciting celestial events.