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Chapter 17 · Period 1 of 11 · 40 min

First Encounter: Reading the Chandrayaan Story Aloud

Reading · read-aloud

Children at Grade III may be unfamiliar with space-mission vocabulary; write 'rocket', 'Chandrayaan', 'launched' and 'landed' on the board before reading so children can follow along without stopping. Emphasise the warm, curious tone of the story — Rani's habit of asking questions is the emotional heart of the narrative and will anchor later discussion.

0–5Open to pp.118–119. Ask children what they notice about the title 'Chandrayaan' and invite a quick oral prediction about what the story might be about. Accept all responses warmly.
5–22Let us read ("read-aloud of the Chandrayaan narrative, pp.118–121"). Teacher reads the full narrative with expression, pausing at dialogue between Rani, Pratik, and Nandini Aunty so children can follow in their books.
22–32Shared re-reading: teacher reads a paragraph, children echo it aloud together, paying attention to names — Rani, Pratik, Vivaan, Nandini Aunty — and key facts such as the launch and landing dates.
32–40Brief whole-class discussion: What was Rani curious about? What did Nandini Aunty explain? Accept oral answers freely; no written response is required at this point.
Assessment

Learning outcome. Student infers character traits and retrieves factual information using a narrative text as the vehicle.

Read the sentences below. Write TRUE if the sentence is correct according to the story of Chandrayaan, or FALSE if it is not.

  • 1. It was Rani who told her brother about India landing on the Moon.
  • 2. Nandini Aunty is a scientist and Vivaan's mother.
  • 3. Rani's mother was singing about the Moon when Rani asked how far the Moon is.
  • 4. The word 'Chandrayaan' means 'Moon scientist'.
  • 1. It was Rani who told her brother about India landing on the Moon. — False
  • 2. Nandini Aunty is a scientist and Vivaan's mother. — True
  • 3. Rani's mother was singing about the Moon when Rani asked how far the Moon is. — True
  • 4. The word 'Chandrayaan' means 'Moon scientist'. — False
Chapter 17 · 11 periods of 40 min

Also saved as 7 periods or 9 periods.

  • 2Comprehension Discussion: Let Us Think
    Reading
  • 3Imagining the Moon: Think and Say
    Oracy
  • 4Sharing Travel Experiences: Let Us Speak
    Oracy
  • 5Consonant Blends in Writing: sk, sw, sp, st
    Writing
  • 6Describing the Moon: Drawing and Writing
    Writing
  • 7Articles 'a' and 'an': Let Us Learn
    Word Work
  • 8Days of the Week: Fun with Words
    Word Work
  • 9Chandrayaan-3 Clippings: Let Us Do
    Beyond Text
  • 10Moon Songs and Stories: Let Us Explore
    Beyond Text
  • 11Whole-Chapter Celebration: Chandrayaan Revisited
    Synthesis
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