[B] India Launches Lander, Rover to the Moon

LET'S UNLOCK WORDS AND PHRASES 🔐

embark

[ em-'bahrk ]

verb

- to begin a journey or undertaking

The team embarked on a challenging expedition to the remote mountain peak.

follow-up

[ 'fol-oh-uhp ]

noun

- a subsequent action or event that continues or builds upon a previous one

The success of their first album led to a follow-up album that gained even more popularity.

Sanskrit

[ 'san-skruht ]

noun

- an ancient Indo-European language of India, often used in religious and philosophical texts

Many Hindu scriptures are written in Sanskrit.

exulted

[ ig-'zuhlt-ed ]

verb

- to show great joy or triumph, especially in a loud and enthusiastic manner

The fans exulted in the team's victory, filling the stadium with cheers.

burgeoning

[ 'bur-juh-ning ]

adjective

- growing rapidly or flourishing

The city's burgeoning tech industry has attracted talent from around the world.

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Direction: Read the passage aloud. Then, read it silently.

Let's Read

COMPREHENSION CHECK 🧠 A. Directions: Identify if the statements are TRUE of FALSE. If the statement is FALSE, provide the correct answer.

COMPREHENSION CHECK

Chandrayaan-3 is India's first attempt to send a spacecraft to the moon.
Chandrayaan-3 consists of an orbiter, a lander, and a rover.
India's space program only focuses on showcasing the nation's strength in security and technology.
India has already successfully landed a rover on the moon's surface before Chandrayaan-3's mission.
India's space industry is projected to become a trillion-dollar economy in the near future.

B. Direction: Answer the following questions based on the article.

If successful, how many countries will have achieved a successful moon landing?
What is the purpose of the equipment carried by Chandrayaan-3?
What else, aside from various nations, is in a race to successfully land a spacecraft on the moon?
What aspects does India's space program aim to showcase and utilize?
What are some of the technologies facilitated by India's space program?

C. Direction: Match the words in column A with their synonyms in column B.

A	B
1. strides	a. achieve
2. accomplish	b. growing
3. exulted	c. noteworthy
4. significant	d. rejoiced
5. burgeoning	e. progress