Read the passage. What is the author's purpose for writing this passage?
Your assignment is to use your science journal to keep
track of the moon over the course of four weeks.
Keeping daily moon journals will help you notice
changes in the appearance of the moon. In your
journals, note the time and date of each observation,
sketch the moon if you can see it, and record as many
details as you can about the moon and the sky. You
should also write down any questions that come to
mind. The due date for this assignment is May 1.
O to retell a story about the nighttime sky
O to give directions for a homework activity
O to teach students about the moon's phases
O to entertain students with a classroom story