Solar Eclipse Turns Day Into Night Over Parts of Europe
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A solar eclipse happened over parts of Europe. The sky went dark for a short time. People in Spain and other countries watched the sky.
The eclipse happened on August 12th. A solar eclipse is when the moon moves in front of the sun. The moon blocks the sun's light.
For a few minutes, the sky looked like night. Then the light came back. Many people took photos of the eclipse.
News websites showed pictures of the eclipse. The pictures showed the dark sky over different cities. People also checked the time for the eclipse in their city.
Vocabulary15 words
- solar eclipse
- when the moon covers the sun and it gets dark
- spectacle
- something amazing to watch
- darkness
- no light; very dark
- block
- to stop something from passing
- moon
- the round object that goes around the Earth at night
- sun
- the big bright star that gives us light and heat
- sky
- the space above us where we see clouds and stars
- event
- something that happens
- photo
- a picture taken with a camera
- rare
- not happening often
- watch
- to look at something for a time
- city
- a big town where many people live
- light
- brightness that lets us see
- minute
- a short time; 60 seconds
- country
- a place with its own government, like Spain
Quiz
Answer key
1. A solar eclipse 2. August 12th 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
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A _____ eclipse happened over parts of Europe. The sky went _____ for a short time. People in _____ and other countries watched the sky.
The eclipse happened on August _____. A solar eclipse is when the _____ moves in front of the sun. The moon blocks the sun's _____.
For a few _____, the sky looked like night. Then the light came back. Many people took _____ of the eclipse.
News websites showed _____ of the eclipse. The pictures showed the dark sky over different cities. People also checked the _____ for the eclipse in their city.