Explanation about the Moon

Explanation writing

WALT: I am learning to write an explanation.

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I have used a general statement to introduce the topic
My writing explains how one thing leads to another
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I have used technical vocabulary
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Use this chart to help you to write an explanation on the 8 phases of the Moon.

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The phases of the Moon

Have you ever wondered why the Moon can look different every night? There are eight key phases that the Moon goes through every 29.5 days, which is the same as one month.

The Moon rotate around the Earth about 29 days.Also the Moon has different phases.Did you know that there are eight phases,the phases are New Moon,waxing crescent,First Quarter,Waxing Gibbous,also Full moon,Waning Gibbous,Last Quarter,Waning crescent.

The New Moon is covered because there is no light in the Moon.Also you can not see the New Moon that well.The New Moon is dark because you can see it that well of the shape.Also the New Moon has the out line that you can see but not all of them.