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Chasing the Rare Lunar Rainbow at Victoria Falls
18 Jun 2026
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WARM UP
Think Ahead:
Which detail do you think appears in this story?
a) A beautiful night rainbow
b) A snowy mountain top
c) A dry sandy desert
Ask:
(1) Have you ever seen a rainbow?
(2) Do you like looking at the moon?
VOCABULARY
waterfall (n)
moon (n)
rainbow (n)
night (n)
beautiful (adj)
bright (adj)
a river falling from a high place
the round object in the sky at night
colours in the sky when it rains
the time when it is dark
very nice to look at
having a lot of light
Victoria Falls is a very big waterfall in Africa. It sits between the countries of Zambia and Zimbabwe. The water is fast and makes a loud sound. People call it the smoke that thunders because the water spray looks like smoke. In the daytime, visitors can see beautiful rainbows in the water spray. But something very special happens at night during a full moon. The bright moon shines on the water mist. This creates a rare lunar rainbow. People also call it a moonbow. It looks like a soft white or colourful arch in the dark night sky. This amazing event only happens when the river has a lot of water. Many children and families travel to Zambia to see this magic nature show. It is a wonderful sight to see with your eyes.
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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
(1) Do you like looking at the moon?
(2) Have you ever seen a real rainbow?
(3) Would you like to visit a big waterfall?
(4) What colours do you see in the sky at night?
(5) Why do you think the water makes a loud sound?
(6) Would you stay awake at night to see a moonbow?
FILL IN THE GAPS
Section 1: Fill in the Gaps
Word Bank: beautiful, bright, night, waterfall
Victoria Falls is a very big _______(1) in Africa. It sits between the countries of Zambia and Zimbabwe. The water is fast and makes a loud sound. People call it the smoke that thunders because the water spray looks like smoke. In the daytime, visitors can see _______(2) rainbows in the water spray. But something very special happens at night during a full moon. The _______(3) moon shines on the water mist. This creates a rare lunar rainbow. People also call it a moonbow. It looks like a soft white or colourful arch in the dark _______(4) sky. This amazing event only happens when the river has a lot of water. Many children and families travel to Zambia to see this magic nature show. It is a wonderful sight to see with your eyes.
Section 2: Main Idea
What is the main idea of this story?
a) Victoria Falls has a special rainbow at night.
b) It is always raining in Zambia.
c) Animals love to swim in the waterfall.
UNDERSTANDING
Section 3: True or False
(1) Victoria Falls is located in Europe. T/F
(2) A moonbow happens during a full moon. T/F
(3) You can see a moonbow in the daytime. T/F
Section 4: Put Events in Order
Put these events in order from 1 to 3:
a) The bright moon shines on the water mist at night.
b) Water flows over Victoria Falls and creates a big spray.
c) Visitors see a rare and beautiful moonbow in the sky.
LANGUAGE
Section 5: Vocab Match
(1) waterfall
(2) moon
(3) rainbow
(4) beautiful
a) colours in the sky when it rains
b) a river falling from a high place
c) very nice to look at
d) the round object in the sky at night
USE IT
Section 6: Discussion Builder
(1) I want to see a moonbow because it looks very _______
a) scary b) pretty c) loud
(2) The waterfall makes a big cloud of water _______
a) spray b) rock c) fish
Section 7: Sentence Unscramble
(1) A) big B) is C) a D) waterfall E) it
(2) A) bright B) moon C) the D) shines E) tonight
ANSWER KEY
Warm Up
Answer: a
Section 1:
(1) waterfall
(2) beautiful
(3) bright
(4) night
Section 2:
Answer: a
Section 3:
(1) False (2) True (3) False
Section 4:
b, a, c
Section 5:
(1) b (2) d (3) a (4) c
Section 6:
(1) b (2) a
Section 7:
(1) E, B, C, A, D
(2) C, A, B, D, E
Section 8:
Student's own answers.