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A silver paper moon fell from the classroom sky wall and split along three folded lines. Jun found four curved pieces on the floor.
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Part 1
A silver paper moon fell from the classroom sky wall and split along three folded lines. Jun found four curved pieces on the floor.
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Part 2
He placed the pieces by size, but the edges formed a wobbly oval. Two pieces had tiny punched stars that should make one constellation.
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Part 3
Jun rotated the star pieces until the punched dots lined up. Their torn edges then fitted together like neighboring puzzle pieces.
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Part 4
A third piece looked upside down because its shiny side faced the table. Jun flipped it and found a matching blue paint mark.
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Part 5
The final narrow crescent overlapped the bottom edge. Jun remembered that the original moon had a folded pocket holding a paper owl.
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Part 6
He rebuilt the pocket, slid the owl inside, and checked the outer curve. The four pieces now formed one smooth round moon.
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Part 7
His classmates taped the moon from behind so the repair stayed neat. The punched constellation and blue mark appeared in their proper places.
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Part 8
Jun learned to rotate, flip, and overlap before deciding a piece cannot fit. Small surface clues helped him rebuild the whole design.
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Intro
Silver moon fell from the wall.
Four curved pieces made the fall.
Verse 1
Big to small made shapes look wrong.
Punched-star dots could lead along.
Turn the pieces, line the stars.
Torn edges met without a scar.
Chorus
Rotate, flip, and overlap.
Tiny marks can make a map.
If a puzzle will not sit,
Try another way to fit.
Verse 2
Flip one piece: blue paint appeared.
Fold a pocket, smooth and clear.
Place the little paper owl.
Round moon curve was perfect now.
Final Chorus
Tape behind and check each clue.
Stars and blue mark showed it true.
Turn and flip before you say,
“This small piece won't fit this way.”
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