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22 WHAT LIGHTS THE STARS?

I’ve wondered, oh, so many times,

What lights the stars at night,

And now, at last I’ve found it out!

I know that I am right!

For only half an hour ago

A band of bright fireflies

Danced in and out among the trees,

A-searching for the skies!

And just a minute after that

The stars shone clear and bright!

Of course, the fireflies lighted them!

Now, tell me, am I right ?

( Emeline Goodrow )

Word list

band : a group

a-searching : looking for

You Practice

A) Answer the following questions.

1) According to the writer, what lights the stars?

2) Do you think the writer is right about what lights the stars? Why or

why not?

3) Have you ever seen fireflies? If so, wher

4) What do you think lights the stars?

5) How old do you think the writer of this poem is? Why?

B) What’s the word? Using the clues, write the correct words from the poem.

1) a kind of insect: f _ _ _ _ _ _ _

2) not dark: b _ _ _ _ _

3) between: a _ _ _ _

4) correct, not wrong: r _ _ _ _

5) many, a group: b _ _ _ AoATDh5bk28FqA4ZNJo7nTaWXPnaZm4cXCwz/QTulMns92Zpc56IkFALx0pkxjZV

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