party. She knew there was only a
single person with a black hand.
When she saw that person, he
was very familiar. It was her
brother!
He ran into the woods.
The girl ran after him. They
both carried fire so they could
see in the dark. The smoke
went into the air. As they ran,
they grew. They became huge.
Then they went into space. When
the girl’s fire went out, she hung
in the sky. She became the moon,
and her brother became the sun. They
chase each other forever.
1. What is this story about?
a. The contrast between the sun and the moon
b. A theory of how the moon and the sun were made
c. The purpose of the sun and the moon
d. Why it is necessary for the moon to balance in the sky
2. Why does the girl encourage someone to grab her hair?
a. She doesn’t want him to tear her dress.
b. She wants to become huge and hang in the sky.
c. She wants to know who grabbed her hair.
d. She wants the party to be a success.
3. What was true of the boy in the story?
a. He accepted the invitation when his sister proposed a party.
b. He didn’t want to attend the party.
c. He was the only person with a black hand.
d. He wore a shirt with a beautiful pattern.
4. Why does the girl become angry?
a. The boy doesn’t release her hair.
b. She is required to arrange her hair.
c. The smoke from her fire went into the air.
d. She sees someone familiar with a black hand.
Answer the questions. 5. How does the girl get ready for the party?
Word list r against [agenst] prep. To be against something is to be touching it or opposed to it.
-*■ They both leaned
