Unit 8: How the Sun and the Moon Were Made

Word List

v. To accept something that is offered is to take it.

I accepted the girl's very nice gift.
v. To arrange things is to put them in the right place.

Please arrange the words in order from A to Z.
v. To attend something is to go to it.

My sister and I attend the same school.
v. You chase people when you run after them and try to catch them.

I was chased by a dog.
n. A contrast is a sharp difference between two things.

The contrast between my parents is very noticeable.
v. To encourage people is to make them want to do something.

My football coach will encourage us when we are losing.
adj. People or things familiar to you are those you know well.

The two friends were very familiar with each other.
v. To grab is to take a hold of someone or something suddenly.

I grabbed a pear from the tree.
v. To hang something is to keep it above the ground.

I drew a picture of my family, and my mother hung it on the wall.
adj. If something is huge, it is very big.

At work, my father drives a huge truck.
adj. If something is necessary, you must do it.

A passport is necessary if you travel to other countries.
n. A pattern is a way in which something is done or organized.

My pattern of brushing my teeth is the same as most people's.
v. To propose something is to say that it should be done.

My grandmother proposed that we have our picture taken with Santa.
n. A purpose is the reason that you do something.

The purpose of exercising is to get into shape.
v. To release something is to stop holding it.

She released the bird from her hands.
v. To require something is to say that it is necessary.

We require teachers to have a university degree.
adj. You are satisfied when you have what you wanted.

I am very satisfied with your work.
adj. If something is single, then there is only one.

I have a single key in my hand.
v. To tear something means to pull it apart.

It is easy to tear paper.
n. A theory is an idea about how something works.

We talked about Einstein's theory of relativity in class.

Exercise

A ‣ Write a word that is similar in meaning to the underlined word(s).

She looks like someone that I know well.
_ _ _ _ _ _
Drinking water is something that she must do.
_ _ _ _ _ _
He has an idea of how the machine works.
_ _ _ _
The reason that I am doing this is to help children.
_ _ _ _ _
My teacher will make me want to get good grades.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ me
I agree with your idea. I think it will work.
_ _ _ _
He is running after her.
_ _ _ _
There is a big difference between day and night.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
The Earth has a solitary moon.
_ _ _ _

B ‣ Circle the right word for the given definition.

to say that it should be done
- a. propose
- b. hang
- c. require
- d. tear
to run after someone
- a. chase
- b. arrange
- c. attend
- d. release
a way that something is very different
- a. grab
- b. satisfy
- c. accept
- d. contrast
an idea about something
- a. theory
- b. familiar
- c. necessary
- d. encourage
the only one
- a. pattern
- b. single
- c. huge
- d. attend

C ‣ Check (✓) the one that best fits the blank.

It started to rain, _____.
- a. so it hung on the wall
- b. so I grabbed my umbrella
When she heard I was leaving, _____.
- a. she proposed a party
- b. she had huge fun
Don't pull on my shirt, or _____.
- a. you might tear it
- b. you might arrange it
If you try hard, _____.
- a. no one will agree
- b. you will be satisfied
When I catch fish, _____.
- a. I usually release them back into the water
- b. they require a good dinner

How the Sun and the Moon Were Made

Do you ever wonder where the moon and the sun came from? The Inuit people of Alaska have a theory.

They tell a story about a beautiful girl. She was very nice. In contrast, her brother was a mean little boy. One day he proposed something. "We should go to a party," he said. The girl accepted. First, it was necessary for her to get ready. She arranged her hair and put on nice clothes. This required a lot of time. But the girl worked hard, and soon she was satisfied. She looked perfect.

They attended the party together. The girl was having fun. Later, she walked into the bathroom. Suddenly, the lights were turned off! Someone grabbed her hair and tore her clothes. She ran out of the bathroom. She wanted to know who did this to her.

Then she had an idea. She fixed her hair again. This time it was even more beautiful. She even arranged beautiful jewels in it. She wanted to encourage the person to grab it again. She put black dirt in her hair. The purpose of this was to catch the person.

She went to the bathroom again, and it was the same pattern. The lights went off, and someone grabbed her hair. When he released it, his hand was black. The girl returned to the 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.

Reading Comprehension

Answer the questions.

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. An unhappy family
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 was satisfied with the party.
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.
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.
How does the girl get ready for the party?
_____

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