Fireflies in the Garden

What is a meaning of the word sustain?

• pull hard
• to keep up
• to make up

What kind of insect is this poem about?

• planes
• planets
• stars

 Read these lines from the poem:
And here on earth come emulating flies,That though they never equal stars in size,(And they were never really stars at heart)Achieve at times a very star-like start.Only, of course, they can't sustain the part.What can you conclude from these lines?

• The fireflies cannot act like they are stars for very long.
• The fireflies do not want to be like stars.

Read these lines from the poem:That though they never equal stars in size,(And they were never really stars at heart)Achieve at times a very star-like start.Only, of course, they can't sustain the part.Why might the poet have included the phrase “of course” in the last line?

• to show that the poet does not really know much about fireflies
• to show that the poet is not surprised that fireflies cannot sustain the part

What is the main idea of this poem? 

• Fireflies can seem very star-like, but only for a short time.
• Although stars are larger in size, fireflies are more beautiful than stars.

 What is a meaning of the word emulate?

• to copy or imitate
• extend in space

What is a meaning of the word equal?

• reasonably to be expected
• be identical or equivalent to

But they did not know how to break it into _____ parts. 

• equal
• equality

Hurricane: A tropical cyclone with _____ winds of at least 74 mph.

• sustain
• sustained

What does the word “they” refer to throughout the poem?

• stars
• skies
• flies