QUIZIZZ: "The Stars at Night"

What will probably happen at the end of Jimmy and his father’s day?

• They will go home since they have a long drive ahead of them.

• Jimmy will be tired from his hike and go to bed early.

• Jimmy and his father will stargaze and find more star shapes.

• Jimmy’s father will finish unpacking and setting up camp.

Read this sentence from the selection:

It looked like millions of holiday lights flickering, decorating the night sky.

The imagery used in this line appeals most to the reader’s sense of–

• sight.

• smell.

• taste.

• hearing.

Which sentence best supports the idea that the Sun is Earth’s closest star?

• The Sun is, in fact, a medium-sized star.

• The Sun is much closer to us; therefore, we can see it better.

• Jimmy glanced at the Sun but quickly turned away from the brightness.

• The stars we saw last night are millions of miles, maybe even a billion miles, away from us.

Which is the best summary for this story?

• Jimmy and his father were on a camping trip. Jimmy noticed all the stars in the night sky. He found groups of stars that made shapes. The next day, Jimmy was disappointed that the stars were gone. Jimmy’s dad explained that there was a star that was visible: the Sun. Jimmy learned why people see the Sun

  during the day. He was excited for night so that he and his dad could see the night stars again.

• Jimmy and his father drove hours to reach their campsite. Once there, they decided to look at the stars before they unpacked and set up camp. Jimmy could not believe how many stars were in the night sky. Jimmy and his father found groups of stars that made shapes. Finally Jimmy grew tired, and Jimmy

  and his father went to sleep in their tent.

• Jimmy and his father were camping. The first night, Jimmy and his father stargazed before setting up their camp. The next morning, Jimmy and his father ate breakfast then got ready to go on a hike. Jimmy wanted to wear his father’s hat because the Sun was so bright. Jimmy was looking forward to the

  night so that he could look at the stars again.

• Jimmy and his father were camping. Jimmy did not understand why he saw so many stars at night but not during the day. Jimmy’s father explained that the stars seen at night are billions of miles from Earth but that our Sun is visible during the day because it is our closest star. Jimmy tried to look at the Sun, but

  he realized it was too bright. He asked to wear his dad’s hat to help keep the Sun out of his eyes.

All of these statements support the idea that Jimmy was confused about stars

except–

• "So there are no stars at all during the day?" Jimmy wondered.

• "But why is it so bright? I was able to look at the stars last night, but the Sun burns my eyes!"

• "Wait--where are all the stars? I thought you said there would be more today." Jimmy questioned.

• Now he knew that once the sky was dark enough, he would be able to see all those stars again.