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Other objects seen in the sky at night

Read the story and then answer questions.
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Amisa is the only child in the family of Mr Machupa. In their
family, they live with their grandmother. At night, Amisa’s

grandmother likes to stay with them on the veranda. She spends
most of her time telling stories to her grand-daughter.

One day, Amisa asked her grandmother, “Why do you like to
stay on the veranda at night?” Her grand-mother laughed a

bit and pulled her grand-daughter towards her. She then said,
“My grand-daughter, Amisa, look at the sky and see its beauty.
Look at the stars. They are shining. Look at the moonlight! It

is shining everywhere. It is really a beautiful night. A night like
this is called a ‘moonlit night.’

“My grand-daughter, this is why I like to sit on the veranda at
night; there is no Sunshine. It is dark everywhere. The moon

and the stars help to lighten the land. People like a moonlit
night, because it is the time they relax at home and enjoy
the movement of the moon, comets and shinning of stars. My

grand-daughter, I love moonlit nights.”

Questions

1. Name the objects seen in the sky during the day and those
seen at night.

2. What are the advantages of a moonlit night?

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