3Leeandhisfatherlivedonahouseboat.Itfloatedintheriver.4Onenight,Leelistenedtothewaterwashingagainstthesideoftheboat.Theboatcreakedandgruntedasitmovedwiththewater.5Suddenly,Leefeltsmotheredbythedarknessaroundhim.Hefoundhisfatherandsatdowngentlybesidehim.“Father,”hewhispered.“Iamafraidofthedark.IwishIhadalantern.”6“Youhavenoneedtobeafraidofthedark,”repliedLee’sfather.Youcanseemanybeautifulthingsinthenight.Lookoutthere,overthewater.”Leecouldseefirefliesdancinginthenightair.“Thefirefliesarebeautiful,”Leewhispered.“Afireflyistoosmalltobemylantern.”7Leelookedupandsawthestars.“Thestarsarebeautiful,too,”hewhispered.“Astaristoofarawaytobemylantern!”8“Whataboutthemoon?”askedLee’sfather.Leestaredattheroundandyellowmoon.Itslightshoneacrosstheriver.“Tonightthemoonisamagnificentlantern,”Leelaughed.“Thatisnotalwaysso.Somenightsitiscoveredbyclouds.”11Leefoundalanternthatwasroundandyellow.Itwaslikethemoon.“MayIhavethisone,Father?”hepleaded.“Ofcourse,myson,”saidhisfather.“Whatamagnificentlantern.”12Leeandhisfatherreturnedtothehouseboat.“Look,Father!”Leecried.“Mylanternshinesacrossthewater.Itisjustlikethemoon.”“Yes,butthecloudscan’tcoveritup,”saidhisfather.WordCount:330ThinkCritically1.WhydidLeeandhisfathergotothemarket?2.WhydidLeesaythemooncouldn’talwaysbehislantern?3.WhatwordswouldyouusetotellaboutLee’sfather?4.Whatwasthesettingatthebeginningofthestory?Howdiditchangeduringthestory?5.Howdoyoufeelwhenyou’reinthedark?SocialStudiesWriteaParagraphWriteaparagraphaboutthedifferencesbetweenshoppingatamarketandshoppingatastore.School-HomeConnectionTellafamilymemberaboutLeeandhisfather.Thentalkabouthowafamilymemberhelpedyoufeelbetteraboutaproblem.
