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The Night the Lights Went Out — Reading Comprehension
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Date:
The Night the Lights Went Out
Reading comprehension
After reading “The Night the Lights Went Out”,
answer these questions.
1. How did Mateo feel when the power first went out? How
did his feelings change?
2. What did Grandma do when she was a girl without
electricity?
3. Why could the family see the Milky Way that night?
4. Why do you think Mateo wanted a "Lights Out Night"
again?
Match each word to what it means.
galaxy
electricity
tradition
energy that powers lights and machines
something a family does again and again
a huge group of billions of stars
He was bored and grumpy at first, then he had fun and felt
amazed.
Made shadow puppets and told stories.
All the lights were off, so the sky was dark enough to see the
stars.
He enjoyed spending time with his family and seeing the stars.
fun
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