Reading Explorer, Foundations, A Strange Light

 

The Strange Light: A Story

By Nate Feldman

It was late at night, and Mark was in his living room.  He suddenly saw a bright, green flashing light.  He didn’t hear any sound, and it was also a clear night, so he knew it wasn’t lightning.   He thought this light was strange, so he went to the window.

He looked outside, and he saw nothing.  He looked into the sky.  It was dark.  Then, there was the bright, green flashing light again.  He saw the light was making strange movements.  It moved up and down.  Then, it moved sideways.  It still didn’t make a sound.

Mark was frightened.  He thought there was a UFO in his area.  He got out his phone to take a video of this bright, flashing green light with strange movements.  Suddenly, the light stopped, and it was dark again.  He waited for the light to return, but it didn’t. 

The next day, Mark saw his neighbor, Tom.  “Did you see the strange, flashing light last night?” Mark asked Tom.

“No, when was it?” Tom asked.

“Around 11 to 12,” Mark answered.

“I was fast asleep then,” Tom responded.

Other neighbors said they didn’t see the light.  So, Mark knew he had to research it.  What was causing the strange light in the sky?  He had to find out.

 

Vocabulary:

*suddenly: happens very quickly.  You don’t know it will happen.

*bright: very light.

*flashing: light goes off and on very fast.

*frightened: very scared

*fast asleep: sleeping deeply

 

Discussion:

1.       When are you frightened?

 

2.       When are you fast asleep?

 

3.       What is bright?

 

4.       What lights are flashing?

 

5.       What happened suddenly to you?