Day and Night — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Sam wakes up. What does he see first?
A) Sunrise sky
B) Big stars
C) High noon sun
D) Dark moon
Waking up early means seeing the sunrise in the morning.
2. Sam plays at noon. What is the sun like?
A) Below ground
B) Right overhead
C) Just rising
D) Hiding away
At noon the sun is directly overhead in the bright sky.
3. Sam eats dinner. What time is shown?
A) Sunrise time
B) Noon time
C) Evening time
D) Midnight time
Dinner time is in the evening as the sun goes down.
4. Sam goes to bed. What is in the sky?
A) Hot noon sun
B) Sunrise glow
C) Cloudy lunch
D) Moon and stars
At bedtime the moon and stars shine in the night sky.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. Sam's first meal is breakfast in the morning.
Breakfast is the morning meal eaten near sunrise time.
2. At noon Sam's shadow is very short.
Noon sun shines straight down so shadows turn short.
3. Near sunset Sam's shadow gets long.
Low evening sun makes shadows reach long across ground.
4. After dinner Sam puts on pajamas.
Pajamas are nighttime clothes worn just before going to sleep.
5. Sam sleeps while the sky is dark.
Sam sleeps at night when the sky is dark and quiet.