1 Wendy, Tess, and Tim were playing kickball. It was a warm summer evening. "I sure like playing outside," said Tess. "We still have enough light to see the ball."
2 "And we don't have to stay inside to keep warm," added Tim.
3 "I like it, too," said Wendy. "In the winter it gets dark much sooner."
4 "I don't know how it happens," said Tess. "I'm just glad we have more sunlight when it's warm."
5 "I just got a book about day and night at the library," said Wendy. "I found a lot of interesting information in it."
6 "Like what?" asked Tim.
7 "The book started by telling a
myth about the sun," replied Wendy.
8 "What's a myth?" asked Tess.
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