De Paul University: Center for Urban Education: How the Firefly Got Its Light [Pdf]

"How the Firefly Got Its Light" is a one page, myth about the fly who wanted to be special; he made a deal with the moon to be his friend and, in return, the moon shared the secret of shining. It is followed by constructed-response questions which require students to provide evidence from the story; it includes the lesson learned and underlining text to support it. This passage aligns with Common Core Anchor Reading Standards 1 requiring close reading, textual evidence, and main idea.