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Identity, Legacy, Sustainability Concepts

Read the original story, then answer the questions using details from the text. Look for how identity, legacy, sustainability and responsibility connect.

A Night Under the Stars

At the community stargazing night, Xavier set up a telescope beside the old fig tree. His nan had planted it decades earlier, after moving to Australia. “I wanted a place where people could gather,” she had told him. Now its broad branches sheltered families who came to look at the stars. Xavier’s friend Sienna carried a cardboard sign painted with constellations. She had made it from boxes saved from her family’s shop. Dylan brought a battery lantern that could be recharged with a small solar panel. He explained that it used less electricity than the disposable glow sticks some visitors had asked for. A group of younger children crowded around the telescope. They wanted to see the Moon, but the viewing queue was getting long. Xavier suggested taking turns and asking each visitor to share one thing they knew about the night sky. Soon, people were swapping stories: a sailor’s star directions, a constellation remembered from another country, and a favourite camping memory. Near the end of the evening, wind lifted Sienna’s sign. Xavier caught it before it blew away. The three friends decided to keep the sign and lantern for next year, and to leave the fig tree’s fallen branches where small animals could shelter. As the crowd packed up, Xavier looked at the tree and the bright stars above it. He realised that a legacy did not have to be a grand monument. It could be a welcoming place, a shared story, or a thoughtful choice that helped others in the future.

Read Between the Stars

Answer in complete sentences where appropriate.

1.Which detail best shows that the fig tree is part of Xavier’s family history?

His nan planted it decades earlier.
The queue for the telescope was long.
Dylan brought a solar lantern.
Sienna painted constellations on a sign.

2.In this story, what does identity mean? Explain one way a character’s experiences or values help shape who they are.

3.Match each idea to the strongest example from the story.

Identity
Legacy
Sustainability
Responsibility

The old fig tree continues to welcome people.
The friends take turns and care for the space.
Dylan uses a rechargeable solar lantern.
Sienna shows resourcefulness by reusing cardboard.

4.Why does Xavier suggest that visitors take turns at the telescope?

So more people can have a fair chance to see the Moon.
So the telescope can be packed away sooner.
So visitors will stop sharing stories.
So the younger children can leave first.

5.Name two choices the friends make that could reduce waste or help the local environment.

6.What does Xavier learn about legacy by the end of the story? Support your answer with one detail.

7.True or false: The story suggests that sustainability is only about using new technology.

TrueFalse

8.What does the phrase “people were swapping stories” tell you about the atmosphere at the stargazing night?

9.The friends’ choices support both the community and the environment. Give one example of each, and explain how the choices show responsibility.

10.Which theme is most strongly developed in the story: identity, legacy, sustainability or responsibility? Choose one and use two story details to justify your view. More than one answer can be supported.