A shadow is a dark shape.
A thing blocks the sun.
Look! It has the same shape.
The sun is low. Long!
The sun is up. Not long!
The sun goes. The shadow goes.
Look at it go, go, go!
Words to know
- shadow: dark shape
- blocks: stops it
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Dark Shapes on the Ground
Shadows: How are shadows made?
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Sources
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