One beautiful summer evening, a little boy was catching grasshoppers. He was too busy chasing a tiny grasshopper, when he saw a firefly zoom by, flashing its light wildly. The fly looked so much like a spark of fire that he forgot it was a firefly.
Suddenly, an idea flashed into his mind. “I will stop the fire they will soon cause.” Then he went to fetch his water pistol. When he was all prepared, he aimed at one firefly, squirted, and missed. He tried again and squirted more water. The water shot out the end of the gun, going and hitting the grass. When there were no more flashes, he thought he had put out the fire.
He was so excited. He scurried into the house to tell his parents about his firefly experience.
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