Vocabulary 1
Vocabulary 2
Comprehension 1
Comprehension 2
Homophones
100
Jenny ____________ at the mailman as he walked down the street.
nodded
100
The teacher wasn't able to check her students' papers in the ____________ light.
dim
100
What is the setting of the story, Fireflies?
summer night
100
Who is telling the story?
the boy
100
The pitcher (threw, through) the baseball towards home plate.
threw
200
The Penn State fans ___________ open the gate to the stadium during the first game.
thrust
200
The maid had to ________________ all the wood furniture in the hotel room.
polish
200
The children catch fireflies and place them in ____________.
jars
200
The boy ends up letting the fireflies go out of his _____________.
window
200
The dog ran (to, two) the door when it heard thunder.
to
300
The baby crawled across the crib in order to ______________ her favorite blanket.
grasp
300
The basketball player ___________ the basketball towards the net and made the game winning shot.
aimed
300
Why does the boy shove the pillow over his head?
The boy is upset the fireflies are not longer flickering and are beginning to dim.
300
Why does the boy poke holes in the top of the jar?
He poked holes in the top of the jar to allow oxygen in to help the fireflies breathe.
300
My mom went to the grocery store to (by, buy) food for the picnic.
buy
400
At the beginning of the school day my pencils are very sharp compared to the end of the day they are very ___________.
dull
400
At watching the weather channel, we quickly ran into the ___________ before the storm arrived.
cellar
400
What is the author's purpose in Fireflies?
Entertain
400
What is one way the author shows you the boy is excited?
The boy began saying, Fireflies! or The boy ran into the cellar and chose a jar to collect fireflies in.
400
Each (knight, night) I make sure to brush my teeth before going to bed.
night
500
During the thunderstorm the lights ____________ in the house four times.
flickered
500
The mother began to ______________ while watching her son receive his state championship medal in wrestling.
tremble
500
How does the boy feel at the end of the book? Use evidence from the text.
The boy was feeling bittersweet. He was sad to let the fireflies out of the jar, but happy the fireflies were lighting up again.
500
What is the genre of Fireflies?
Realistic Fiction
500
I poked (holes, wholes) in the soil to plant the seeds.
holes
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