define-disgust
Use nervous in a sentence.
The fire fighters were nervous to see the fire spread to other houses.
Author of the story is who?
Alex Simmons
stubborn as a mule-define
determined to do what you want and unwilling to change your mind, often in a way that annoys other people.
Who is rufus??
Silvie's cat
dangled-define
hang or swing loosely.
Use dense woods in a sentence.
The dense woods made it difficult for Ellie to run through.
Is this book fiction or nonfiction
fiction
She looked at him sheepishly-define
If you look sheepish, you look slightly embarrassed because you feel foolish or you have done something silly. I asked him why. He looked a little sheepish when he answered. Synonyms: embarrassed, uncomfortable, ashamed,
What does Ellie's dad do for work?
fire fighter (ranger)
smeared-define
messily or carelessly with a greasy or sticky substance.
"his face was smeared with dirt"
Use muttered in a sentence.
Ellie muttered under her breath she was not going to stay in the truck.
what is the genre?
Adventure, realistic fiction
She was coaxed-define
gently and persistently persuade (someone) to do something.
Name of Ellie's brother dog?
Nacho
scold-define
remonstrate with or rebuke (someone) angrily.
reprimand
Use dangerous in a sentence.
It was very dangerous for Ellie to jump from the truck.
Who is the Main character
Ellie Martinez
break her heart-define
to cause someone to feel great sorrow or sadness. He broke her heart when he left her for another woman. Her boyfriend left her with a broken heart.
What did they put the kittens in to travel.
Silvie's backpack.
cradling-define
: to place or keep in or as if in a cradle. : shelter, rear. : to support protectively or intimately. cradling the injured man's head in her arms.

Use wildfire in a sentence.
The wildfire spread across the valley and put everyone in danger.
problem and solution to the story.
Problem-huge fire that is out of control,burning houses and trees. Many in danger.
Solution: Mr. Martinez and the other fire fighters put out the fire and rescued the girls.
Don't play games-define
to try to deceive someone: Don't play games with me! SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Cheating & tricking.
What did they use the garden hose for?
Wet the backpack and Silvie's cotton shirt to make masks. The water kept the smoke from penetrating and choking them and the kittens.