vocabulary
sentence
Book parts
phrases
Mystery???
100

define-disgust


evolting




repellent




repulsive




sickening




nauseating




nauseous




100

Use nervous in a sentence.

The fire fighters were nervous to see the fire spread to other houses.

100

Author of the story is who?

Alex Simmons

100

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.

100

Who is rufus??

Silvie's cat

200

dangled-define

hang or swing loosely.

200

Use dense woods in a sentence.

The dense woods made it difficult for Ellie to run through.

200

Is this book fiction or nonfiction

fiction

200

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,

200

What does Ellie's dad do for work?

fire fighter (ranger) 

300

smeared-define

messily or carelessly with a greasy or sticky substance.

"his face was smeared with dirt"

300

Use muttered in a sentence.

Ellie muttered under her breath she was not going to stay in the truck.

300

what is the genre?

Adventure, realistic fiction

300

She was coaxed-define

gently and persistently persuade (someone) to do something.

300

Name of Ellie's brother dog?

Nacho

400

scold-define

remonstrate with or rebuke (someone) angrily. 

reprimand 

400

Use dangerous in a sentence.

It was very dangerous for Ellie to jump from the truck.

400

Who is the Main character

Ellie Martinez

400

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.

400

What did they put the kittens in to travel.

Silvie's backpack.

500

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. 


500

Use wildfire in a sentence.

The wildfire spread across the valley and put everyone in danger.

500

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.

500

Don't play games-define

to try to deceive someone: Don't play games with me! SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Cheating & tricking.

500

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.