Section Vocabulary
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indistinguishable
implanted ample rivulet luscious opportunistic apt temerity tattered awestruck congenial |
venue
crevice prophecy radiant desolate perilous scurry barren gruesome occasional bounty |
Comprehension Questions
Questions for Chapter 1-4
These questions can be printed out for use as a written activity, or used for Think-Pair-Share activities - also known as Buddy Talk.
Questions for Chapter 1-4
These questions can be printed out for use as a written activity, or used for Think-Pair-Share activities - also known as Buddy Talk.
Chapter 1: Restlessness
1. What are the first four paragraphs describing?
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2. How would you interpret how this passage might relate
to Silverfish?
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3. Silverfish describes her cylinder as a 'reddish-brownish
mess'. What do you think has happened to her silvery cylinder?
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Chapter 2: The Queen
1. Briefly describe how each bug-fellow thinks about the Great Cicada Ball.
Cockroach __________________________________
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Silverfish __________________________________
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Stinkbug __________________________________
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2. Describe four different jobs worker bees do in the hive.
a. ________________________________________
b. ________________________________________
c. ________________________________________
d. ________________________________________
Chapter 3: Plans and Preparations
1. Foreshadowing in a story is a hint of what will
happen later on. Which part in this chapter is an
example of foreshadowing?
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2. Describe each bug-fellow's job for the Great Cicada Ball.
Worker 1200 ________________________________________
Praying Mantis ________________________________________
grasshoppers ________________________________________
termites
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Old Yellow Fat ________________________________________
Chapter 4: Luna
1. What do you think the orb in the sky is?
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2. What do the Luna Moths say about Cockroach's future?
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3. A haiku is a Japanese poem (usually about nature)
with three unrhymed lines containing five, seven,
and five syllables respectively.
Does the Luna poem fit this definition? _______
4. What do you think is the meaning of the Luna's poem?
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1. What are the first four paragraphs describing?
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2. How would you interpret how this passage might relate
to Silverfish?
________________________________________
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3. Silverfish describes her cylinder as a 'reddish-brownish
mess'. What do you think has happened to her silvery cylinder?
_________________________________________
Chapter 2: The Queen
1. Briefly describe how each bug-fellow thinks about the Great Cicada Ball.
Cockroach __________________________________
__________________________________
Silverfish __________________________________
__________________________________
Stinkbug __________________________________
__________________________________
2. Describe four different jobs worker bees do in the hive.
a. ________________________________________
b. ________________________________________
c. ________________________________________
d. ________________________________________
Chapter 3: Plans and Preparations
1. Foreshadowing in a story is a hint of what will
happen later on. Which part in this chapter is an
example of foreshadowing?
________________________________________
________________________________________
2. Describe each bug-fellow's job for the Great Cicada Ball.
Worker 1200 ________________________________________
Praying Mantis ________________________________________
grasshoppers ________________________________________
termites
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Old Yellow Fat ________________________________________
Chapter 4: Luna
1. What do you think the orb in the sky is?
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2. What do the Luna Moths say about Cockroach's future?
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3. A haiku is a Japanese poem (usually about nature)
with three unrhymed lines containing five, seven,
and five syllables respectively.
Does the Luna poem fit this definition? _______
4. What do you think is the meaning of the Luna's poem?
________________________________________
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Comprehension Questions
Questions for Chapter 5 - 7
These questions can be printed out for use as a written activity, or used for Think-Pair-Share activities - also known as Buddy Talk.
Questions for Chapter 5 - 7
These questions can be printed out for use as a written activity, or used for Think-Pair-Share activities - also known as Buddy Talk.
Chapter 5: The Great Pasture
1. According to the description of the wildflowers, how
do flowers show bees the way to their pools of nectar?
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2. How do robber flies attack and eat their prey?
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Chapter 6: Sorrow and the Stag
1. Describe Book Louse's reaction to the Great Sparkle Dusting.
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2. What is Stinkbug's greatest fear?
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3. Why did Stinkbug think the partnership with Stag Beetle
was a ridiculous idea?
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Chapter 7: A Pressing Matter
1. What probably kept Silverfish from being crushed under
the reddish-brownish mess?
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1. According to the description of the wildflowers, how
do flowers show bees the way to their pools of nectar?
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2. How do robber flies attack and eat their prey?
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Chapter 6: Sorrow and the Stag
1. Describe Book Louse's reaction to the Great Sparkle Dusting.
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2. What is Stinkbug's greatest fear?
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3. Why did Stinkbug think the partnership with Stag Beetle
was a ridiculous idea?
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Chapter 7: A Pressing Matter
1. What probably kept Silverfish from being crushed under
the reddish-brownish mess?
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Comprehension Questions
Questions for Chapter 8 -10
These questions can be printed out for use as a written activity, or used for Think-Pair-Share activities - also known as Buddy Talk.
Questions for Chapter 8 -10
These questions can be printed out for use as a written activity, or used for Think-Pair-Share activities - also known as Buddy Talk.
Chapter 8: The Appointment
1. What do you think the circle of stumps and fly-swatters are?
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2. Why doesn't Worker 1200 want Gypsy Moth Caterpillar
visiting her part of the forest?
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Chapter 9: Rescue
1. What does Cockroach's agreement to help Silverfish say
about his character?
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2. What do you think Stinkbug was feeling when he told
Cockroach and Silverfish that she was training
Stag Beetle for his fights?
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Chapter 10: Scarab the Dung
1. What did Worker 1200 find out about Gypsy Moth Caterpillar?
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2. What is the relationship between Scarab the Dung and Ra?
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3. What is Scarab's warning?
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