Section Vocabulary
finale
entanglement chant anxiety commotion spontaneous wary technicality omen orb |
emerge
escalated jubilation scornful gnarled luxurious adoration campaign radii proclaim |
Comprehension Questions
Questions for Chapter 21-23
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 21-23
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 21: The Worst Fright Dream
1. What do you think Scarab the Dung was drawing on her wall?
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2. Explain Scarab's phrase: the nut does not reveal the tree it
contains.
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Chapter 22: The Champion
1. Do you think Stinkbug was treated unfairly. Why or why not?
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Chapter 23: Dark Escape
1. It has been reported that a solar eclipse will cause insects
to behave in unusual ways. Describe three unusual
insect behaviors in the book that occur during the eclipse.
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2. Describe what causes a solar eclipse.
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1. What do you think Scarab the Dung was drawing on her wall?
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2. Explain Scarab's phrase: the nut does not reveal the tree it
contains.
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Chapter 22: The Champion
1. Do you think Stinkbug was treated unfairly. Why or why not?
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Chapter 23: Dark Escape
1. It has been reported that a solar eclipse will cause insects
to behave in unusual ways. Describe three unusual
insect behaviors in the book that occur during the eclipse.
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2. Describe what causes a solar eclipse.
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Comprehension Questions
Questions for Chapter 24 - 26
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 24 - 26
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 24: Story Time
1. Silverfish decides to exaggerate or embellish the story
of the trip into the Smoking Hills. What parts of the
story does she embellish and why?
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2. What does Stinkbug mean when she says get this bad
taste out of my mouth?
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Chapter 25: Break-out
1. What are some of the ways the First Queen seems
different from the present "evil" Queen?
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Chapter 26: The Mission
1. Analyze the meaning of each verse of the Luna's haiku.
Through the greenery ____________________________
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For a moment, life rises. ___________________________
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Stolen on the wind. _____________________________
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1. Silverfish decides to exaggerate or embellish the story
of the trip into the Smoking Hills. What parts of the
story does she embellish and why?
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2. What does Stinkbug mean when she says get this bad
taste out of my mouth?
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Chapter 25: Break-out
1. What are some of the ways the First Queen seems
different from the present "evil" Queen?
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Chapter 26: The Mission
1. Analyze the meaning of each verse of the Luna's haiku.
Through the greenery ____________________________
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For a moment, life rises. ___________________________
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Stolen on the wind. _____________________________
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Comprehension Questions
Questions for Chapter 27 - 28
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 27 - 28
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 27: Exiles
1. Explain why the Queen cares more about finding the
escapees than she cares about the Great Cicada.
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Chapter 28: One For All
1. Why do you think Book Louse volunteered to help the
Heroes Three?
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2. Explain what each bug-fellow had done that made
Book Louse call them heroes.
Stinkbug ____________________________________
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Cockroach ___________________________________
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Silverfish____________________________________
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1. Explain why the Queen cares more about finding the
escapees than she cares about the Great Cicada.
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Chapter 28: One For All
1. Why do you think Book Louse volunteered to help the
Heroes Three?
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2. Explain what each bug-fellow had done that made
Book Louse call them heroes.
Stinkbug ____________________________________
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Cockroach ___________________________________
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Silverfish____________________________________
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