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Section Vocabulary
            ornery
            oblivious
            emerge
            torrential
            precariously
            ancestors
            luscious
            obnoxious
            overwhelming
plod
aroma
despicable
quivering
sanctuary
hoisted
crevice
scoundrel
ordeal

Reproducible Vocabulary List: The Great Cold
                               Comprehension Questions
                                Questions for Chapters 8-18

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     Cockroach's Count

1.  Explain whether or not you think Cockroach knew
     he was doing something wrong when he decided
     to move into Silverfish's home.  

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Chapter 9    Sky Booms 


1.  In what ways did Cockroach's Long-Horn dream
     predict (foretell) the effects of the storm?

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Chapter 10    Unlikely Partners

1.  Give several reasons why Unlikely Partners is a
     good name for this chapter. 

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Chapter 11    Acorn Weevil

1.  What were some of the scary things that Stinkbug
     and Cockroach thought might have landed on
     the birch bark?

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Chapter 12    Dangerous Waters

1.  What evidence, in this chapter, shows that all three
     bug-fellows are beginning to accept each other's company?

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Chapter 13    Frozen

1.  What do you think the 'brown fluff ' is?

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Chapter 14    Grand Daddy Long-Legs

1.  Why does Cockroach fly out of the
yellow light area? 
     Where do you think he is going?

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Chapter 15    Tidbit Bliss

1.  What do you think the humming box is supposed to be? 

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2.  Identify three other things in the chapter
     and give the bug-fellow name for it.

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3.  Think of two household items not in the chapter
      and think of a name that bug-fellows might call them.

                      Household item                        Bug-fellow name_______

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Chapter 16    Book Louse 

1.  Why does Grand Daddy Long-Legs blame Cockroach
     for the 'sparkle dust' that is making everything
     so dangerous?

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Chapter 17    Attic

1.  What warning does Book Louse give to the others?

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Chapter 18    Hunger Pains

1.  Describe the contents of the attic.

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Reproducible Questions Chapters 8 to 18
Go to vocab & questions for the warming times
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