The Day The Worms Moved In LL

Who is Billy Peppercorn?

• A Maddie's classmate and crush

• A worm that Maddie accidentally lost

• Maddie's little brother

• Someone who works with Maddie's mother

In the phrase "I ended up with a severe worm phobia," phobia means

(a)  

• Interest

• Allergy

• Injury

• Fear

In the story, the phrase "My mind turns to trickery" means that Maddie is thinking of ways to

• Get back at Billy Peppercorn

• Kill the worms

• Hide her fear of worms

• Play practical jokes on her brothers

Why does Maddie try to eat all the food on her plate after the worms arrive?

• She wants to please her mother

• She is trying to starve the worms

• She wants to avoid using the compost bin so that she does not have to see the worms

• She thinks that food scraps are bad for worms

The worms end up on the floor in the garage because they

• Were on their way to Maddie's bedroom

• Got too hot and crawled out to cool down

• Wanted to escape the bin and go outdoors

• Dug their way out through the holes in the bin while trying to get warm

At the end of the story, why does Maddie feel proud of herself?

• She asks for help when she needs it

• She faces her fear of worms

• She finally tells the truth about how much worms scare her

• She completes her science project on worms

Why does Maddie keep her fear of worms a secret? Explain with evidence from the text.