Fireflies

At the end of the story, did the two children catch the fireflies?

• Yes

• No

After getting the jar from the basement the boy ran up the stairs two steps at a time. What does that tell you about how he was feeling?

• He was mad because the jar was dusty.

• He was excited and ready to catch fireflies.

• He was scared because he heard a strange noise.

Why does the boy poke holes in the top of the jar?

• To let the fireflies out

• So the fireflies can breathe

• To make the scissors dull

Why does the boy shove the pillow over his head?

• He wanted to hide from his parents

• He was upset because the lights from the fireflies were getting dim.

• He sleeps with his head under his pillow

The boy ends up letting the fireflies go out his window.

• True

• False

What is the main theme of the poem 'Fireflies in the Garden' by Robert Frost?

• A) The beauty of nature

• B) The fleeting nature of life

• C) The importance of family

• D) The power of imagination

Which of the following sentences uses 'fireflies' as a metaphor?

• A) The fireflies danced in the night sky.

• B) Her eyes sparkled like fireflies.

• C) We caught fireflies in a jar.

• D) Fireflies are insects that glow.

In the sentence 'The fireflies illuminated the garden,' what part of speech is 'illuminated'?

• A) Noun

• B) Verb

• C) Adjective

• D) Adverb

What literary device is used in the phrase 'fireflies flickered like stars'?

• A) Simile

• B) Metaphor

• C) Personification

• D) Hyperbole

Which sentence is grammatically correct?

• A) The fireflies was glowing brightly.

• B) The fireflies were glowing brightly.

• C) The fireflies is glowing brightly.

• D) The fireflies be glowing brightly.