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The Day the Worms Moved In

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  • when it turns cold, worms burrow into the ground to find warmth." Burrow means.....
    sleep
    run
    dig
    escape
  • In the phrase "hundreds of worms writhing around under the composting bin and across the floor," writhing means......
    disappearing
    gardening
    squirming
    dying
  • Which sentence best supports how Maddie feels about the worms?
    I also realize some of the worms are no longer wiggling."
    "I faced my fear. And I survived."
    "My bedroom is above the garage."
    "Sharing my home with those things is like living in a nightmare!"
  • What does Maddie do to save the worms?
    she gave them food
    She put them in the garden
    She put them in the garage
    She helps get them back in the composting bin
  • I consider putting what's left in the trash. But then I think about Mom and her worms, and I feel guilty." Guilty means
    getting in trouble
    grossed out
    feeling happy
    ashamed/feeling regret
  • What is the setting of the story?
    Maddie's fifth-grade classroom
    Maddie's house
    Maddie's imaginary world
    Maddie's aunt's house
  • Why does Maddie's mother decide to raise worms in the garage?
    to compost the family's leftover food
    to play a trick on Maddie
    to keep the worms as pets
    to save the worms' lives
  • At the end of the story, why does Maddie feel proud of herself?
    she asked for help when she needed it
    she was able to sleep through the night
    she finally told her mom how much worms scare her
    she faced her fear of worms
  • Why are there small holes in the bottom and sides of the composting bin?
    to take garden soil out
    to put food scraps through
    to allow water drain out and air to get in
    to let the worms out when they get too cold
  • In the story, Maddie says "my mind turns to trickery." What does this mean?
    She was thinking of ways to kill the worms.
    She was figuring out how to hide her worm phobia.
    She was coming up with practical jokes to play on her brothers.
    She was plotting to get back at her brother.
  • What is Maddie's first idea for what to do when she sees the worms on the garage floor?
    scream for her big brother to help
    move the bin to the floor and put straw all around it
    close the door and not tell anyone
    put the worms back in the bin
  • I have a huge worm phobia." The word phobia means...
    fear
    pillow
    friend
    interest
  • What is composting?
    a way to recycle
    a way to throw away food
    a worm garden
    a special way to prepare dinner
  • What was the straw in the garage for?
    to protect the worms from the heat
    to protect the floor in the garage
    to protect the worms from the cold
    to keep the bin from getting dirty
  • Why does Maddie try to eat all of the food on her plate after the worms arrive?
    she wants to impress her mother
    she thinks leftover food is bad for the worms
    she doesn't want the worms to have any food
    she wants to avoid using the compost bin
  • The worms end up on the floor in the garage because they..........
    were trying to crawl to Maddie's bedroom
    wanted to go outside
    dug their way out of the bin while trying to get warm
    got too hot and needed to cool down
  • Maddie keeps her fear of worms a secret because she......
    doesn't want to make her mom angry
    is really excited about composting
    is afraid that her brothers and other kids will tease her
    doesn't want to upset her brother
  • Can't be too hot. Can't be too cold. These worms sure are delicate." What does delicate mean?
    small
    good to eat
    heavy
    not very strong
  • Which word or phrase best describes how Maddie feels after two months of living with the worms?
    terrified
    proud
    excited
    relaxed
  • I worry the floor will collapse and I'll fall into a pile of worms." What does collapse mean?
    crack
    fall down suddenly
    get dirty
    break slowly
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