The Glowworm

Who brought something to show the boys?

• Their mother

• Their father

• Their sister Lucy

• Their brother John

What did Lucy show to the boys?

• A diamond

• A star

• A glowworm

• A firefly

What did Frank initially think about the glowworm?

• It was a diamond

• It was something alive

• It was a star

• It was a firefly

What did Lucy promise to do with the glowworm?

• Put it under a glass on the lawn

• Keep it in her room

• Release it immediately

• Give it to Frank

Why did Frank feel grieved?

• He lost the glowworm

• His brothers were quarreling

• He was afraid of the dark

• He wanted to keep the glowworm

What lesson did Lucy teach her brothers?

• To respect one another

• To catch more glowworms

• To stay up late

• To keep the glowworm as a pet

What does convince mean in the sentence below from paragraph 7? "To convince Frank she told him to hold out his hand."

• completely confuse

• thoroughly persuade

• wholeheartedly agree

• immediately reject

What is the meaning of deceived in the sentence below from paragraph 7? "The little boy felt afraid, but as he knew that Lucy never deceived him, he put out his hand, and soon, to his great delight, the harmless glow worm lay in his hand."

• lied to

• laughed at

• spoke to

• confided in

What does the phrase “grieved him” mean in the sentence below from paragraph 8? “It grieved him to hear his brothers quarreling and saying unkind words to each other.”

• Frank is excited.

• Frank is curious.

• Frank is upset.

• Frank is afraid.

What does the phrase “to the same opinion” mean in the sentence below from paragraph 8? “But when he tried to bring John and Robert to the same opinion, they would not listen to him.”

• in a hurry

• in a fight

• in agreement

• in secret