Vocabulary Practice

Instructions: drag the vocabulary term and match it to its definition. Match the following vocabulary terms to their definitions:

• Very hot and uncomfortable, like when you're outside on a summer day.

• surveyed

• Someone who is very enthusiastic about something, almost too much.

• sweltering

• To look around at something carefully, like checking out a whole room.

• fanatic

• Something that is boring and makes you feel sad.

• dreary

Brightbill and Roz saw something at sea.

• A ship

• A whale

• A storm

• An island

What did Brightbill and Roz love to do?

• Fly together

• Build nests

• Swim in the pond

• Explore the forest

During the summer, what activities did Brightbill, Roz, and Chitchat engage in?

• Swimming and hiking

• Reading and painting

• Gardening and cooking

• Fishing and camping

Why was Brightbill upset one hot afternoon?

• Because it was too hot.

• Because he lost something.

• Because he was hungry.

• Because he was tired.

How did Brightbill feel about Roz after learning the truth?

• Brightbill felt angry at Roz.

• Brightbill felt sad about Roz.

• Brightbill felt indifferent towards Roz.

• Brightbill felt understanding and forgiving towards Roz.

What did Brightbill and Roz see on the grassy ridge that made them curious?

• A flock of birds flying overhead

• A ship sailing on the ocean

• A group of animals playing in the water

• A large tree growing on the hill

What did Brightbill and Roz do on dreary summer days?

• They went swimming in the pond.

• They played with acorns in the Nest.

• They went exploring the island.

• They watched fireflies in the evening.

What does Brightbill learn about his birth mother?

• She was killed by a storm.

• She left the island to find food.

• She was taken away by a ship.

• She died when the rocks fell on her nest.