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The Boy Hunting Locusts

Worksheet · Grades 2–4

Comprehension Questions

  1. Where did the boy look for locusts?
  2. How did the bag change as the morning went on?
  3. What did the boy see on the flat stone?
  4. What did the creature do when it turned around?
  5. What did the scorpion say would have happened if the boy had touched it?

Vocabulary

Match each word with its meaning. Write the letter next to the word.

WordMeaning
1. snatchA. curved the hand like a bowl
2. wriggledB. stopped moving all at once
3. cuppedC. a sharp part some animals use to hurt
4. creatureD. to grab something fast
5. stingE. twisted and turned with small movements
6. frozeF. a living animal

Writing Task

Imagine you are the boy. Tell a friend what you learned at the flat stone. Start with: "I thought it was the best of the lot, but..."

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