At the beginning of the story, these animals are ________ off by the people near them.  (They run away / scatter.)

These people are "selling" illegal on a sidewalk. 

Virgil's father _________ a taxi in Cleveland. 

Virgil has almost finished 5th grade at school. 

Virgil plans to sleep late on her first day of vacation. 

Match the items with their "category"

Virgil finds this object while cleaning the vacant lot. 

Virgil's father is going to plant this. 

Match each word with its synonym.

Why did Virgil's father want to plant lettuce seeds?

Match each question with its correct answer.

This is what Virgil's father promised to get for Virgil when he sold his lettuce.

What season follows the season of SPRING?

Why was Virgil firstly unhappy with her father?

Virgil's father asked his customers / passengers for advice about his lettuce. 

Choose the correct order of synonyms for GOOD from "just a little bit better" to "a lot better" than good. 

At first, Virgil felt _____ that she would not be getting her bicycle. 

Later, instead of feeling disappointed about not getting her bicycle, Virgil felt ____ for her father. 

At the end of the story, what does Virgil whisper to her locket?

Match each adverb of manner with its synonym.