Day of the Night Crawlers Reading Comprehension Questions
by Troy Cummings
Book Summary
Matt and Amanda are spending their summer at their eccentric Uncle Marv's house, who is obsessed with worms and has a huge worm farm. Uncle Marv is experimenting to create a super-fertilizer, but his experiments go wrong, making the worms mutate and become intelligent. The worms, called Night Crawlers, start to grow larger and plan to take over the world. Matt and Amanda must work together to stop the worms before they escape and cause chaos, only to face a creepy twist at the end.
Reading Comprehension Questions
Use these 14 questions to check understanding and spark deeper thinking about Day of the Night Crawlers.
1.Who did Matt and Amanda stay with for the summer?
2.What was Uncle Marv trying to create with his worms?
3.What happened to the worms after Uncle Marv's experiments?
4.Why do you think Matt and Amanda felt uneasy and like the worms were watching them?
5.How did discovering the "worm-speaker" change how Matt and Amanda understood the worms?
6.What might happen if Matt and Amanda didn't stop the worms from escaping the farm?
7.What lesson does the story teach about experimenting with nature?
8.What is a main idea or message of "Day of the Night Crawlers"?
9.How can you tell that the worms in the story were not ordinary worms?
10.What does the word "eccentric" mean when describing Uncle Marv?
11.In the story, when the worms "mutate," what does that mean?
12.What are "gadgets" in the context of Uncle Marv's house?
13.If you found a device that let you talk to animals, what would you do with it and what animal would you talk to first?
14.How would you feel if your uncle had a house full of strange experiments and giant worms like Uncle Marv? Would you still want to stay there?
Key Vocabulary
Important words from Day of the Night Crawlers to discuss with your child.
Discussion Prompts
Great conversation starters for parents and teachers reading Day of the Night Crawlers with children.
What was your favorite part of Day of the Night Crawlers? Why did it stand out to you?
If you could talk to any character from Day of the Night Crawlers, who would you choose and what would you ask them?
How did Day of the Night Crawlers make you feel? Can you describe a moment that surprised you?
Would you recommend Day of the Night Crawlers to a friend? What would you tell them about it?
What lesson or message do you think Troy Cummings wanted young readers to learn from this story?
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Frequently Asked Questions
What reading level is Day of the Night Crawlers?
Day of the Night Crawlers by Troy Cummings is recommended for grades K-2 readers with an AR level of 3.6. It's an excellent choice for building reading comprehension skills at this level.
What are good comprehension questions for Day of the Night Crawlers?
ReadBuddy provides 14 carefully crafted comprehension questions for Day of the Night Crawlers, covering literal comprehension, vocabulary, and inference skills. These questions help students engage deeply with the story.
How can I use Day of the Night Crawlers for reading practice?
Read the book together or independently, then use ReadBuddy's comprehension questions to check understanding. Focus on vocabulary words, discuss character motivations, and encourage your child to make connections to their own experiences.
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