Story: "Night Letters"
pp. 334-349
Genre: realistic fiction
1. blade-leaf of grass
2. budding-beginning to grow; what grows into leaves, branches, or flowers
3. dew-drops of water;the moisture from the air that collects in small drops
of water on cool surfaces during the night
4. fireflies-lightning bugs;small insects that give off flashes of light
when they fly
5. flutter-to flap the wings
6. notepad-book for writing things you want to remember or learn
7. patch-a small piece of ground that is different from what surrounds it