Reading Meanings

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