Fireflies
Summary
TLDRIn 'Fireflies', a child's summer evening takes a magical turn as they chase after the glowing insects, capturing them in jars to bring moonlight into their room. The story unfolds with the child's excitement of catching fireflies, the joy of holding a jar full of their glow, and the eventual realization that the beauty of nature is best appreciated in its natural state. As the fireflies' light dims in confinement, the child releases them, watching as they return to the night sky, their freedom a poignant reminder of the importance of respecting the natural world.
Takeaways
- 📚 The story is about a child's adventure of catching fireflies on a summer evening.
- 🌃 The setting is a backyard at dusk, with the child's tree house and the surrounding area becoming the playground for fireflies.
- 👦 The protagonist is a child who is captivated by the sight of fireflies and seeks permission from their parents to go outside.
- 🍽 The child hastily eats dinner, eager to catch fireflies, showing their excitement and enthusiasm.
- 🏠 The child prepares by finding a dusty jar in the cellar and making holes in it for the fireflies to breathe.
- 🔦 Fireflies are described as flickering lights, creating a magical atmosphere in the dark.
- 🎉 The child and their friends joyfully catch fireflies, with the jars glowing like moonlight when filled with them.
- 🏡 The story includes a sense of community, as friends from different homes participate in the firefly-catching activity.
- 🛌 Back in their room, the child reflects on the experience, initially feeling proud but later realizing the fireflies' distress.
- 💡 The fireflies' light dims in the jar, symbolizing their loss of freedom and the child's growing empathy.
- 🌟 In a moment of realization, the child releases the fireflies, allowing them to return to their natural state, glowing brightly in the night sky.
- 😊 The story concludes with the child smiling through tears, having learned a valuable lesson about the beauty of nature and the importance of respecting it.
Q & A
What is the title of the story read by Mrs. Gar?
-The title of the story is not explicitly mentioned in the transcript, but it is referred to as 'Fireflies'.
What are some of the vocabulary words checked before reading the story?
-The vocabulary words checked are 'Flickr', 'flutter', 'tremble', 'shake', and 'thrust'.
What does the protagonist see flickering in the backyard?
-The protagonist sees fireflies flickering in the backyard.
What does the protagonist use to catch the fireflies?
-The protagonist uses a jar with holes poked in the top to catch the fireflies.
Why does the protagonist poke holes in the jar?
-The protagonist pokes holes in the jar to allow the fireflies to breathe.
What does the protagonist's mother say when she notices the flickering in the backyard?
-The protagonist's mother says, 'Don't let your dinner get cold.'
How does the protagonist feel when she catches a firefly in the jar?
-The protagonist feels a tremble of joy and excitement when she catches a firefly in the jar.
What happens when the protagonist releases the fireflies from the jar at night?
-When the protagonist releases the fireflies, they begin to glow and fly around, making circles around the moon like stars dancing.
Why does the protagonist decide to release the fireflies?
-The protagonist decides to release the fireflies because they are not the same when trapped in the jar, and their light dims, which makes her feel uncomfortable.
What is the protagonist's emotional state after releasing the fireflies?
-The protagonist is emotional, with tears in her eyes, but she can also feel herself smiling, indicating a mix of sadness and happiness.
What is the significance of the phrase 'alligator, after a while crocodile' used by the protagonist and her father?
-The phrase 'alligator, after a while crocodile' is a playful and affectionate way of saying goodbye, suggesting a close and loving relationship between the protagonist and her father.
Outlines
🌟 Chasing Fireflies: A Childhood Adventure
In this paragraph, Mrs. Gar introduces a story about a child's fascination with fireflies. The child is drawn to their enchanting glow and embarks on an evening adventure to catch them. The narrative captures the excitement of the chase, the child's interaction with their parents, and the process of preparing a jar to capture the fireflies. The child's experience is vividly described, from the initial sighting of the fireflies to the thrill of catching them and the eventual realization that the fireflies' light fades when confined.
🌌 Fireflies and Moonlight: A Reflection
The second paragraph continues the story, focusing on the child's experience with the captured fireflies. Initially, the child is delighted with the moonlight-like glow the fireflies create in the jar. However, the child notices the fireflies' distress and their light dimming, leading to a moment of empathy and decision. The child releases the fireflies, and as they return to the night sky, their light is restored. The child's emotional journey is highlighted, from the joy of capturing the fireflies to the realization of their freedom, culminating in a moment of happiness and understanding of the beauty of nature.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Fireflies
💡Flutter
💡Tremble
💡Thrust
💡Backyard
💡Tree house
💡Breathe
💡Crickets
💡Moonlight
💡Jar
💡Dinner
Highlights
Introduction of the story 'Fireflies' by Julie Print Glow
Checking vocabularies with words like 'flutter', 'tremble', 'thrust'
Setting the scene on a summer evening with the protagonist observing fireflies from their window
Desire to catch fireflies expressed by the protagonist
Parental permission to go outside and catch fireflies
Preparation to catch fireflies with a jar and making holes for them to breathe
Excitement and challenge of catching fireflies in the backyard
The protagonist catching a firefly and the joyous feeling it brings
Community involvement as friends join in catching fireflies
End of the firefly-catching session as it gets late
Reflection on the captured fireflies and their diminishing light in the jar
Emotional conflict as the protagonist realizes the fireflies' suffering
Release of the fireflies back into the night sky
The beauty of fireflies returning to freedom, creating a starry dance
The protagonist's emotional release and happiness after freeing the fireflies
The story concludes with a hopeful and reflective mood
Transcripts
hello friends this is mrs. gar and today
we are going to read fireflies story and
pictures by Julie print glow but before
that let's check our vocabularies Flickr
make small quick movements flutter
rapidly tremble shake involuntarily
typically as a result of anxiety or
excitement thrust push suddenly or
violently in a specific direction now
let's read our book on the summer
evening I look up from dinner through
the open window to the backyard it was
growing dark my tree house was a black
shape in the tree and I wouldn't go up
there now but something flickered there
a moment I looked and it was gone it
flickered again over near the fence
fireflies don't let your dinner get cold
said mama I forked the meat and corn and
potatoes into my mouth please may I go
out the fireflies mama smiled and daddy
nodded go ahead
they said I ran from the table down to
the cellar to fry in a jar I knew where
to look behind the stairs the jars were
dusty and I polished one clean on my
shirt then Iren back up two steps at a
time holes I remember so they can
breathe and as quietly as I could so she
wouldn't catch me telling them I poked
holes in the top of the jar but mama
says
the sky was darker now my ears rang with
crickets and my eyes stung from staring
too long I blinked hard as I watched
them fireflies blinking on blinking off
dipping low soaring high above my head
making white patterns in the dark we ran
like crazy barefoot in the grass catch
them catch them we cried grasping up the
lights suddenly a voice called out above
the others I caught one and it was my
own I thrust my hand into the jar and
spread it open the jar glowed like
moonlight and I held it in my hands I
felt a tremble of joy and shouted I can
catch hundreds then we - about waving
our hands in the air like Nets catching
- ten hundreds of fireflies thrusting
them into jars waving our hands for more
then someone called from my house it's
time to command now and others cold from
other houses it was over my friends took
jars of fireflies to different homes I
climbed the stairs to my room and set
the jar on the table by my bed mama
kissed me and turned out the light I
caught hundreds I said daddy called from
the hallway see you later alligator
after a while crocodile I called back I
got hundreds of fireflies in the dark
I watched the fireflies for my bed they
blinked off
and on and the jar glowed like moonlight
but it was not the same the fireflies
beat their wings against the glass and
fell to the bottom and lay there the
light in the jar turned yellow like a
flashlight left on too long I tried to
swallow but something in my throat would
not go down and the light goo dimmer
green like moonlight under water I shut
my eyes tight and put the pillow over my
head
they were my fireflies I caught them
they made moonlight in my jar but the
jar was nearly dark I flung off the
covers I went to the window opened the
jar and aimed at the stars fly then the
jar began to glow green then gold then
white as the moon and the fireflies put
out into the night
fireflies blinking on blinking on
dipping low soaring high above my head
making circles around the moon like
stars dancing I held the jar dark and
empty in my hands the moonlight and the
fireflies Swan in my tears but I could
feel myself smiling
I hope you enjoyed the story
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