The Winningest Women and the Brave Ones

U4W5 Literature Anthology poems

By Reyn Ojiri

Multiple Choice

What is the theme of a story?

• the lesson or message

• where the story takes place

• who the characters are

• the main idea

Multiple Choice

The Iditarod is...

• the name of the main character

• a dog sled race

• where the story took place

• another name for Alaska

Multiple Choice

What is the theme of the poem?

• a woman won the Iditarod dog sled race

• don't be greedy

• moose are dangerious animals

• people can do things that seem difficult or imposible

Multiple Choice

What is another theme of the poem?

• don't be greedy

• love and family

• bravery and courage

• kindness

Multiple Choice

What element of poetry does the poet use in these lines?

• onomatopoeia

• personification

• repetition

• rhyme

Open Ended

Write two words from the lines that rhyme.

Multiple Choice

Who is the main character in the poem? (Hint: The main character is the author).

• A husky

• Susan Butcher

• A dog

• the sled race

Multiple Choice

What is the setting of the poem?

• the South Pole

• Hawaii

• from Anchorage to Nome

• the Sahara Desert

Multiple Choice

What problem does the main character face?

• she was hungry and needed to travel far to eat

• she has to face challenging conditions to run the race

• she didn't train her dogs well

• there was no problem in this poem

Multiple Choice

What is the theme of the poem?

• sharing and greediness

• love and family

• kindness

• bravery and courage

Multiple Choice

The theme is bravery and courage. Which line from the poem helps you identify the theme?

• to smother the smoke

• the furious fire

• our hoses

• we are the brave ones who save

Multiple Choice

How are the poems "The Winningest Woman of the Iditarod Dog Sled Race" and "The Brave Ones" similar?

• both poems do not inspire people

• the theme of both poems is about bravery and courage

• they both take place in cold weather

• firefighters are more courageous than dog sled racers