To Build a Fire by Jack London

Where did the story take place?

• Antarctica

• Alaska

• Yellowstone Park

• the Yukon Territory

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

What does the man THINK the temperature outside is?

• 0 degrees

• -50 degrees

• 32 degrees

• -20 degrees

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Why did the man make a second fire?

• to dry his socks and moccasins

• to give his dog a break

• to prepare his lunch

• to wait out the cold

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

According to the old-timer on Sulpher Creek, what was the man's biggest mistake?

• traveling alone

• stopping too long at lunch time

• failing to bring extra clothes and supplies

• not watching for hidden springs

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What does the dog appreciate about the man?

• his drive to keep going

• his comforting presence

• his ability to make fire

• his willingness to take risks

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Where is the man heading to?

• home to his family

• the camp to the rest of the boys

• to a dogsled race

• the north pole

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

What kind of dog travels with the man?

• A hound
• A husky
• An English Cocker Spaniel
• A wolf

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is the man fearful of as he walks along the trail?

• wet snow
• hidden springs
• bears
• moose

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

What does the dog do when it wets its feet and legs?

• It bites at the ice between its toes.
• It burrows into the snow.
• It builds a fire.
• It whines.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

What does the man frequently do with his hands to warm them up?

• He builds a fire.
• He rubs them against the dog's fur.
• He blows on them.
• He beats them against his legs.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.2