How Mighty Kate Stopped the Train Unit 4 Week 1 5th Grade

What Genre is this story?

• Tall Tale

• History

• Biography

• Fairy Tale

How did Kate earn her nickname?

• Her grandmother named her.

• Her friends voted on her name.

• She had strong opinions about the world.

• At birth, she was unbelievably strong.

Something powerful has great ________________ or ________________.

• forward, onward

• promise, help

• strength, force

• happy, sad

What details show that the storm was powerful.

• "One night when she was just 15 years old, a storm struck outside her home."

• "The star of this amazing tale is a young girl."

• "Rain poured down and gusts of wind blew so hard that the houses shook in fear and trees ran for their lives."

• "From her window, Mighty Kate saw a train carrying coal crossing Creek Bridge."

Once her Pappy's horse and buggy got stuck in a ditch. What did Kate do?

• Let someone else help with the accident.

• Kate stepped in and pulled them both out, with just one hand.

• She went for help at a different town.

• It was an amazing story.

The word ascended means__________________.

• climbed

• ran

• step

• sit

What is the narrator's point of view about Kate?

• The narrator thinks that she is hardworking and tireless.

• The narrator thinks that she is funny!

• The narrator thinks that she likes horses.

• The narrator thinks that she is smart and strong.

Choose the detail that is an example of "exaggeration."

• Kate grabbed the log and began to wring it her bare hands.

• She pulled on her hair and it grew.

• Mighty Kate ran across the bridge.

• The creek was out.

At the beginning of the story, one thing that couldn't happen in real life is......

• The star of this amazing tale is a young gal.

• Chance's are that you have seen railroad train.

• The tiny baby picked up the doctor to see how much he weighted!

• One, night when she was just 15 years old.

What does Kate do that makes her a hero?

• She helps build a new town.

• She turns 15 years old and rides a horse.

• She has a new nickname.

• She saves the people on the train.