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A Life in the Woods

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5th Grade

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A Life in the Woods
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is this story about?

Henry David Thoreau

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Thomas Jefferson

George Washington

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why did Thoreau want to live in the woods?

He liked nature.

He couldn't afford his home.

His family was too loud for him to focus on his writing.

He wanted to write a book.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who helped Thoreau reach his dream of living in the woods?

No one

Henry David Thoreau

Ralph Waldo Emerson

He helped himself.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where did Emerson own land near?

Emerson Pond

Connecticut River

Lake George

Walden Pond

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When did he begin building a cabin?

1845

1895

1985

2005

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why did Thoreau not feel lonely in the woods?

His friend lived nearby.

His family came to visit.

He didn't like people.

The animals kept him company.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which animal did Thoreau write about in his journal while out on the water?

a red squirrel

a loon

a snowshoe hare

a mountain lion

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

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