Wonderworks Reading/Listening Comprehension 5th

What point of view is the story told from?

• 1st

• 2nd

• 3rd

What word in the first paragraph let you know it was told in 3rd person point of view?

• she

• girl

• talk

What is the author's point of view about Calamity Jane?

• Positive: She was a great person

• Negative: She was a horrible person

• Neutral: Here are just some facts about her. I have no opinion.

Type a word from the first two paragraphs that let's you know that the author thinks Calamity Jane is great!

What is one detail from the first two paragraphs that is exaggerated and probably not true?

• When Calamity Jane was born in Missouri, she looked just like a regular girl.

• Little Martha could ride a horse before she could even talk

• When she was twenty, Martha joined the army.

What is a clue from the article that let's you know what deeds means?

• man

• act

• suit

What does the words deeds mean?

• Something that you do

• Something that you wear

• Something that you eat

The word heroic describes someone (or something) that is very...

• good and helpful

• bad and hurtful

• yummy and tasty

What detail about Calamity Jane makes her very heroic?

• She dressed like a man.

• She was very good at riding horses.

• She saved many lives.

Author's point of view:

Click on two words from the 4th paragraph that lets you know the author thinks that Calamity Jane was great & heroic. (REMEMBER TO CLICK ON 2!)

• courage

• rescued

• escape

• river