Brian knew how many days he has been in the Canadian wilderness by __________.

• making a mark for each day on the stone near the door to his shelter

• by dropping rocks into a bag he hung up on a nearby tree

• by piling up sticks, one for each day

• by his watch that tells the date

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

Brian knew he couldn't catch the small rabbits or squirrels because they were too fast, but he thought he could hit a ___________ with an arrow or a spear.

• buck

• larger rabbit

• bear

• moose

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Why did Brian get frustrated with the foolbirds?

• Brian thought they tasted terrible after working so hard to catch one.

• Brian thought they would taste like chicken, but they didn’t.

• Brian could be right beside one and not see it.

• Brian thought they were too much trouble for such a small amount of meat.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Brian discovered the secret to catching a foolbird was to ____________.

• listen for the chirping sound it made

• look for softness of feathers

• look for the correct brown color of the bird

• look for the pear-shaped body

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Brian cooked the foolbird by ____________.

• wrapping it in leaves and placing it in the fire

• steaming it on a hot rock

• putting it in a pot mixed with raspberries

• placing it over the fire on a Y-shaped stick

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

What does Brian eat?

• frogs, fish, and birds

• skunk, fish, and squirrels

• fish, foolbirds, and rabbits

• opossums, fish, and worms

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Brian was able to move close to the foolbirds by _____________.

• moving just a little at a time then freezing for a moment

• moving towards it at an angle so that it seemed he was moving off to the side

• sliding on his stomach

• putting the birds into a trance by singing to them

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

While washing the foolbird in the lake, Brian was attacked by a ____________.

• cougar

• bear

• wolf

• moose

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Brian escaped the insane animal by ___________.

• playing injured and dead

• yelling and screaming

• shooting it with arrows

• throwing sand in its face

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

The roaring sound of ______________ awakened Brian.

• a tornado

• an airplane

• a swarm of bees

• mosquitos

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1