L24 Rachel's Journal Comprehension Review

What is the meaning of the sentence below?

You could hear a pin drop!

• Nobody knew what to say.

• It was completely silent.

• Only one person could be heard.

• Somebody dropped a pin.

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.L.3.5A

What is the cause of the rustling heard in the bushes by Rachel and the children at the beginning of the story?

• a storm

• an Indian

• an ox

• a storm

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.1.4

From whose point of view is the story told?

• Rachel

• Ben

• Pa

• Frank

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

What would the narrator most show concern about if the story was written from Mother's point of view?

• keeping the journal dry

• learning to be a better writer

• the safety of the family

• exploring the trails on her own

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

What were Rachel's thoughts at the sight of the buffalo stampede?

• She wished she could run with them.

• She wanted to cover her face with her bonnet.

• She hid under a blanket.

• She would help drive the cattle farther away.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

According to Rachel, what effect does the rain have on the trail?

• The trail becomes a good path for the cattle.

• The trail turns into a river.

• The trail is less dusty, but very muddy.

• The trail becomes impossible to follow.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

What must the children do after they Indian is friendly to them?

• Wait to be captured by the Indian's tribe.

• Introduce the Indian to their parents.

• Stay close to the wagon train.

• Only take the cut-offs at night.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

Which of the following sentences is written in first person point of view?

• "Frank and Emma never complained, nor did little Caroline, but those twins whined worse than mosquitoes."

• "The others followed with no mishap."

• Mrs. Arabella Sunshine, Mrs. Elias, and Mother were first joyous, then mad."

• "Mother tried to keep me back, but I wanted to see them as best I could."

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.1.6

What does the simile in the follow sentence suggest about the campfire?

We barged through the brambles and sloshed through the creeks, but we always kept that light in view, like the beacon of a lighthouse.

• It represents comfort and home.

• It represents nature and wilderness.

• It is like a tall building.

• It is like the waves of the ocean.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

What type of figurative language is found in the sentence below?

In fact, she was so startled by our abrupt appearance, she screamed as if we were ghosts or Indians.

• adage

• proverb

• simile

• idiom

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.3.3