Camping With the President Wonders Grade 5

What indicated to you that Roosevelt was excited when he wrote his letter to John Muir?

• He wrote fast.
• His spectacles danced to the end of his nose
• He was sweating
• He heard birds chirping

How was the bark on the Giant Sequoia described?

• Brown colored, hard
• Gray colored, soft
• Pepper colored, rough
• cinnamon colored, spongy

What did the robin push around with his beak on the forest floor?

• bugs
• litter
• debris
• dirt

How were the sounds of the birds and squirrels described?

• chattered/ sang
• whispered/screamed
• yelling/mumbling
• talking/humming

The wood of the Giant Sequoia was good for:

• lumber and building homes
• Excellent for shingles on roofs
• Fence posts only
• Nothing

How did Roosevelt display his concern for the cutting down of these majestic trees?

• He yelled, "Bully!"
• He hit his hand into his fist
• He looked at Muir angrily
• He shook his head in disgust

What was another concern of the president's for cutting down the beautiful old trees?

• There would be no more shade
• Future generations would not see them
• There would be too many fence posts
• The oxygen supply would be hurt

How was the Merced River described?

• a curving ribbon of gray-blue
• a straight blue wash
• it looked like a bridal veil
• The drought caused the river to be empty

How did Roosevelt and Muir approach the edge of Glacier Point?

• They walked closer
• Their horses knew where to stop
• They inched closer
• The climbed closer

When the president was chopping wood, he heard a noise in the trees. What was it?

• Secret Service
• Reporters
• deer
• owl