Woodsong Mid Book Review

Where does Gary Paulsen live in the first part of this book?

• In Wisconsin where he works his trapline
• in Alaska during a snowstorm
• in a small cabin in northern Minnesota
• in southern Canada by a lake

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

What type of genre is this book?

• a memoir
• biography
• realistic fiction
• historical fiction

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

From which point of view is this story told?

• First person
• Second person
• Third person

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Which fact is NOT true about the author Gary Paulsen?

• A librarian got him hooked on reading although he wasn’t a good student.
• He had a good childhood with very supportive parents.
• He was in the army and had many different jobs during his life.
• He worked for a carnival after running away at the age of 14.

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

In Ch. 1, Paulsen witnesses which significant and horrible event?

• Wolves chasing after a bear.
• A bear attacking a white-tailed deer.
• Wolves attacking and eating a doe.
• A bear trying to attack his dogs.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

How did Paulsen first become involved with sled dogs?

• He bought three dogs from his neighbor.
• Some friends gave him four dogs and a broken sled.
• Paulsen shared his sled and his team of dogs with another trapper.
• The state of Minnesota provided what he needed to trap the beavers.

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CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Choose the textual evidence below that is NOT a reason why Gary Paulsen started trapping beavers.

• He needed the money and the state paid for each beaver he trapped.
• He had trapped when he was a boy so he had some experience.
• The state of Minnesota was having a rough time with beavers.
• The state of Minnesota provided what he needed to trap the beavers.

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CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

What did Paulsen try to do when Storm started bleeding in the story from Ch. 2?

• He tried to put Storm on the sled.
• He tried letting him run free.
• He tried to make Storm think he was pulling when he really wasn't.
• All the above

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Storm taught Paulsen that...

• Animals have personalities just like people.
• He knew how to take care of the dogs.
• Dogs always want to pull hard.
• The dogs needed to be fed raw meat, not dry dog food.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

How did Columbia show Paulsen that animals are intelligent like humans?

• He played a trick on Paulsen with his stick.
• He pushed his bone toward Olaf and then laughed.
• He was able to find the path in the snow.
• He kept pulling even though he was hurt.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1