Winter Walk Comprehension Test
Authored by John Welkener
English
8th - 10th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 3 pts
Choose the best definition of the word limber, given the context of the following sentence:
“That morning he felt stiff from sleeping curled up to stay warm, but he knew he’d feel more limber by the time he got back to the fire.”
(adj.) - of or related to tree limbs
(n.) - lithe or supple
(adj.) - flexible
(v.) - flexible
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 3 pts
Choose the best word to complete the sentence:
"She noticed that they came in quietly, not in their usual _________ way."
quiet
boisterous
happy
calm
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
3.
REORDER QUESTION
2 mins • 5 pts
Place the following events in order of appearance in The Winter Walk:
Qutuuq stays up late giving Kipmalook stinkweed medicine to treat his sickness.
Kipmalook goes on a 2-day trapping trip. He catches 3 ptarmigan.
Kipmalook returns home and wonders if the spirits are punishing him for taking too many furs.
Back at home, Qutuuq remembers giving birth to Savogkenaq.
Qutuuq dreams of Kipmalook getting swept away on an ice floe.
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.10
CCSS.RL.2.2
CCSS.RL.2.3
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.4.4
4.
MATCH QUESTION
1 min • 4 pts
Match the following themes to their correct examples:
Kipmalook "asked the spirits to forgive him for wanting too many furs" (p. 118).
greed
"Last night, the fever came, and I couldn't check any traps" (p. 123).
sickness
When Savogkenaq and Keenaq saw their father, they ran to him, yelling "Papa's home!" (p. 113).
family
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
CCSS.RI. 9-10.9
CCSS.RI.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.7.2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
Which words best describe the author's tone in the following passage?
“I inherited these blue earrings because my father was a great hunter”, she said. “They mean that you can have a good life because you can provide everything. When I married you, I felt that I was still worthy of owning them because you are a great hunter. Kipmalook, you must get well. Please, get well.”
She hoped that he had heard her, but it was okay if he didn't, because she wanted him to rest. When she said those words, they gave her the determination and strength to try and make him well.
dark and somber
bright and cheerful
concerned but hopeful
disinterested
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
6.
MATCH QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
Match the following strategies to the correct example:
After reading The First Catch, I can picture what Kipmalook's trapline may have looked like.
Making connections
In Ilness Appears, Kipmalook worries about the lump on his neck while spending time with his family.
Summarizing
I think that Kipmalook will catch a wolf by the end of this chapter.
Making predictions
Kipmalook's hand-made snowshoes remind me of the kind people wear in my village.
Visualizing
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.10
CCSS.RI.7.10
CCSS.RI.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
7.
MATCH QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
Match the following Connections with their correct examples:
Kipmalook's trapline reminds me of my father's trapline back home.
Text to Student
The survival theme in Winter Walk is reflected in Tristan's book The Cheechakoes.
Text to Text
The Inupiaq language that Qutuuq speaks is still spoken in Alaska today.
Text to World
Tags
CCSS.RF.1.3A
CCSS.RF.1.3D
CCSS.RI.1.3
CCSS.RI.2.3
CCSS.RI.3.8
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