Section 9 Quiz Practice

Think about the tall tale Thunder Rose by Jerdine Nolen to answer questions 1-3.

 Which two story characteristics best describe a tall tale?

• has rhyming words; involves sevens or fives

• superhuman character traits; moral or lesson

• must have an evil character; always set outside

Which sentence describes Rose's main problem in the story Thunder Rose by Jerdine Nolen?

• Rose watches a baby named Barbara Jay.

• Rose finds scrap iron next to the barn. 

• Rose faces two giant tornadoes.

• Rose lands on a giant steer.

Which detail from the story best shows how Rose solves the problem in the previous question?

• Rose sings a song from her heart.

• Rose and her family count twenty-seven hundred head of cattle.

• Rose creates a metal thunderbolt named Cole.

• Rose moves wire into a twisty pattern. 

What is the central message of the story? Be sure to use evidence from the text to support your response.

• The central message of Thunder Rose is that being strong on the inside is just as important as being strong on the outside. In the story, Rose shows that she is strong. First, she lifts a cow up to get milk. Next, she stops a wild steer by using her thunderbolt to jump on top of him. She tries to stop two tornadoes. She is not strong enough to stop the tornadoes from hitting so she stands up to the tornadoes by singing her most beautiful song. The song calms the tornado down, and they turn into rain. This shows that Rose can use her outer strength to help her and use her inner strength to help as well.

• The central message of Thunder Rose is that being strong on the outside is important if you are weak on the inside. In the story, Rose shows that she is weak. First, she can't lift a cow up to get milk. Next, she can't stop a wild steer by using her thunderbolt to jump on him. She tries to stop two tornadoes. She is not strong enough to stop the tornadoes so she stands up to them by singing her most beautiful song. The song calms the tornado down, and they turn to rain. This shows that Rose can use her outer strength when her inner strength is weak.

Think about the texts Thunder Rose by Jerdine Nolen, Swamp Angelby Anne Isaacs, and Mike Fink by Steven Kellogg to answer questions 4-5.

Write each action from a main character to the story where it belongs. Each story should have two actions.

Describe the main character in Thunder Rose.

• tames a wild steer and names him Tater; lassoes a cloud and squeezes water from it

• builds a log cabin at two years old; becomes captain of a keelboat

• learns how to wrestle bears; uses a tornado to catch a bear in the air

Think about the texts Thunder Rose by Jerdine Nolen, Swamp Angelby Anne Isaacs, and Mike Fink by Steven Kellogg to answer questions 4-5.

Write each action from a main character to the story where it belongs. Each story should have two actions.

Describe the main character in Swamp Angel

• tames a wild steer and names him

  Tater; lassoes a cloud and squeezes water

  from it

• builds a log cabin at two years old; Uses a tornado to catch a bear in

  the air

• learns how to wrestle bears; becomes captain of a keelboat

Think about the texts Thunder Rose by Jerdine Nolen, Swamp Angelby Anne Isaacs, and Mike Fink by Steven Kellogg to answer questions 4-5.

4.  Write each action from a main character to the story where it belongs. Each story should have two actions.

Describe Mike Fink.

• tames a wild steer and names him

  Tater; lassoes a cloud and squeezes water

  from it

• builds a log cabin at two years old; Uses a tornado to catch a bear in

  the air

• learns how to wrestle bears; becomes captain of a keelboat

What is a superhuman quality in Mike Fink's character?

•  kindness

• curiosity

• dedication

• strength

What quote from the text best supports the answer to the previous question.

• "Mike plummeted back into the house, singing, 'I'm going to be a keelboat man. Cock-a-doodle-do!'"

•  "'Cheer up, Mamma,' said Mike. 'I can handle those chores.' And he did."

• " . . . and he soon became such a crackerjack marksman that he could shoot the shell off an egg.”

•  "They wrestled up and down the riverbanks for several weeks, kicking up tidal waves and toppling trees."