To Build a Fire Comprehension

What line (or similar variation of this line) is used throughout the story to build suspense and foreshadow its end?

• "It certainly was cold."
• "The ice was dangerous."
• "He took satisfaction in the fire."
• "The dog was disappointed."

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Where does this story take place?

• The Yukon trail
• The Oregon trail
• Saskatchewan
  
• Quebec

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What "test" does the man use to figure out how cold it is?

• He licks his finger and holds it in the air.
• He counts how long it takes for his fingers to begin freezing.
• He looks at the thermometer.
• He spits and sees that the spit freezes before it hits the ground.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Who/what is the antagonist of the story?

• The man

• The dog

• Nature

• The man from Sulphur Creek

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

What does fire mainly symbolize in this story?

• The strength of human courage
• Survival
• Anger at nature's bitter cruelty
• Compassion

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

The dog's reluctance to leave the fire mainly symbolizes

• Its instinct to stay warm on such a cold day.
• Its attempt to keep the man safe.
• Its fear of the boys at the camp.
• Its hunger

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

What is the man fearful of as he walks along the trail?

• wet snow
• hidden springs
• bears
• moose

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

Why is the man angry about wetting himself at first?

• He hates water.
• He fears frostbite.
• He wanted to prove he could handle the Yukon on his own.
• It will delay him.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

Where is the man headed?

• To take his dog for a walk

• To meet the boys back at camp

• To the grocery store

• To find firewood for camp

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

What does the dog instinctively know that the man does not?

• The camp is too far

• Where to find dry wood

• The location of a warm cave

• That it is too cold to travel

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2