Thunder Rose Daily Grade Week 28

“Thunder Rose” is a tall tale, which is a story with untrue parts described as if they were true. Which detail about Rose helps show that the story is a tall tale?

• She works hard on the ranch.

• She is born in the middle of a storm.

• She makes a building that touches the sky.

• She is curious about the iron scraps she finds.

During the stampede, Rose vaulted into the air and landed on the back of a bull. What does vaulted mean?

• jumped

• walked

• tossed

• yelled

How do Rose’s parents feel about her?

• They are afraid of her power.

• They admire her unusual talents and skills.

• They often wonder why she is so different from other girls.

• They wish she would be more careful around the wild animals.

The story says that Rose was not the type of person to bow down under pressure. What does it mean to bow down under pressure?

• think carefully before acting

• ask for help when you need it

• give up when things get difficult

• blame others for your weaknesses

How does Rose stop the tornadoes?

• She jumps on them and brings them to a halt.

• She chases them back to the clouds.

• She ties them up with metal rods.

• She calms them with her song.

How does the author use alliteration in the text?

• The author uses alliteration in the phrase “I reckon I will want to do more than that. Thank you very kindly!”

• The author uses alliteration in the phrase “the cleverest creature of all creatures since the world’s creation.”

• The author uses alliteration in the phrase “That was right clever of you to be so entertaining to the little one like that!”

• The author uses alliteration in the phrase “Somebody had to put a stop to their thieving ways.”

What simile does the author use?

• Minding her manners, she politely thanked her ma for the milk

• Rose preferred, instead, to drink her milk straight from the cow.

• Rose woke up hungry as a bear in spring.

• it was not enough to quench her hungry thirst.

How is the meaning of resourceful used in this paragraph?

• You are good at solving problems quickly

• The way to tend to act or feel

• Terrible damage or complete destruction

• you have a clear, detailed memory of it.

How is the meaning of recall used in this paragraph?

• Great beauty or impressive appearance. 

• You tell about something you remember. 

• You prefer it more than other things. 

• It has attention drawn to it. 

How is the meaning of devastation used in this paragraph?

• Great beauty or impressive appearance. 

• You tell about something you remember. 

• Terrible damage or complete destruction.

• It has attention drawn to it.