MTH: Camp Ch 4-6

1. Why did the cowboys believe Jack and Annie were in the forest?

• To attempt to climb one of the large trees

• To spy on them

• To capture a grizzly bear

• To camp

2. "Oh, I'm sorry, but you can't fool us, Sonny."

Why didn't the men believe Jack and Annie saw a grizzly bear?

• Bears are mythical

• Bears not exist

• No one has seen the bear in 8 years

• No one has seen a bear in a year

3. What text evidence from the chapter can support the following statement:

"John of the Mountains was impressed with Jack and Annie's drawings."

• "Goodness! You two are serious artists."

• "Whoop-Wee! Anyone can draw"

• "I think you are cool."

• "Artists? Let me show you what I can draw."

4. According to John of the Mountains, why is the Douglas squirrel important to the sequoia trees?

• Squirrels dig holes

• Squirrels help scatter seeds when eating Sequoia cones

• Squirrels gather nuts for other animals to eat during winter

• Squirrels are the smartest animal in the forest

5. What did Annie name her Mule?

• Benny

• Muley

• Husky

• Petey

6. "At the moment, he was having a rough ride himself. His mule was skittish. It kept veering to the right or the left."

What does the word skittish most likely mean?

• easily alarmed; restless

• large enough to prevent anxiety or risk

• causing a state of physical slowness and mental dullness

• Going too fast

7. Which is NOT a synonym of plod?

• slog

• trudge

• go slow

• sprint

7. What did it mean when they said: "The person who makes mistakes is the one who tries anything."

• People shouldn't try things so that they don't make mistakes

• Making mistakes is part of life, it's how you learn things. So try new things.

• Don't make mistakes

• If you are smart, you will not try anything so that you don't make mistakes

9. "The others dismounted from their horses."

What is the base word or root word for dismounted.

• dis

• mount

• mounted

• ed

10. "But he wished he also knew bird calls." Who taught Annie bird calls?

• John of the Mountains

• her father

• her uncle Josh

• her uncle John