U1L5 The Prarie Fire

What is a synonym for pack in this sentence? A pack of wolves made its home in the valley

• group

• leap

• plenty

• desert

What does the word trudged mean in this sentence? Emmett trudged through the deep snow.

• hopped on one foot

• attracted attention

• moved in a direction

• had a hard time walking

What is a synonym for guard in this sentence? Several knights will guard the entrance to the castle.

• protect

• repair

• swarm

• tangle

What does the word thrust most likely mean in this sentence? Jerry thrust his hand into the cold water.

• gently touched

• pulled away

• pushed hard

• skimmed over

Part A: How did Percy feel when he saw the geese?

• He was sad that they were going away

• He felt good that they were heading south.

• He was concerned that they would be caught in the fire.

• He thought they might land in the slough near the farm.

Which sentence from the story best supports your answer for Part A?

• Even as Percy watched, the cloud grew larger and larger.

• It was smoke – smoke from a prairie fire.

• Percy’s heart soared with the birds as they grew smaller and farther away.

• Now a prairie fire was running across the land with a high wind at its back, burning everything in its path.

Which of these is an example of simile?

• a high wind at its back

• stumbled off across the prairie

• a noise like a pack of barking dogs

• raced back to the fireguard

Which of these is an example of descriptive language?

• until there were fewer and fewer fires

• he could see his parents

• they couldn’t hear him

• flickering red light of the fire

Which of these events happened last in the story?

• The family clung together.

• Percy pulled the blindfolded horse.

• His father hugged Percy.

• Two rabbits and a coyote ran into the yard.

What does it mean when father said he would “unyoke the oxen”?

• He unhooked them from the plow.

• He put them in the barn with the horse

• He tied his shirt over their eyes.

• He unwound a rope and tied them up