Unit 2 Lesson 5 Study Guide

What does the word plowed mean in this sentence? The farmer plowed the field using a big tractor.

• C) turned over soil

• (B) removed bad weeds

What is a synonym for brook in this sentence? The brook wandered through the forest.

• (D) stream

• O turkey

What does the word grazed mean in this sentence? The cows grazed in the field.

• harvested

• ate grass

What does the word settlers most likely mean in this sentence? It took the settlers months to reach the big river.

• A pioneers

• (B) students

What does the word blurry mean in this sentence? My eyes feel blurry when I am very tired.

• B burning

• (C) unclear

What is happening in the mind of the writer of the story?

• The writer is traveling back in time.

• A The writer is listening to someone's story.

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

• Then all at once, right before my eyes, the sawmill disappeared.

• A Her voice pulled me out of the past and into the present.

How do you know this story is told from the first person point of view?

• The writer uses the words "I" and "my" in the story.

• D The writer had never seen animals like this before.

How are the sequence of events in the story organized?

• The sequence of events are in the present time.

• The sequence of events move backward through time.

What did the dinosaurs eat in the story?

• C) fantastic birds

• A palms and ferns