The Yearling, ch.9

What color raccoon did Jody catch in a trap?

Answer explanation

​ Jody wants to keep the raccoon as a pet, but Ma says no. (a)   wants to sell the ​ (b)   . ​ (c)   says it isn't worth anything and asks her to make ​ (d)   a ​ (e)   out of it.

• Ma
• Penny
• Jody
• knapsack
• hide

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.RL.6.4

Match the troughs Penny cut for the sinkhole

• second lowest

• where the Baxter family drinks and cooks

• lowest

• where Ma does the laundry

• highest

• where the cows and horse drink

• second highest

• where the hogs drink and wallow

Which statement about the sinkhole is not true?

• It is 60 feet deep.

• It is not very wide.

• It is older than Penny.

• A clear pool of water sits at the bottom.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.W.6.9A

Penny tells Jody that everything can be tamed, except for this.

• the Forrester sons

• a cowlick

• a man's spirit

• the human tongue

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.4

Match the plants that Jody sees at the beginning of chapter 9.

• grapevine

• 
• sugarcane

• 
• young corn

• 
• cowpeas (also called black-eyed peas)

• 
• mulberries

• 

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.W.6.9A

Match the characters to their quotes/sayings.

Groups:

(a) Ma

,

(b) Pa

,

(c) Jody

,

(d) Fodder-wing

• "For twenty years, I been sparin'."

• The sinkhole is empty and dark with only clouds to ride on.

• "The Lord put your stomach inside you o' purpose."

• "He's a thievin' varmint right on."

• A bear as big as God scooped out a pawful of earth to get a lily-root.

• "He's a cur'ossity."

• "Bricks is mighty high."

• "I kin clean the water troughs."

• "Likely ain't wuth a nickel."

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.6.5A

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

What animal does Jody see, which makes him think of the time his Pa said that once in rainy weather he had seen a line of them in single file, like marching soldiers, crossing the dry flatwoods?

• tortoise

• bear

• deer

• frog

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CCSS.RL.6.1

When he reached the top of the drinking trough, Jody was tired. He lowered his head, like this animal, to drink.

• fawn

• giraffe

• bear

• dog

Why does Penny tell Jody he picked this place?

• He craved peace.

• He couldn't afford to buy a home in the city.

• He enjoys the company of wild animals.

• He and Ma were running away from their families.

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.W.6.9A