In My Own Backyard

Which of these words means, ate grass?

• harvested

• grazed

• crouched

• fielded

What does the word settlers most likely mean in this sentence?

It took the settlers months to reach the big river.

• pioneers

• students

• tourists

• herd

What is a synonym for blurry?

• tired

• burning

• unclear

• finished

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

• The author is listening to someon's story.

• The author is having a nightmare.

• The author is thinking about a book.

• The author is traveling back in time.

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

• The author talks about men and women in the story.

• The author explains what the settlers were doing.

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

• The author had never seen animals like this before.

What is the author's purpose.....

there are two!!!

• to persuade and inform

• to entertain and inform

• to entertain and persuade

• to persuade and share an opinion

What did the dinosour eat in the story?

• palms and ferns

• giant dragonflies

• fantastic birds

• lizards and centipedes

What time period did the author describe first?

• the period of the Native Americans

• the time of the cave people

• about a hundred years ago

• when the settlers cam through

What is a sawmill in the story?

• a place where logs were cut

• a place for cows to feed

• a place to drink water

• a place for families to sleep

Waht time of day is the story happening?

• at midnight

• at noon

• in the evening

• in the morning