Woodsong

Which animals showed unusual behaviour in the memoir?

• bear, doe, chipmunk

• bear, squirrel, moose

• wolf, doe, squirrel

• bear, doe, squirrel

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

At the end of the story, Paulsen does not want the race to end. Find the piece of text ecidence that best shows why he says this.

• "It is always possible to learn from the dogs, and in fact the longer I'm with them, the more I understand how little I know,"

• "You want the race, the exaltation, the joy and beauty of it to go on and on..."

• "And there came a time when it was supposed to end."

• "I am steeped in beauty. Its like going back ten, tweleve thousand years, running over these mountains with a dog team.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What lesson does Cookie teach Paulsen?

• The dogs are the team and he shouldn't ignore them.

• Paulsen is in charge and the dogs know it.

• Cookie is the smartest dog he will ever have.

• Cookie and the other dogs would ignor Paulsen if he didn't take control.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What was one major external conflict that Paulsen witnessed or experienced in this excerpt?

• Severe weather conditions that made finding food difficult

• A doe was hunted, attacked, and killed by a pack of wolves

• Temperatures were dropping making it dangerous to be out in the elements

• His sled dogs were travelling much slower than expected.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is one internal conflict that Paulsen experiences in this text?

• Once he realized the harsh realities of nature, he felt foolish for believing it was always a fairy-tale

• He struggled making decisions on when it was safe to travel on.

• He constantly worried over his and his dogs safety.

• Because of the conflict he witnessed, he no longer loves dogsledding and struggles with the decision to quit.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What was the author's purpose for including the following text?"I believed in the fairy-tale version of the forest until I was close to forty years old."

• He explains his original perspective of the forest as magical and wondrous

• He explains that he loved the forest because he had heard so many stories about them.

• This represents the contrast between fairytales and his experiences in the forest

• He expresses his desire to read more stories about the environment that he lives and works in/

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is the main theme of 'Woodsong'?

• A) The beauty of nature

• B) The challenges of survival

• C) The bond between humans and animals

• D) The thrill of adventure

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which literary device is predominantly used in 'Woodsong'?

• A) Metaphor

• B) Simile

• C) Personification

• D) Hyperbole

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CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What lesson does the author learn in 'Woodsong'?

• A) Nature is unpredictable and harsh

• B) Animals are not to be trusted

• C) Adventure is not worth the risk

• D) Humans are superior to animals

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

In 'Woodsong', what does the author compare the forest to?

• A) A battlefield

• B) A classroom

• C) A fairy-tale

• D) A prison

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3