Sam's Journey in the Wilderness

Sam's Journey in the Wilderness

Assessment

Interactive Video

English

5th - 6th Grade

Hard

Created by

Richard Gonzalez

FREE Resource

The video tutorial covers the first two chapters of 'My Side of the Mountain', a novel about a boy named Sam Gribely who leaves his crowded New York City home to live off the land in the Catskill Mountains. In Chapter 1, Sam describes his life in a tree home during a snowstorm, while Chapter 2 details his initial journey and survival tactics as he leaves New York.

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14 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where does Sam Gribely live before deciding to run away?

A cabin in the woods

A small town in the Catskills

A cramped New York City apartment

A farm in the countryside

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the title of the novel being discussed?

Life in the Wilderness

Sam's Journey

The Catskill Adventure

My Side of the Mountain

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What motivates Sam to leave his home in New York?

A need to find his family's land

Unhappiness with his living situation

All of the above

A desire for adventure

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does Sam use to create a snug cave in the tree?

He digs and burns it out

He finds it already made

He builds it with wood

He uses stones and clay

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does Sam keep track of the date?

A calendar in his tree

A diary he writes in daily

Notches on an aspen pole

A watch he brought with him

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does Sam use to light his lamp?

Gasoline from a can

Oil from the city

Deer fat in a turtle shell

Wax from bees

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What animal does Sam train to help him?

A dog

A falcon

A squirrel

A weasel

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