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WorksheetsThe Day Beaver Stole Fire
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 19mins
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1.
What is the main idea of paragraph 2?
a)
Beaver carries out his plan to steal the pines' fire secret.
b)
The pines were the only ones capable of warming themselves.
c)
The trees and animals were experiencing an unusually cold winter.
d)
Beaver watches as the pine trees post guards along the riverbanks.
2.
Where does the cedar tree remain today?
a)
near a fire
b)
on top of a hill
c)
along a riverbank
d)
across the river
3.
Read this sentence from the story.
"After running for a long time, many pines stopped along the riverbank."
What is the effect of this statement?
"After running for a long time, many pines stopped along the riverbank."
What is the effect of this statement?
a)
The cedar tree was enlisted to join in pursuit of Beaver.
b)
A dense growth of pine trees was formed along the riverbanks.
c)
The cedar tree decided to give up the chase as well.
d)
Beaver darted from side to side to dodge his pursuers.
4.
According to the legend, how was the world different before there were people?
a)
Animals and trees were isolated from each other.
b)
Animals and trees were located in only one part of the world.
c)
Animals and trees lived together in greater numbers.
d)
Animals and trees moved about and talked together.
5.
What would have happened if the pines' secret had not been stolen?
a)
Animals and trees would live in a world without people.
b)
Animals and other wildlife would not exist.
c)
Fire would be found only in the wood of the pine.
d)
Pines and cedars would be the only kinds of trees.
6.
What is the meaning of the word "testimony" as it is used in the story?
a)
evidence
b)
memorial
c)
ancestor
d)
advantage
7.
There is enough information in the legend to figure out . . .
a)
the cedar had pursued Beaver for many miles.
b)
Beaver carried out his plan without any assistance.
c)
the pines would have eventually shared their secret with the animals.
d)
the only animal to attempt to discover the fire secret was Beaver.
8.
For what reason was this legend mainly written?
a)
teach a lesson about greed
b)
descrie how fire can be made from wood
c)
explain why people can get fire from trees
d)
entertain readers with a daring adventure
9.
What does "hit upon a scheme" mean?
a)
paused to reflect
b)
devised a plan
c)
remained concealed
d)
waited patiently
10.
Which is the best summary of the legend?
a)
A long pursuit has disastrous results.
b)
Pine trees struggle to protect their fire secret.
c)
The world was remarkably different before the appearance of people.
d)
Fire can be obtained from trees because of a clever beaver.
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