WorksheetsLetting Swift River Go
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 27mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Nancy Vaughn was a...
a)
Sister
b)
Friend
c)
Cousin
d)
Teacher
2.
“Georgie and Sally Jane caught trout out of the pools with a pin hook and a bit of thread.” In this context, trout is....
a)
An illness
b)
A ball
c)
A type of fish
d)
A type of bird
3.
The first time Mama said “You have to let them go, Sally Jane,” Mama was referring to…
a)
Fireflies
b)
Balloons
c)
Memories
d)
The fish they caught
4.
“I slept under three eiderdowns and Grandma’s quilt.” Eiderdowns are...
a)
Tree Branches
b)
Bunk Beds
c)
Stars
d)
Blankets
5.
What city had “a great thirst”?
a)
New York City
b)
Boston
c)
Washington DC
d)
Beijing
6.
They cut down maples and elms, willows and sycamores. These are all examples of...
a)
Trees
b)
Flowers
c)
Bugs
d)
Birds
7.
Which of the following did NOT happen to the buildings in the book?
a)
They were bulldozed
b)
They were carried by truck to another town.
c)
They were destroyed
d)
People lived in the flooded houses.
8.
How long did it take to flood the Swift River towns?
a)
7 hours
b)
7 days
c)
7 months
d)
7 years
9.
“Papa and I rowed out on the Quabbin Reservoir. Behind us we left a bubble trail.” The bubble trail was created by...
a)
the motor on the boat
b)
the movement of the boat
c)
the soda they poured into the water
d)
a bubble maker
10.
‘Then the governor sent his “woodpeckers” to clear the scrub and brush” -In this passage who are the woodpeckers?
a)
Birds
b)
Children
c)
Workers
d)
Tourists
11.
“For a moment I remembered the wind through the willow.” A willow is a type of...
a)
Flower
b)
Tree
c)
Bird
d)
Bug
12.
“Then I heard my mother’s voice coming to me over the drowned years. ‘You have to let them go, Sally Jane.’” What does she have to let go?
a)
Fireflies
b)
Balloons
c)
Memories
d)
The fish they caught
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