WorksheetsUncle Septimus's Beard
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 12mins
Uncle Septimus's beard is so thick and long that
it get caught in machines.
it tickles other people.
food gets caught in it.
he trips over it.
One exaggeration that makes this story a tall tale is that Uncle Septimus
falls asleep beneath the pecan tree.
has eyes that sparkle with humor.
shakes crumbs out of his beard.
uses his beard to catch fish.
Which detail best helps you visualize how Uncle Septimus looks when hunting on winter mornings?
He sits at a deer stand early in the morning.
He has to be careful to leave his hands free.
His beard looks like a large snake attacking him.
He tries to avoid getting tangled in the branches.
Whenever she needs to, Aunt Rachel uses the windlass to
wind Uncle Septimus back home.
protect the chicken coop.
go fishing in the creek.
sweek the floors
What is Uncle Septimus doing when the tornado appears?
fishing in the creek
plowing the back field
calling his family to supper
collecting eggs in the chicken coop
Why does Spanish moss comfort Aunt Rachel?
She planted it all around her house.
It reminds her of Uncle Septimus's beard.
She thinks it looks nice in oak trees.
It is Uncle Septimus's favorite plant.
What does imposing mean?
familiar
ancient
grand
secret
What is an inspiration?
a person who helps others
something that makes you happy
a person who teaches you
something that motivates you
An incident in a single
event
person
memory
discussion
To assert means to
put into words forcefully
pass along stories quickly
compliment someone often
explain something completely
One reason that Aunt Rachel likes Uncle Septimus's beard is that
she never knew a man with a beard before.
Uncle Septimus has always had a beard.
the beard is soft to the touch and pretty.
the beard sweeps the floor for her.
Which excerpt best helps you visualize the way Uncle Septimus's beard looks when he uses it to fish?
"Uncle Septimus went fishing at the creek with his sons."
"the whole mass was quivering underwater like seaweed."
"Uncle Septimus sat still for several minutes, and then the sons waded into the creek."
"Uncle Septimus gave a fish fry for the whole community."
Which detail is a humorous exaggeration to let you know that Uncle Septimus is a tall tale character?
His beard would unwind for over an hour.
Everyone in town calls Septimus "Uncle."
Uncle Septimus goes fishing with his sons.
Townspeople think Uncle Septimus is kind.
What causes Uncle Septimus's sons to build a windlass to control his beard?
Animals on the farm keep building nests in the beard.
Neighborhood children use his beard to jump rope.
Uncle Septimus is tangled in his beard for three days.
Aunt Rachel keeps tripping over the beard in the home.
At the end of the story, Uncle Septimus is unable to hear when his family calls to him because
the wind is blowing too hard.
his beard has piled behind the fence.
his beard is swishing back and forth.
the windlass is making too much noise.
Which detail is an exaggeration that is characteristic of a tall tale?
Uncle Septimus washes his beard every evening to get rid of the dust.
Uncle Septimus had difficulty hunting when his beard was long.
Uncle Septimus tucks his beard under the bib of his overalls.
A tornado chokes on Uncle Septimus's beard and is destroyed.
