WorksheetsPaddle to the Sea Ch. 1-3
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
What made the Indian boy feel that he had to hurry to finish his paddle person?
He knew it was almost bedtime.
He could hear the wild cackle of geese re- turning.
His mother needed him to help with dinner
The snow had begun to melt.
Where did the Indian boy sit to make the paddle person?
On a chair in his bedroom
Outside the door of the cabin
On his bear robe by the fire
On his braided rug by the fire.
How long was the canoe that the boy made?
One foot long.
Three feet long.
As long as the boy’s arm.
6 inches
What is the canoe compared to?
The boy’s father’s big birchbark loaded with supplies.
A large ocean liner.
A lump of lead.
A floating log.
What would keep the canoe low in the water and turn it right side up?
A plastic oar.
A piece of wood attached to the bottom.
Nothing was needed.
A tin rudder and a lump of lead.
Where did the Indian boy take the canoe the day after he made it?
To the pond behind his home
To a river near his home
To the top of the hill behind his home
To the bathtub
Why did the Indian boy make the paddle person?
Because he was bored.
Because he had a dream.
He wanted to give a gift to the Sun Spirit.
So that he could play in the snow with it.
Who smiled at the Indian boy in his dream?
The Sun Spirit
Another Indian boy
His father
A little wooden man
How did the Indian boy know that animals had visited the little canoe at night?
He heard the noises they made.
He found tracks in the snow.
The canoe had been nibbled on.
The canoe had been nibbled on.
What was the boy just in time to see when he running over the slippery ground?
The Paddle person becoming real.
The sun spirit melting the snow.
The canoe slide down into the water.
A moose pawing in the snow.
At the end of Chapter 3, what season is ending and which one is beginning?
Summer to Fall
Fall to Winter
Winter to Spring
Spring to Summer
What kind of wood was Paddle made of?
Maple
Pine
Oak
Cherry
Where does the Indian boy live?
Mexico
Alaska
Florida
Canada
What made Paddle move and start his journey?
High Tide
Low Tide
High winds and a huge snowstorm.
The sun came out and started to melt the snow beneath him.
