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ELA - U2L7: Old Yeller

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which word means: to turn quickly
a)
romp
b)
picturing
c)
bounding
d)
wheeled
2.
Which word means: creating a mental image of something
a)
Frantic
b)
Picturing
c)
Wheeled
d)
Bounding
3.
This word means: an energetic and noisy way to play
a)
Shouldered
b)
Stride
c)
Romp
d)
Lunging
4.
This word means: the rhythm of walking and the length of your steps
a)
Strained
b)
Checking
c)
Stride
d)
Lunging
5.
Which word means: carried the weight
a)
Frantic
b)
Wheeled
c)
Picturing
d)
Shouldered
6.
Which word means: wild with excitement or worry
a)
Frantic
b)
Romp
c)
Bounding
d)
Checking
7.
This word means: limiting or controlling something
a)
Frantic
b)
Romp
c)
Stride
d)
Checking
8.
This word means: making a sudden forward movement
a)
Lunging
b)
Wheeled
c)
Bounding
d)
Picturing
9.
Which word means: leaping
a)
Strained
b)
Wheeled
c)
Frantic
d)
Bounding
10.
Which word means: stretched to the limit, either physically or mentally
a)
Stride
b)
Romp
c)
Picturing
d)
Strained
11.
What is the genre of the story?
a)
Realistic Fiction
b)
Historical Fiction
12.
Who is the author? 
a)
Fred Gipson
b)
Marc Elliot
13.
Who are the characters in the story? 
a)
Travis, Arlis, mom and dad
b)
Travis, Arlis, mom, dad and Old Yeller
14.
What is the setting of the story?
a)
Texas 
b)
Kansas
15.
Why do you think the story’s title is Old Yeller?
a)
because Old Yeller is annoying
b)
because Old Yeller is a hero
16.
Why did Travis take over his father’s responsibilities?
a)
because his father went to Kansas for work
b)
because his father died
17.
What words can be used to describe Old Yeller?
a)
loving and brave
b)
scared and ugly
18.
How do you think Travis feels about Little Arilss? 
a)
Travis thinks Arliss is annoying. 
b)
Travis loves Arliss. 
19.
What was the problem in the story?   
a)
The father went away from home.
b)
The bear wanted to hurt Little Arliss.
20.
How was the problem solved?
a)
Travis saved Little Arliss.
b)
Old Yeller saved Little Arliss 
21.

What is the name of Little Arliss' older brother?

a)

Mama

b)

Papa

c)

Travis

d)

Tony

22.

What was Travis doing at the beginning of the story?

a)

Chopping wood

b)

Working out

c)

Looking for Arliss

d)

Sitting around

23.

What did Travis do with the axe when he was tired?

a)

He threw it on the ground

b)

He put it on his shoulder

c)

He placed it on the wood

d)

He gave it to Mama

24.

What happened that got Travis' attention?

a)

He saw a bear

b)

Mama called his name

c)

He heard an airplane

d)

He heard Little Arliss' scream

25.

According to Travis, when would Little Arliss scream?

a)

When he was happy

b)

When he was mad

c)

When he stepped on a Lego

d)

Just to hear himself

26.

What happened when Travis heard Little Arliss scream this time?

a)

He felt like he was going to be sick

b)

He felt his heart flop clear over

c)

He fell over

d)

He looked to see if he could see him

27.

Travis said, "It was a sound I'd heard before..." What was the sound he recognized?

a)

It was an elephant

b)

It was a bear

c)

It was a dog

d)

It was a cat

28.

"I STRAINED for every lick of speed." What do you think STRAINED mean?

a)

It was easy for him to run

b)

He just wanted to lay down

c)

He was trying very hard to run as fast as he could

d)

He did not want to run

29.

Where was Little Arliss when Travis could see him?

a)

He was in a ditch

b)

He was in a spring hole

c)

He was in the ocean

d)

He was sitting in a beach chair

30.

Travis wasn't worried about the baby cub, who was he worried about now?

a)

The Mama bear

b)

Little Arliss going in the water

c)

His Mama getting scared

d)

His Papa yelling at Little Arliss

31.

What did Travis say was the "worst of all?"

a)

He and Mama wouldn't get to Little Arliss before the Mama Bear

b)

That he couldn't finish chopping the woord

c)

That he was very tired

d)

That Little Arliss wouldn't let go of the bear cubs hind leg

32.

Travis said he saw, "A flash of yellow came streaking out of the brush." What was the flash of yellow?

a)

A bumble bee

b)

A cat

c)

A dog

d)

Somebody threw a banana

33.

What was the name of the dog in the story?

a)

Old Keller

b)

Old Beller

c)

Old Meller

d)

Old Yeller

34.

What was happening in the fight between the Mama bear and Old Yeller?

a)

The bear was beating Old Yeller badly

b)

Old Yeller was getting thrown around, but kept fighting back to protect the boys

c)

The bear gave up and ran away

d)

Old Yeller gave up and ran away

35.

What was Travis getting ready to do with the axe while the Mama bear and Old Yeller were fighting?

a)

He was going to hit the dog

b)

He was going to hit the bear's head

c)

He was going to drop it and run

d)

He was going to chop more wood near the water

36.

Mama yelled, "Come away from there, Travis. Hurry, son! Run!" He said that "spooked him." What do you think SPOOKED meant?

a)

It scared him

b)

It made him feel nervous

c)

It made him ready to fight

37.

How did Old Yeller react when he got back to the cabin with the family?

a)

He was hurt

b)

He was jumping around and licking their faces

c)

He was excited

d)

He just laid on the floor

38.

What did Travis realize about his brother, Little Arliss, after the incident in the Spring Hole ?

a)

He loved him as much as he loved his Mama and Papa

b)

He did not like him at all

c)

He thought he was ok

d)

He wanted nothing to do with him