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WorksheetsScaredy Camp
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
What is the main problem in the story?
Qynn is scared of the dark.
Sarah's dad is lost.
The girls hear strange and scary noises.
The girls are bored of playing Go Fish.
The author most likely mentions that Sarah's dad went fishing even though it was raining to show _____________.
he is making the best of the situation
he does not want to spend time with the girls
he only fishes in the rain
he bought a new raincoat
Where does this story take place?
Sarah's backyard
a summer camp
a cabin in the mountains
a campsite by the lake
What is the main reason Qynn leaves the tent?
She wants to find out what made the strange noises.
She wants to find Sarah's dad.
She wants to swim in the lake.
She wants to play outside.
What happens right after the girls find the lantern?
The rain stops.
They go back to bed.
Sarah climbs the tree.
They play Go Fish.
We thank him again, and I hunker down into my bag, hoping this will be the end of it.
To hunker means _________ .
to lower oneself to the ground or move deeper into something; to stay in one place for some time
to get lost and not know where to go.
scared or terrified to the point where one cannot move
to make someone uneasy or upset
Which of the following sentences from the story provides information about the setting?
You girls sleep tight and holler if you need anything.
Sarah shoots me an expression of surprise and fright.
The downpour started as soon as we got our campsite just outside of town.
Outside we hear laughter.
Which word means so scared you can not move?
lull
sloshes
lurking
petrified
Which of the following words best describes Sarah's dad?
impatient
helpful
tired
unhappy
What is the most likely reason the author wrote this book?
to inform the reader about the dangers of camping
to persuade the reader to never go camping
to entertain the reader with a mysterious story
to inform the reader about what to pack for a camping trip
I do the same, allowing the rainfall to lull me into slumber.
What does lull mean?
to cause some one to wake up
to cause to sleep or rest
to make scared
to make someone hurt.
“I’m sure it was just a voracious bear looking for an easy feast,” he says, smiling.
What does voracious mean?
kind of hungry
ate too much
having many options
having a desire to eat large
amounts of food
“Hmmm,” her dad begins, “I didn’t hear anything, but I was sound asleep before you started screeching. Since the rain stopped, it was most likely the last gasp of the storm.”
What does gasp mean?
waiting or moving around in
hiding
a sudden breath, especially
because of surprise or pain
sleep
intense fear
I wake to Sarah shaking my shoulder, her eyes wide in terror. “I heard it again,” she says. “Something is definitely outside.”
What does terror mean?
waiting or moving around in
hiding
a sudden breath, especially
because of surprise or pain
sleep
intense fear
“Hmmm,” her dad begins, “I didn’t hear anything, but I was sound asleep before you started screeching.”
Screeching means __________
waiting or moving around in
hiding
a sudden breath, especially
because of surprise or pain
making a loud and very high-
pitched cry or sound
waiting or moving around in
hiding
The tent walls start to shake (a) , as if we were sitting in the middle of a tornado.
It’s a very old oil lantern with thick glass on the sides, but it sloshes as though still filled with fuel.
Sloshes means _____
waiting or moving around in
hiding
a sudden breath, especially
because of surprise or pain
moves in water or another liquid
in a noisy way
making a loud and very high-
pitched cry or sound
“I don’t see any bears or anything else lurking out here, ladies,” he says, poking his head back into our tent.
Lurking means _____
waiting or moving around in
hiding
a sudden breath, especially
because of surprise or pain
moves in water or another liquid
in a noisy way
making a loud and very high-
pitched cry or sound
“I’m terrified,” Sarah says. I clear my throat, trying to act as though I’m not petrified, and say, “Probably just the wind.”
petrified means _____
scared or terrified to the point where one cannot move
a sudden breath, especially because of surprise or pain
intense fear
making a loud and very high-
pitched cry or sound
I do the same, allowing the rainfall to lull me into slumber.
What does slumber mean?
sleep
to cause to sleep or rest
to make scared
scared or terrified to the point
where one cannot move
checks closely
inspects
waiting or moving around in
hiding
lurking
scared or terrified to the point
where one cannot move
petrified
moves in water or another liquid
in a noisy way
sloshes
having a desire to eat large
amounts of food
voracious
