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WorksheetsTo Build a Fire
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 37mins
1. Which inference about the man is best supported by the events in the text?
The man is trying to meet up with others where he will be safe.
The man is involved in some kind of race across the wild forestland.
The man is out on a hike enjoying the elements of nature around him.
The man is searching for a missing person whom he needs to find soon.
Which sentence from the excerpt supports “the man trying to meet up with others where he will be safe”?
“Yet the sun was too far south on its winter journey to clear the horizon.”
“He was pleased at the speed he had made.”
“If he kept it up, he would certainly be with the boys by six.”
/“He reflected awhile, rubbing his nose and cheeks, then skirted to the left, stepping gingerly and testing the footing of each step.”
Which two sentences from the text best support the inference that the man is cautious and alert?
“Once, coming around a bend, he shied abruptly, like a startled horse, curved away from the place where he had been walking, and retreated several places back along the trail.”
“He knew that the coldest snaps never froze these springs, and he knew likewise their danger.”
“As he walked along he rubbed his cheek-bones and nose with the back of his mittened hand.”
“He was sure to frost his cheeks; he knew that, and experienced a pang of regret that he had not devised a nose-strap of the sort Bud wore in cold snaps.”
“Also, he noted that the stinging which had first come to his toes when he sat down was already passing away.”
Which statement best expresses a theme of the text?
One should not travel the woods in winter.
Any careless behavior can result in disaster.
Those who are prepared will always survive the wild.
Animals are better equipped for danger than humans.
Which sentence from the text best supports the theme that “Any careless behavior can result in disaster”?
"Once in a while the though reiterated itself that it was very cold and that he had never experienced such cold."
"He stood and studied the creek-bed and its banks, and decided that the flow of water came from the right."
"The bulge of the earth intervened between it and Henderson Creek, where the man walked under a clear sky at noon and cast no shadow."
"He chuckled at his foolishness, and as he chuckled he noted the numbness creeping into the exposed fingers."
Which sentence from the text best supports the idea that dangers are often disguised by seemingly harmless elements?
"But rub as he would, the instant he stopped his cheekbones went numb, and the following instant the end of his nose went numb.”
“Sometimes a skin of ice half an inch thick covered them, and in turn was covered by the snow.”
“Once again, however, he had a close call; and once, suspecting danger, he compelled the dog to go on in front.”
“He struck the fingers repeatedly and returned them to the mitten, baring the other hand for the purpose of eating.”
Once again, however, he had a close call; and once, suspecting danger, he compelled the dog to go on in front. The dog did not want to go. It hung back until the man shoved it forward, and then it went quickly across the white, unbroken surface. Suddenly it broke through, floundered to one side, and got away to firmer footing. It had wet its forefeet and legs, and almost immediately the water that clung to it turned to ice. What does the word floundered most likely mean?
Staggered helplessly
Swam strongly
Spotted unexpectedly
Paddled calmly
Which phrase from the sentences best helps the reader understand the meaning of floundered?
"...it went quickly across the white, unbroken surface."
“…and got away to firmer footing.”
“It had wet its forefeet and legs…”
"Suddenly it broke through..."
What does the word crypts most likely describe?
To permit the ice to remain would mean sore feet. It did not know this. It merely obeyed the mysterious prompting that arose from the deep crypts of its being. But the man knew, having achieved judgement on the subject, and he removed the mitten from his right hand and helped tear out the ice-particles.
The dog’s learned talents
The dog’s thought process
The dog’s disorderly nature
The dog’s innermost impulse
What point of view is the excerpt of To Build a Fire?
First person point of view
Second person point of view
Third person point of view
Which sentence supports that this excerpt is third person point of view?
I stood and studied the creek-bed and its banks, and decided that the flow of water came from the right.
He had felt the give under his feet and heard the crackle of a snow-hidden ice skin.
But it didn't matter after all.
You should be especially cautious when exposing bare skin to extreme cold temperature.
Bianca had a personality like Jekyll and Hyde, but today she was feeling kind. Choose the meaning of the underlined allusion.
Bianca was sometimes nice and sometimes rude.
Bianca was like a two-headed monster.
Bianca was changeable.
Bianca was sometimes helpful but often not.
I made pancakes for my family every day. I always put chocolate chips and blueberries in my pancakes - that's what makes them so good! After all of the ingredients are mixed together, I get to pour the batter onto the griddle. It makes a sizzling sound when the batter first hits the griddle, and the pancakes immediately start cooking. When they are done on one side, I get to flip the pancakes (my favorite part). Once they are all done, I take them off of the griddle and serve my beautiful pancakes to my family. I've mastered making pancakes -- all of mine are as round as a quarter!
Which of the following phrases is an example of a simile?
"onto the griddle"
"to my family"
"round as a quarter"
"my favorite part"
I made pancakes for my family every day. I always put chocolate chips and blueberries in my pancakes - that's what makes them so good! After all of the ingredients are mixed together, I get to pour the batter onto the griddle. It makes a sizzling sound when the batter first hits the griddle, and the pancakes immediately start cooking. When they are done on one side, I get to flip the pancakes (my favorite part). Once they are all done, I take them off of the griddle and serve my beautiful pancakes to my family. I've mastered making pancakes -- all of mine are as round as a quarter!
The word "sizzle" is an example of what figure of speech?
simile
onomatopoeia
personification
alliteration
Identify the sentence from the passage that uses a simile.
(You don't really need to read the passage, so I don't really need to type it!)
The water was noticeable warmer in the North this year.
So, gloomily, Miko's family sought shelter inland as the ocean, mighty and fierce, consumed the ice.
The sea ice, once frozen as hard as a rock, had begun melting away early, compelling Miko and his family to retreat north where ice continued to provide solid ground.
Keep your nose close to the ground, little cub, and you will find them.
Identify the phrase that uses personification.
It was Miko's first year he was expected to hunt alone
The ocean, mighty and fierce, consumed the ice
Despite their fondness for the salty seawaters
The seal population would begin to decline
We made tentative plans with the restaurant, even though we were still undecided when we would have her party. In this sentence, the word tentative means?
sure
certain
definite
uncertain
The game started out tedious, but it got exciting in the end when it was tied with three runners on base. In this sentence, the word tedious means
boring
awful
fun
slow
Mr. Taylor's decision to make our lunch period shorter will incense a lot of students and teachers. What does the underlined word mean?
loyal
anger
survive
excite
Monica attends karate class almost every day. She wanted her best friend Amiyah to join the class, too. However, Amiyah always had an excuse for why she didn't want to go. "I'm sorry, Monica," Amiyah said. "Karate is not my cup of tea. I don't like the thought of kicking and punching. I'd rather do ballet, but I'm glad you enjoy it. Not my cup of tea means
you prefer soda
not something you like
the tea belongs to someone else
treat others respectfully
