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WorksheetsBrian's Winter Ch. 8-12
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 52mins
As winter approaches, how does the weather start to change? (Select two that apply).
The temperature slowly starts to increase.
The temperature starts to decrease steadily.
It rains continuously.
The leaves on the trees in the forest all change color.
Reread the text. "To death, he thought, the truth sliding in like a snake. I could freeze to death." What type of figurative language is the author using?
simile
personification
metaphor
idiom
What article of clothing did Brian make using the deer hide?
He made socks.
He made a type of moccasin or boot.
He made a new windbreaker.
He made pants.
While Brian was sleeping, he was awakened by the sudden silence outside. There was no rain, no wind, no animals making their usual sounds. What had caused this change?
All the animals had finally left.
The rain was gone because it had all turned into snow.
Brian had lost his hearing momentarily.
He was actually just dreaming that this had occurred.
Brian was amazed at how beautiful everything had looked covered in the snow. What was the major word he used to describe it?
white
epic
bright
clean
Brian decided it was best to do what after the first snowfall had arrived?
It was best to use the restroom.
It was best to go back to sleep.
He thought he should probably hunt.
He thought it was best if he shoveled all of the snow out of the way.
What animal left tiny little tracks in the snow that Brian observed?
a rabbit
a duckling
a snake
a mouse
After observing the tiny tracks in the snow, Brian realized it was a good idea to hunt right now because...
he would be able to see the tracks of all the animals and follow them easily.
it was still light outside.
the snow had started to melt.
all the animals decided to go out and play in the freshly fallen snow.
Which weapon did Brian NOT take with him on his first hunt in the snow?
the hatchet
the large war bow and arrows
the butane lighter
the rifle
Why was Brian so distracted while on his first hunt?
He was having a hard time focusing because he couldn't stop thinking about his parents.
He was daydreaming about having a girlfriend.
He was amazed at how beautiful the scenery was now that everything was covered in the crisp, clean snow.
He couldn't concentrate because he wasn't feeling well.
What did Brian notice about the rabbits?
They had disappeared almost completely.
They were not afraid of Brian anymore.
They had decided to hibernate.
They were easier to spot because they were still brown.
What adaptation do the rabbits have that help them survive in the winter weather? (Select two that apply).
They grow larger ears for better hearing.
They grow larger feet with longer hair for running on top of the snow.
They grow larger teeth that produce venom for protection against predators.
Their fur changes from brown to white to camouflage themselves in the snow.
Brian ends up finding and tracking what animal?
a deer
a wolf
a bear
a moose
How did Brian make his first kill while hunting in the snow?
He stabbed the animal with the knife then used the hatchet to chop off the animal's head.
He used the war bow to shoot it in the neck, but it didn't die until he stabbed it with the lance.
He blinded the animal with fire from a torch he had made, and then he slit its throat with the knife.
He had Betty with him while hunting and made her use her skunk spray to blind the animal before shooting it with the war bow.
What major problem did Brian face in trying to take the dead animal back to his shelter?
He didn't know how to cook the animal.
The animal was much too large to transport.
He was having trouble skinning the animal.
Other predators in the area smelled the kill and were trying to take it from Brian.
Brian found the moose was harder to skin than the deer. What mistake did Brian make while trying to skin the moose?
He didn't pull the skin off fast enough.
His hand slipped while cutting along the belly and the guts of the moose fell out.
He accidentally cut the head of the moose off while trying to skin the top part.
He tried to use the hatchet to skin the deer instead of using the knife to peel the skin back inch-by-inch.
Brian estimated that he had about how many pounds of moose meat?
10
100
over 400
50
The author uses a metaphor to describe the moose.
"She was a house of meat."
Analyze this figurative language. What did the author actually mean by this?
Brian was going to use the moose to build a new shelter.
The moose was homeless but considered herself to be her own home.
The moose was so large in size that it was the equivalent to a butcher shop amount of meat.
Brian was so upset with himself for killing the moose, he decided he could no longer eat meat.
What holiday did Brian try to recreate?
April Fool's Day
Easter
Christmas
Thanksgiving
What did Brian have to be thankful for? (Select all that apply).
He was thankful that the plane had crashed, so he could live here in the wilderness with this new life.
He was thankful just to be alive.
He was thankful that he had the hatchet.
He was thankful for all of the animals who gave their lives, so that he could have meat to survive.
