WorksheetsAntarctic Journal Story Test
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
How does the author organize the events in her journal?
sequentially by date
scientifically by creature
systematically from east to west
geographically by latitude and longitude
Which text from the journal includes a simile?
"The careless scuff of a boot heel . . ."
"Twilight falls and I crawl into my tent . . ."
"Frustrated birds shriek like squabbling children . . ."
"I have learned that the largest animal on Earth, the hundred-ton blue whale . . ."
In her journal, the author describes a penguin rookery. What is a penguin rookery?
a home for a single penguin family
a place where penguins hunt for food
a nesting area for hundreds of penguins
a caged area for studying captured penguins
At Palmer Station, the author learns that blue whales eat krill. What is krill?
one-celled plants
a kind of green algae
large animals similar to seals
tiny shrimplike ocean animals
Which of these phrases from the journal does NOT help you understand the sequence of events?
earlier today
twilight falls
it was three in the morning
three miles from Palmer Island
The author falls into a crevasse. What is a crevasse?
a deep, narrow river
a wide, shallow lake
a deep, narrow crack
a wide, shallow canyon
Which text from the journal includes a metaphor?
"It was three in the morning, bright outside . . ."
". . . I climbed in a stillness broken only by the noise of snow . . ."
"Dressed in a watchman cap, three layers under my parka and boots . . ."
"Near the top I heard a cracking sound, a slap magnified a million times . . ."
Why does the author include the phrases After a few deep breaths and It was an hour before in the sentences below?
After a few deep breaths, I began to scramble out. Terrified the crack would keep growing, I moved slowly. It was an hour before I was on firm ice.
to create a sense of terror in the reader
to show how metaphors can create a sense of suspense
to demonstrate that she is not an experienced climber
to show the sequence of events and the passage of time
When does the author see the green flash in the sky?
at noon
at dawn
at sunset
at three in the morning
When does the author leave Antarctica and go home?
in March
in January
in February
in December
