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WorksheetsAkiak Comprehension Quiz
Total questions: 42
Worksheet time: 42mins
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Class
Date
1.
The author organized this story by:
a)
weeks
b)
chapters
c)
days
d)
pages
2.
Why did the volunteers know Akiak would follow the race trail?
a)
They saw her footprints in that direction
b)
because she was an experienced sled dog
c)
because she had a map
d)
because she followed the sun and moon
3.
When Akiak ran into the community hall how did she escape?
a)
she squirmed her was away out of a handlers leash and ran away
b)
someone opened the back door
c)
all the lights turned out
4.
When Akiak was starving and thirsty how did she survive?
a)
drank water from cracked ice
b)
ate leftover food
c)
both of these answers are correct
5.
Being on the Iditarod Sled Race is really easy!
a)
fact
b)
opinion
6.
The volunteers changed in what way throughout the story?
a)
they stopped trying to catch her and started cheering for her.
b)
The decided that they do not like Akiak anymore.
c)
They started out cheering for her and then they tried toi stop her.
d)
They were angry and then became sad.
7.
Which does not support the fact that Akiak was a very determined dog?
a)
She finished the race almost entirely without her team.
b)
She salvaged through food to eat to be strong.
c)
She never gave up when she was sent home. She wriggled out of her leash and ran away.
d)
she buried her head in the snow.
8.
What is a synonym for rugged?
a)
broken
b)
uneven
c)
hidden
d)
level
9.
In the phrase, "the biting wind made by cheeks red," the word biting means to feel something...
a)
fluffy
b)
creamy
c)
stinging
d)
soggy
10.
The word 'burrowed' in the sentence 'Akiak burrowed into the snow to keep warm." means to...
a)
leaped
b)
dig
c)
dragged
d)
race
11.
What is the setting of the story?
a)
In the warm desert of Texas.
b)
In the mountains of Pennsylvania.
c)
In the snowy region of Anchorage.
d)
On the beaches of Florida.
12.
Which character is the dog sled musher?
a)
Mick
b)
Akiak
c)
Roscoe
d)
Flinty
13.
What adjective is used to describe the Alaskan trail?
a)
smooth
b)
swampy
c)
dry
d)
rugged
14.
A synonym for the word snowstorm:
a)
tornado
b)
blizzard
c)
hurricane
d)
tsunami
15.
Which character trait would describe Akiak best?
a)
shy
b)
determined
c)
scared
d)
hungry
16.
Blake writes "The dogs were ready to 'break out'." What does it mean to 'break out'?
a)
to fall down
b)
to get scared
c)
to slow down to a slow run
d)
to take off an run full speed
17.
Why did Willy Ketcham's team have to pull over to let Mick's team pass?
a)
It was the rules of the race.
b)
The lead dog hurt his leg.
c)
They were tired and needed to rest.
d)
They cheated and were taken out of the race.
18.
What happened to Akiak that made her leave the race?
a)
She hurt the bone in her leg.
b)
She got in a fight with another dog and had to leave the race.
c)
She had snow jammed in her paw making it sore.
d)
She was old and could not go any more.
19.
Why couldn't Mick put Akiak back in the harness when she caught up to the rest of the team?
a)
The rules said she could not put her back in.
b)
Akiak was still hurt.
c)
The race was already over.
d)
They did put her back in the harness.
20.
Which word means "rough and uneven"?
a)
burrowed
b)
rugged
c)
squinted
d)
shifted
21.
Complete the sentence.
The thunder _______________ and roared loudly and shook the house.
The thunder _______________ and roared loudly and shook the house.
a)
squinted
b)
shifted
c)
snapped
d)
rumbled
22.
Complete the sentence.
She ______________ back and forth in her chair.
She ______________ back and forth in her chair.
a)
shifted
b)
rumbled
c)
squinted
d)
burrowed
23.
What is a snowdrift?
a)
a pile of snow created by the rain
b)
a pile of snow created by the wind
c)
an avalanche
d)
a house made of snow
24.
Which word means "moved quickly and sharply"?
a)
burrowed
b)
snowdrift
c)
squinted
d)
snapped
25.
Which word means "to dig"?
a)
hid
b)
snapped
c)
burrowed
d)
rumble
26.
Complete the sentence.
I _______________ my eyes when the sun came out because it was so bright.
I _______________ my eyes when the sun came out because it was so bright.
a)
burrowed
b)
squinted
c)
snapped
d)
rugged
27.
able to think clearly
a)
cautious
b)
gusted
c)
jammed
d)
alert
28.
to fill a place completely so that it becomes slow or stopped
a)
volunteer
b)
courageous
c)
jammed
d)
gusted
29.
to blow or rush in gusts
a)
pilot
b)
gusted
c)
alert
d)
jammed
30.
careful about avoiding danger or risk
a)
gusted
b)
alert
c)
cautious
d)
blizzard
31.
very brave
a)
courageous
b)
alert
c)
harness
d)
cautious
32.
someone who does something without being forced
a)
pilot
b)
volunteer
c)
blizzard
d)
harness
33.
a person who flies an airplane or helicopter
a)
pilot
b)
alert
c)
cautious
d)
maze
34.
a severe snowstorm that goes on for a long time
a)
harness
b)
maze
c)
pilot
d)
blizzard
35.
a confusing system of connected passages
a)
harness
b)
cautious
c)
maze
d)
blizzard
36.
a set of straps that are placed on an animal so that it can pull something heavy
a)
maze
b)
harness
c)
volunteer
d)
gusted
37.
What is the setting of the story?
a)
Kansas
b)
Florida
c)
Alaska
d)
Texas
38.
What two signals does a musher call to their dogs to go left and right?
a)
“Go” and “Stop”
b)
“No” and “Yes”
c)
“Gee” and “Haw”
d)
“Hi” and “Bye”
39.
What adjective is used to describe the Alaskan land?
a)
smooth
b)
swampy
c)
dry
d)
rugged
40.
A synonym for the word snowstorm:
a)
tornado
b)
blizzard
c)
hurricane
d)
tsunami
41.
About how long is the iditarod race?
a)
1 inch
b)
1,115 miles
c)
26 miles
d)
2 days
42.
What is the meaning of the red word? "Almost everybody was rooting for Akiak to catch her team."
a)
watching
b)
searching
c)
crying
d)
cheering
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