WorksheetsGrade 5-H.W-Lesson 21-Tucket's Travels
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which of the following events takes place first in the selection?
Francis finds Lottie and Billy.
Lightening strikes a tree.
The Comancheros find Lottie.
Lottie and Billy's father dies.
Before Francis finds Lottie and Billy, ---
Grimes helps them escape.
Francis searches for his own family.
Francis wipes away his footprints.
Francis carries Billy.
Francis is relieved after the heavy rainfall because ---
they are safe.
their footprints are gone.
Lottie and Billy are lost.
the Comancheros found them.
When does Billy fall asleep?
during the storm
before Francis carries him
after Francis puts him down
while being carried by Francis
Read this sentence from the passage.
Then Francis picked Billy up and carried him piggyback, mile after mile, then yard after yard, and finally, step after step.
What is the effect of the author's shift in nouns from mile to yard to step after step?
It shows that the task of carrying Billy is getting harder.
It helps the reader understand how old Billy is.
It signals that the author is about to flash back in time.
It provides an accurate measure of the distance Francis travels.
What do Francis and the children do after the bolt of lightning hits close to them?
They run for the shelter of the trees.
They drink lots of water.
They take cover under a ledge.
They wake Billy up.
After Francis tells Lottie to dig, Lottie
digs and finds nothing.
sees a mirage.
digs and finds water.
sees the dust from the Comancheros.
Read this sentence from the passage.
"If we don't keep moving they'll be on us like dogs, won't they, Francis?"
What is the meaning of the phrase they'll be on us like dogs?
They will attack us immediately.
They will insult us terribly.
They will make a loud noise.
They will make us part of their pack.
After the storm, Francis and the children appear---
muddy and wet.
happy.
well rested.
in the distance.
