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My Side of the Mountain - BES5thGrade

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where did Sam live before he ran away?

a)

New York City

b)

Catskills Mountains

c)

Delhi

d)

Wichita Falls

2.

Why did Sam run away?

a)

He wanted to live on the land

b)

He got in trouble at school

c)

His dad kicked him out

d)

He was scared of the city

3.

What was Sam's FIRST night in the wilderness like?

a)

pleasant and calm

b)

warm and enjoyable

c)

uncomfortable and frustrating

d)

lonely and sad

4.

What is the name of the weasel that lives on the rock outside Sam's house?

a)

Berry Weasel

b)

Bando Weasel

c)

Billy Weasel

d)

Baron Weasel

5.

The land the Sam was trying to locate was important because...

a)

He grew up living there

b)

It was his favorite place

c)

It was his great-grandfather's farm

d)

He thought it was the best place to hide

6.
How did Miss Turner help the boy on his way to Gribley's farm?
a)
gave him books on plants, trees, and animals
b)
drew him a map to Gribley's farm
c)
drove him to the Catskills
d)
gave him $40
7.

Sam is successful the first time he tries to make a fire.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

8.

Sam uses his penknife to ______________ a hook.

a)

saw

b)

whittle

c)

glue

9.

How did Sam hollow out his tree home?

a)

He chopped it down

b)

He burnt it

c)

The Baron dug it out

d)

He had help from Bill

10.

Sam recorded important details on this

a)

a piece of slate

b)

aspen pole

c)

birch bark

d)

a journal

11.

What does Sam name his falcon?

a)

Fearful

b)

Frightful

c)

Feathers

d)

Falcon

12.

What does Sam do with the eggs?

a)

Eats them raw

b)

Boils them with a leaf

c)

Boils them in a pot

d)

Cooks them sunny side up

13.
Why does an old lady come up the mountain?
a)
To find Sam
b)
To move to the farm
c)
To pick Strawberries
d)
To gather nuts
14.

True or False: Sam follows a crow to steal some eggs?

a)

True

b)

False

15.

"I felt as cozy as a turtle in its shell" is an example of which figurative language device?

a)

metaphor

b)

cliche

c)

understatement

d)

simile

16.

"The whole tree moaned, right down to its roots" is an example of which figurative language device?

a)

personification

b)

simile

c)

metaphor

d)

onomatopoeia