WorksheetsHow Coyote Stole Fire Comprehension Quizizz
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 33mins
Humans...
a. makes a plan to help the humans get fire.
b. refuses to give fire back to the Fire Beings.
c. carries the fire on her back.
d. can’t survive the winter without fire.
e. don’t share fire.
Coyote...
a. makes a plan to help the humans get fire.
b. refuses to give fire back to the Fire Beings.
c. carries the fire on her back.
d. can’t survive the winter without fire.
e. don’t share fire.
Fire Beings...
a. makes a plan to help the humans get fire.
b. refuses to give fire back to the Fire Beings.
c. carries the fire on her back.
d. can’t survive the winter without fire.
e. don’t share fire.
Chipmunk...
a. holds the fire tightly to her chest.
b. refuses to give fire back to the Fire Beings.
c. carries the fire on her back.
d. can’t survive the winter without fire.
e. makes a plan to help the humans get fire.
Robin...
a. holds the fire tightly to her chest.
b. refuses to give fire back to the Fire Beings.
c. carries the fire on her back.
d. can’t survive the winter without fire.
e. makes a plan to help the humans get fire.
Wood...
a. holds the fire tightly to her chest.
b. refuses to give fire back to the Fire Beings.
c. carries the fire on her back.
d. can’t survive the winter without fire.
e. makes a plan to help the humans get fire.
True or False: Humans worry for their families during winter.
True
False
True or False: Coyote needs fire during winter.
True
False
True or False: The Fire Beings ignore Coyote when they see him.
True
False
True or False: Coyote steals fire without help.
True
False
True or False: In the end, the Fire Beings give up and go back up the mountain.
True
False
Why does Coyote decide to help the Humans?
a. The Humans ask him to help them.
b. He hates the Fire Beings.
c. The Humans offer to take care of him.
d. He feels sorry for the Humans.
Describe the Fire Beings.
Why do Coyotes have white tail-tips?
a. Coyote carries fire on his back.
b. A Fire Being grabs him.
c. Coyote swallows the fire.
d. Coyote holds the fire to his chest.
Why do chipmunks have three long streaks down their backs?
a. Chipmunk carries fire on her back.
b. A Fire Being grabs her.
c. Chipmunk swallows the fire.
d. Chipmunk holds the fire to her chest.
Why do robins have red chests?
a. Robin carries fire on her back.
b. A Fire Being grabs her.
c. Robin swallows the fire.
d. Robin holds the fire to her chest.
How does Coyote show Humans how to make fire?
Which type of figurative language is this an example of?
The Fire Beings' bodies glowed like burning coals.
simile
metaphor
onomatopoeia
personification
Which type of figurative language is this an example of?
Wood swallowed it up.
simile
metaphor
onomatopoeia
personification
Which type of figurative language is this an example of?
When he heard a rustling in the bushes, he jumped up to investigate.
simile
metaphor
onomatopoeia
personification
Which type of figurative language is this an example of?
The three Fire Beings were furious and roared, "Our fire! Bring it back!"
simile
metaphor
onomatopoeia
personification
Read the paragraph and find all the examples of figurative language that you can find. Then, write each example and say whether it is simile, metaphor, onomatopoeia, or personification.
When Coyote reached the mountaintop, he spotted the Fire Beings sitting in a ring around their fire. They were laughing about the powerless Humans, who had no fire. Coyote sneaked through the snow-covered trees to get a closer look at the Fire Beings. The Fire Beings' bodies glowed like burning coals! They had menacing claws like the talons of the dangerous vulture.
Read the paragraph and find all the examples of figurative language that you can find. Then, write each example and say whether it is simile, metaphor, onomatopoeia, or personification.
"It's just a coyote. There is no thief," hissed the second Fire Being.
"Do not worry so," scowled the third Fire Being.
So the Fire Beings ignored Coyote and went back to looking after their fire. Coyote saw how they kept the fire strong by feeding it dry leaves and twigs. He saw how they circled around the fire to protect it from the whipping wind. The Fire Beings were very careful to protect their fire. They knew that if the Humans ever stole fire, they would become stronger than the Fire Beings.
Read the paragraph and find all the examples of figurative language that you can find. Then, write each example and say whether it is simile, metaphor, onomatopoeia, or personification.
One Fire Being was sitting alongside the fire, feeding it pinecones. When he heard a rustling in the bushes, he jumped up to investigate.
"What's that I hear? It must be a thief!" the Fire Being murmured under his breath.
Read the paragraph and find all the examples of figurative language that you can find. Then, write each example and say whether it is simile, metaphor, onomatopoeia, or personification.
Since that day, all coyotes have had white tail-tips. Coyote panicked when he felt the sizzling grip of the Fire Being, and he tossed the burning stick towards the animals who had gathered on the mountainside.
