WorksheetsA life into the Woods
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 42mins
The story A life in the woods was about?
Thomas Jefferson
Henry David Thoreau
David Patterson
Why did Thoreau leave his house for the woods?
Thoreau wanted to go hunting
Thoreau wanted to build a cabin for his writing.
Thoreau's house was too noisy to focus on his writing.
Which Thoreau's friend helped him get a place in the woods?
George Washington
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Bill Bailey
Thoreau's move to the woods INDICATED that he liked to be alone. What does INDICATED mean in this sentence?
To dislike a
To show that
To look at
What was the name of the pond Thoreau's cabin was close too?
Walden Pond
Golden Pond
Jackson Pond
How did Thoreau record his experiences?
With a tape recorder
With paper journals
With a video camera
What animal did Thoreau think was laughing at him?
A Duck
A Moose
A Bear
A Loon
Every time Thoreau paddled to where he thought the Loon would come up the loon was?
The Loon was there and he caught him
The Loon never came up
The Loon appeared in another spot
In the passage it says, Thoreau FELT the loon was laughing at him. What does FELT mean?
To touch
To have a feeling
To make
As time went on Thoreau was amazed by each animals ability to?
To eat
To swim
To stay alive
What did Thoreau do with his Journals?
He burnt them for warmth
He threw them in the trash
He used them to write his next book.
What does the word ENCOUNTER mean in this sentence? Kimberly went walking in the woods and encountered a family of chipmunks.
To move away
To show
To come upon
The word debris means to clean up true or false?
True
False
The teacher EMPHAZIED to the students to be quiet when he raised his finger to his lips, Shhhh. What does EMPHAZIED mean?
To be quiet
To have an intense expression
Where did Thoreau live before he left for the woods?
Boston
Concord
Lexington
Charleston
