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WorksheetsDeath Valley
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins
How did the women become lost in Death Valley?
They lost track of their car.
They took a wrong turn.
They crashed their car.
Their car was stolen.
What was the biggest danger the women faced in Death Valley?
dangerous creatures
bitter cold
extreme heat
natural disasters
The women found the water they needed to survive in a __________.
tree
cactus
hose
lake
What is the main purpose of the section “Blazingly Hot”?
to explain why Death Valley is a national park
to explain why the women decided to visit Death Valley
to show the difficult nature of the search and rescue
to evoke the hopelessness that the women felt
Why did Gina say, “You have to be thankful for every day you get”?
She enjoyed her experience in Death Valley.
She thinks others will be more grateful if they visit Death Valley.
She is thankful to the people who left trailers in Death Valley.
She feels lucky to have survived Death Valley.
What is the purpose of this passage from page 4? “They drove. And drove. And drove.”
to convey that time was passing.
to emphasize the distance the women were driving.
to evoke the temperature of Death Valley.
to show how well the car was made.
The author wrote this selection to.....
share an experience of a group of ladies who accidentally got lost in one of the hottest deserts.
to entertain with a story about a group of ladies who get lost in a desert.
to convince the reader to visit Death Valley.
to inform about a vacation experience to the Pacific ocean.
In the selection the author used the word "stranded" selection?
found
stuck
lucky
seen
Why were Donna, Gina, and Jenny in danger?
Use evidence from the text to support your answer.
Match the following words to their correct meaning.
heatstroke
(page 8)
a sickness caused by too much heat
jut
(page 5)
to stick out, up, or forward
attraction
(page 6)
interesting that people want to see
sputtered
(page 6)
made loud sounds like explosions
dehydrated
(page 8)
dried out
