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The Prairie Fire

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a synonym for pack?

a)

desert

b)

group

c)

alone

2.

Which of these words means had a hard time walking?

a)

trudged

b)

paddled

c)

glided

3.

What is a synonym for guard?

a)

dance

b)

swarm

c)

protect

4.

What does the word parched mean?

a)

cold

b)

dry

c)

wet

d)

slippery

5.

How did Percy feel when he saw the geese?

Percy's heart soared...

a)

concerned

b)

happy

c)

sad

6.

Which of these is an example of simile?

a)

Boom!

b)

noise like a pack of barking dogs

c)

He ran 100 miles per hour!

7.

What event happened last in the story?

a)

Two rabbits and a coyote ran into the yard.

b)

The family clung together.

c)

Percy hugged his father.

8.

How did the prairie fire start?

a)

The answer is not given.

b)

Fireworks.

c)

A wild animal.

9.

Where did the water come from that Percy used to fight the fire?

a)

waterslide

b)

the kitchen sink

c)

buckets of water from the rain barrel

10.

How did Percy calm Maud?

a)

sang her a lullaby

b)

gave her hay, and tied a shirt around her eyes

c)

walked her into the barn