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Camping with the President

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 20mins

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Class
Date
1.

What inspired President Roosevelt to take a trip to the West?

a)

He had always wanted to travel West.

b)

He read a book titled "Our National Parks."

c)

He wanted to go camping with John Muir.

d)

He wanted to get away from the Secret Service.

2.

What is the Grizzly Giant?

a)

the largest grizzly bear in the world

b)

a giant sequoia tree in the Mariposa Grove

c)

a steep waterfall in Yosemite National Park

d)

a huge granite boulder in Yosemite National Park

3.

What problem did President Roosevelt face on his trip?

a)

He had to sleep in the wilderness.

b)

Wild animals threatened their safety.

c)

Charlie Leidig would not let him cook breakfast.

d)

Reporters and the Secret Service would not give him privacy.

4.

Why was President Roosevelt so upset that people had cut down sequoia trees?

a)

The sequoia wood was not useful.

b)

He wanted to use them for building fence posts.

c)

It would prevent future generations from seeing them.

d)

They were destroying the habitats of many animals.

5.

Based on text evidence, you can conclude that...

a)

President Roosevelt and John Muir became best friends.

b)

President Roosevelt took many trips West during his presidency.

c)

President Roosevelt planted sequoia trees on the White House property.

d)

President Roosevelt's trip West affected his views on land preservation.

6.

Which word is an antonym for the word "spectacular?"

a)

magnificent

b)

odd

c)

ordinary

d)

uncommon

7.

A naturalist is a person who specializes in the study of

(a)  

8.

What does the word "indicated" mean?

a)

explained

b)

found

c)

meant

d)

showed

9.

What does the word "sheer" mean?

a)

active

b)

enormous

c)

steep

d)

valuable

10.

On a scale from 1-10, what rating would you give this story? Using text evidence, give 3 reasons to support your answer.

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