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WorksheetsDavy Crockett Saves the World
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
What did the President want Davy Crockett to do?
learn how to dance
climb Eagle Eye Peak
capture Halley's Comet
pull the tail off Halley's Comet
Why did Davy Crockett not know about the comet?
He did not read newspapers.
He was in a different country.
He did not listen to the President.
Sally Sugartree kept the information from him.
Why was Davy Crockett in the woods at the beginning of the story?
He was hunting a bear.
He was trying to learn how to dance.
He was hiding so the president could not find him.
He was waiting for the comet to come so he could fight it.
What did Davy Crockett do with the comet after he spun it around 17 times?
buried it in the ground
threw it back into space
drowned it in the Atlantic Ocean
threw it into the center of Eagle Eye Peak
At the end of the story, why did Davy Crockett start wearing a coonskin cap?
He had no hair.
Sally Sugartree made it for him.
He only had tufts of snarled hair.
He wanted to protect his head from future comets.
Why is the world in trouble when the story begins?
The president has a huge pile of letters.
A comet is about to crash into the planet.
Davy does not know anything about comets.
Mrs. Boyer needs coffee.
Why is Davy going to visit Sally Sugartree?
to dance with her
to read her newspaper
to show her his pet bear
to read a book
What does the word posed mean?
to walk
to move easily
to hold a position
to move your hands
What does the word deeds mean?
actions
discussions
movements
weeds
What does it mean to have a strong effect on the mind or feelings?
commenced
impress
posed
wring
What does the word wring mean?
to sit and talk quietly
to laugh and chat happily
to jump and scream loudly
to twist or squeeze forcefully
What does the word exaggeration mean?
excess
motion
overstatement
warning
Which word has the OPPOSITE meaning of the word commenced?
began
commented
stopped
questioned
Which word has almost the same meaning as the word sauntered?
skipped
strolled
ran
trotted
What does the word heroic mean?
courageous
distinctive
meaningful
specific
A suffix is a letter or group of letters added to a base word or root. It changes the meaning and part of speech of the base word.
True
False
Which suffix means "full of" and forms an adjective?
-tion
-ly
-ful
-ist
Which suffix means "act or process of" and forms a noun?
-ness
-ion
-ous
-ly
Which suffix means "quality or state of" and forms a noun?
-able
-ness
-ful
-ist
Which suffix means "person who" and forms a noun?
-ist
-ness
-ly
-able
Adding a suffix will not change the final consonant sound in a word?
True
False
Which word is spelled correctly?
completly
completely
Which word is spelled correctly?
dentist
dentest
Which word is spelled correctly?
direction
directshion
Which word is spelled correctly?
helpfuly
helpfully
