WorksheetsWinter Walk Comprehension Test
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 18mins
Choose the best definition of the word limber, given the context of the following sentence:
“That morning he felt stiff from sleeping curled up to stay warm, but he knew he’d feel more limber by the time he got back to the fire.”
(adj.) - of or related to tree limbs
(n.) - lithe or supple
(adj.) - flexible
(v.) - flexible
Choose the best word to complete the sentence:
"She noticed that they came in quietly, not in their usual _________ way."
quiet
boisterous
happy
calm
Place the following events in order of appearance in The Winter Walk:
Kipmalook goes on a 2-day trapping trip. He catches 3 ptarmigan.
Back at home, Qutuuq remembers giving birth to Savogkenaq.
Kipmalook returns home and wonders if the spirits are punishing him for taking too many furs.
Qutuuq dreams of Kipmalook getting swept away on an ice floe.
Qutuuq stays up late giving Kipmalook stinkweed medicine to treat his sickness.
Match the following themes to their correct examples:
sickness
"Last night, the fever came, and I couldn't check any traps" (p. 123).
greed
Kipmalook "asked the spirits to forgive him for wanting too many furs" (p. 118).
family
When Savogkenaq and Keenaq saw their father, they ran to him, yelling "Papa's home!" (p. 113).
Which words best describe the author's tone in the following passage?
“I inherited these blue earrings because my father was a great hunter”, she said. “They mean that you can have a good life because you can provide everything. When I married you, I felt that I was still worthy of owning them because you are a great hunter. Kipmalook, you must get well. Please, get well.”
She hoped that he had heard her, but it was okay if he didn't, because she wanted him to rest. When she said those words, they gave her the determination and strength to try and make him well.
dark and somber
bright and cheerful
concerned but hopeful
disinterested
Match the following strategies to the correct example:
Making predictions
I think that Kipmalook will catch a wolf by the end of this chapter.
Visualizing
After reading The First Catch, I can picture what Kipmalook's trapline may have looked like.
Making connections
Kipmalook's hand-made snowshoes remind me of the kind people wear in my village.
Summarizing
In Ilness Appears, Kipmalook worries about the lump on his neck while spending time with his family.
Match the following Connections with their correct examples:
Text to Text
The survival theme in Winter Walk is reflected in Tristan's book The Cheechakoes.
Text to World
The Inupiaq language that Qutuuq speaks is still spoken in Alaska today.
Text to Student
Kipmalook's trapline reminds me of my father's trapline back home.
Read the following sentence from Winter Walk p. 101:
"As Qutuuq sewed her maternity undergarment, she thought back to the time when she gave birth to Savogkenak, her firstborn."
Given the context of this sentence, choose the best definition of maternity.
(n.) - motherhood
(n.) - the period during pregnancy and shortly after childbirth.
(adj.) - of, relating to, or for the period in which a woman is pregnant or has just given birth to a child.
(n) - a section of a hospital devoted to the care of women at childbirth and of their newborn infants.
Complete the sentence:
"In their family, newborn babies were given the names of people whose __________ they admired."
praits
hair
characteristics
kind
In the chapter entitled Preparing to Leave, Qutuuq and Kipmalook build a cache with willow branches and ugruk rawhide (p. 49-50).
Which definition of the word cache best fits the description given in the book?
cache (n.) - a place for storing food and tools away from predators
cache (n.) - in computing, a storage place for data
cache (adj.) - a bank account with lots of money
cache (n.) - a grave
What does reverie mean?
sleeping
laughing
daydreaming
feasting
SUMMARIZING. In 2-4 complete sentences, summarize what you have learned from reading The Winter Walk this week.
DESCRIBING. In 3-5 complete sentences, describe Kipmalook's character. You must use complete sentences to receive full credit.
VISUALIZING. Draw and label a picture of a person or event from The Winter Walk. (You must be able to explain your picture to the teacher.)
