WorksheetsThe Sign of the Beaver Quiz Ch. 7-9
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
When Attean arrives at his first reading lesson with Matt, what does he give Matt?
a deer
a fish
a rabbit
a squirrel
What does Matt try to teach Attean during the first lesson?
a nursery rhyme
the letter "A"
the whole alphabet
how to read some common sight words
Why does Attean get frustrated and leave Matt’s cabin angrily?
Matt was impatient with him.
Matt told him it could take up to a year for him to learn how to read.
Attean got tired of being corrected by Matt.
Matt kept making Attean write down what he was learning.
What does Matt decide to do instead during the second reading lesson with Attean?
He tries to speed things along by teaching Attean the whole alphabet at once.
He teaches Attean a nursery rhyme.
He lets Attean pick the letter he wants to learn.
He begins reading a book called Robinson Crusoe to Attean.
What does Attean say when he learns that the man in the story swam back out to the wrecked ship to salvage items that might be useful to him?
He was amazed that the man was so brave.
Attean said if the man had been an Indian, he could have just made everything he needed.
He said it was boring and wanted more action.
Attean began telling a story about something he was reminded of.
When Matt asks Attean how he kills his prey, Attean shows Matt how to make a snare so that Matt can catch his own prey.
True
False
Choose TWO things that happen once Matt gets the hang of what Attean has shown him how to do.
Matt tells Attean he doesn't need to bring him food anymore.
Attean continues to bring food to Matt.
Matt becomes better at making snares than Attean.
Attean becomes jealous of Matt.
What is the best part of the reading lessons for both Matt and Attean?
learning new letters
singing the alphabet song
reading Robinson Crusoe
when Attean learns how to spell a new word
When Matt reads that Friday kneels before Robinson Crusoe for rescuing him from his captives, he is angry because Friday kneels to a white man.
True
False
Matt thinks that Attean is wrong for being mad about Friday kneeling to Robinson Crusoe.
True
False
