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Worksheets"Voyageurs" and "One Kingdom"
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
From "Voyageurs": In paragraph 2, what does 'clambered' mean?
Called back and forth to one another
Climbed awkwardly on all fours
Clawed in search of something
Completed a complicated action
From "Voyageurs": The description of the otters in paragraphs 1 and 2 suggests they are —
loving
hostile
playful
tense
From "Voyageurs": In paragraph 7, the author includes the information about his daughter’s studies primarily
to —
provide background information about their trip to the north woods
explain the details of her scientific research studies of wild animals
indicate that delight in nature need not disappear with scientific knowledge
show that scientific knowledge has the ability to transform our attitudes about all life
From "Voyageurs": Which quotation best illustrates the author’s yearning for connection with the world?
Science had complicated her vision without lessening her delight in other creatures.
We had been canoeing in the Boundary Waters Wilderness for several days, long enough
for the men’s faces to stubble with beards, for the women’s faces to burnish from wind
and sun.
I am a poor sort of shaman. My shape never changes, except, year by year, to wrinkle and
sag.
I desired their instruction—as if, by watching them, I might learn to belong somewhere as
they so thoroughly belonged here.
From "Voyageurs": In paragraph 2, the author uses the figurative language “their tails flipping up to gleam like
wands in the early sunlight” to illustrate the —
magical beauty of the otters
mystical allure of the morning
cheerful nature of the otters
tranquility of the morning setting
From "Voyageurs": Why does the author ask several questions in paragraphs 13 and 14?
To analyze his disagreements with others about how to protect nature
To evaluate his reasons for worrying about the creatures before him
To review the ways humankind has harmed nature
To explore his motivations for continuing to stand by the river
From "Voyageurs": Which quotation best supports the theme of the interrelatedness of living creatures?
I was pleased to find a label for this animate scrap, as though by pinning the right word on
the shape-shifter I could hold it still.
“I’d love to sit on that boulder and let them do the swimming,” I answered.
Drawn by our whispers and watchfulness, the others from our camp soon joined us on the
granite bluff, some bearing mugs of coffee, some with plates of steaming blueberry
pancakes.
I wanted them to go about their lives in my presence as though I were kin to them, no
matter how much I might differ from them outwardly.
Connection Question: Which question do the authors of both essays have about wildlife?
What measures should people take to protect wildlife?
What is mankind’s ideal relationship with wild animals?
Which wildlife species have benefited most from mankind’s influence?
Which animal behaviors help humans understand their own behaviors?
Connection Question: What is one difference between the two essays?
“Voyageurs” describes the behavior of many observers, while the excerpt from One
Kingdom: Our Lives with Animals reveals only the author’s actions.
“Voyageurs” explains the findings of scientific studies, while the excerpt from One
Kingdom: Our Lives with Animals includes only the author’s viewpoint.
“Voyageurs” describes wild animals in their natural habitat, while the excerpt from One
Kingdom: Our Lives with Animals describes animals in captivity.
“Voyageurs” advocates for wildlife preservation, while the excerpt from One Kingdom: Our
Lives with Animals argues that animals are safer in captivity.
Connection Question: While the author of One Kingdom: Our Lives with Animals sees zookeepers as the “conscientious stewards” of wild animals, the author of “Voyageurs” —
thinks it is inhumane to keep animals in captivity
wishes he could co-exist with all creatures
wants to escape civilization and live in nature
supports programs to provide safer habitats for wildlife
Connection Question: What is one difference between the endings of the two essays?
“Voyageurs” ends with an apologetic tone, while the excerpt from One Kingdom: Our Lives
with Animals ends by proposing further study.
“Voyageurs” ends with a call to action, while the excerpt from One Kingdom: Our Lives
with Animals ends by redefining key terms.
“Voyageurs” ends with a summary of key points, while the excerpt from One Kingdom:
Our Lives with Animals ends with a rhetorical question.
“Voyageurs” ends with a tentative assertion, while the excerpt from One Kingdom: Our
Lives with Animals ends with a clarification of beliefs.
Connection Question: What is one similarity between the authors of the two essays?
They both wish to experience a connection with animals.
They both suggest that human intervention is harmful to wildlife.
They both think that wild animals are healthier when left in their natural habitat.
They both believe that animals behave most naturally when not being observed.
