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Worksheets"I Survived the Great Chicago Fire, 1871" Ch. 1-3
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 40mins
What is the setting of this book?
the family farm
Chicago
the river
Who is the MAIN character in the story?
Oscar
mama
Mr. Morrow
Earless
Where is the main character moving to?
New York
Castle
California
Chicago
How did Papa die?
Fell off a horse.
In a blizzard wagon crash.
A gangster killed him.
A bear attacked him.
What was Papa's job?
Bus Driver
Painter
Policeman
Firefighter
Who is Mr. Marrow?
Mama' new husband.
A Chicago gangster.
Oscar's doctor.
A police officer.
How does Oscar feel about Mama marrying Mr. Morrow?
Excited
Upset
Joyful
Relieved
Why did Oscar move to Chicago?
his mom married Mr. Morrow and that's where he lives
he wanted to move to Chicago
his house burned down
his family lived there
Oscar thought Chicago smelled nice.
true
false
What was the horrible rotten scent that Oscar smelled when he got to Chicago?
Burning buildings
A farm
Slaughterhouses
Garbage company
Where did Oscar used to live?
An abandoned building in New York.
In an apartment building in Wisconsin.
An old house in South Dakota.
On a farm in Minnesota.
How does Oscar feel about moving to Chicago?
happy
nervous
mad
excited
What happened at the train station?
Oscar fell on the tracks
Their luggage was stolen
Mr. Morrow bought everyone lunch
Oscar got lost
What was Oscar's most prized possession of his father's that was stolen?
His badge
His golden coin
His diary
His watch
When did the Chicago fire start?
Feb. 23, 1880
Oct. 8, 1871
Mar. 29, 1871
Dec. 1, 1978
Boom! is an example of what literary technique?
onomatopoeia
simile
alliteration
hyperbole
What type of figurative language is used in this quote? "Like a swarm of flaming wasps, they flew through the air, starting fires wherever they landed."
onomatopoeia
simile
hyperbole
Vocabulary: She could still see the flames through the thin (a) of hair over her eyes.
Vocabulary: Oscar had been on the train for 9 hours. As they pulled into Chicago, he felt (a) with an upset stomach.
Match the following:
ferocious
fierce: intense
raggedy
tattered; uneven
scrawny
unhealthily thin
porter
luggage carrier
