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WorksheetsLesson 24 Rachel's Journal comprehension questions
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
From whose point of view is the passage told?
Ben's
Frank's
Pa's
Rachel's
The rustling in the bushes that Rachel and the children hear at the beginning of the passage is caused by
an ox
a storm
a turkey
an Indian
Read this sentence from the passage:
We barged through brambles and sloshed through creeks, but we always kept that light in view, like the beacon of a lighthouse.
The simile in this sentence suggest that the light of the campfires represents
a tall building
comfort and home
nature and wildness
the waves of the ocean
Which sentence from the passage is the best evidence that the passage is written in the first person point of view?
"Frank and Emma never complained, nor did little Caroline, but those twins whined worse than the mosquitoes
"Mrs. Arabella Sunshine, Mrs Elias, and Mother were first joyous, then mad"
Mother tried to keep me back, but I wanted to see them as best I could"
"The others followed with no mishap"
What is the meaning of the sentence below?
You could have heard a pin drop!
It was completely silent.
Somebody dropped a pin.
Nobody knew what to say.
Only one person made noise.
Read this sentence from the passage.
In fact, she was so startled by our abrupt appearance, she screamed as if we were ghosts or Indians.
What type of figurative language does the sentence above contain?
adage
idiom
proverb
simile
After an Indian is friendly to the children, they are
captured by the Indian's tribe
allowed to take cut-offs only at night
happy to introduce him to their parents
required to stay close to the wagon train
According to Rachel, what effect does rain have on the trail?
The trail turns into a river.
The trail is impossible to follow.
The trail becomes less dusty but very muddy.
The trail becomes a good path for the cattle herd.
The sight of a buffalo stampede makes Rachel
hide underneath a blanket
wish she could run after them.
cover her face with her bonnet
help drive the cattle farther away
If this passage were written in Mother's point of view, the narrator would most likely show concern about
keeping her journal dry
learning to be a better writer
the safety of everyone in the family
not being allowed to explore the trails on her own
