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WorksheetsThe Children's Blizzard Quiz (Scope)
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 13mins
What genre is this story?
autobiography
historical fiction
non-fiction
fantasy
What year did the monstrous storm sweep across America's prairie?
1878
1888
1908
1898
Where did Walter Allen live?
New York
Chicago
Boston
Groton
Which river runs through the Dakota Territory?
Patomac River
Colorado River
Missouri River
Mississippi River
What was so unusual about the weather the morning of the storm?
the moon was out during the day
it was warmer than normal
it was very windy
it was colder than normal
Why were the people of the northern plains so unprepared for the storm?
the weather station's power went out
it was a spring storm
it was a holiday
weather reporting was unreliable
What was the main material used to build houses in the northern plains in the 1880s?
Stone
Sod
Brick
Wood
Match the following items that describe important elements of life in the 1800s on the American prairie.
How did most students escape?
What did students write with?
What did people build their houses with?
What did people do to survive?
What did people eat a lot of?
Which child was told to stay home by a parent?
Walter
Josephine
Minnie
Stephan
What type of figuative language is demonstrated in the following quote: "The sleds vanished, swallowed by the darkness."
personification
idiom
simile
hyperbole
Why did Walter get off the sleigh and go back into the school?
to save another student
to get his precious water bottle
to get his house key that he left in his desk
to get his lunch he left on the table
Who found and rescued Walter?
His older brother Will
His father, WC
His sister, Josephine
His teacher, Minnie Freeman
Match the following people mentioned in the story.
Saved 13 children.
Found familiar tree and then their home.
Slept next to a pig to say warm.
Found under a pile of snow.
Which choice best describes the meaning the word MOBILIZED as used in this quote: "Luckily, the men of Groton mobilized quickly when the storm hit."
got very nervous
organize for action
Which choice best describes the meaning the word ENDURING as used in this quote: "They traveled from Europe and from the eastern US enduring months-long journeys to start new lives."
to deal with hardships and carry on through suffering
organize for action
What other animal could replace BEES in the following quote and not change the meaning? "Snow and ice swarmed around his body like attacking bees."
sharks
tigers
bears
mosquitoes
What did the settlers use for fuel to heat their houses and cook with in the 1800s?
coal
dung
oil
gas
Which choice best describes the meaning the word BREWING as used in this quote: "Walter and his classmates had no idea what was brewing above them."
a developing problem
making tea
What did Walter realize had survived the blizzard and could never be replaced?
His bottle of water
His clothes
His sled
His life
Match the ways people survived this storm and other challenging enviornments.
They helped each other.
They used what they had around them.
They never gave up hope.
