WorksheetsA Life in the Woods
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 33mins
Why did Thoreau move out of his family's house?
It was too small.
He loved nature.
He wanted to see Walden Pond.
The house was too noisy.
Which sentence best supports the reason why Thoreau left his family's house?
Henry David Thoreau raised his pen to write, but the chatter of guests in the next room filled his ears.
Thoreau headed outside, shutting the door with emphasis.
He listened to the rustling of the leaves.
What if I could stay here, he thought.
How did Thoreau's friend, Ralph Waldo Emerson, help him?
He lent him a plot of land.
He helped him build a cabin.
He painted his house.
He taught Thoreau to live off the land.
Why did Ralph Waldo Emerson help Thoreau?
Because that's what friends do.
Because they both shared an interest in nature.
Because he wanted to read Thoreau's book.
Because they both shared an interest in building cabins.
Thoreau's dream was to...
live in a place of his own.
observe animals closely.
live close to nature and begin his book.
stay in nature for the rest of his life.
In what year did Thoreau begin to build his cabin?
1831
1840
1863
1845
When was Thoreau's cabin finally ready for him to move in?
July, 1845
October, 1845
March, 1845
January, 1842
Ralph Waldo Emerson was a well-known...
juggler
teacher
singer
writer
Thoreau decided to build his cabin near....
New York
Malden Forest
Massachusetts
Walden Pond
Why didn't Thoreau feel lonely even though he lived alone in his cabin?
He liked being alone.
Animals kept him company.
His friend Ralph Waldo Emerson often visited.
He often went into town.
Which animal was not mentioned in the text?
duck
squirrel
hare
loon
Which animal played hide-and-seek with Thoreau on the pond?
duck
squirrel
hare
loon
Which animal ran up and down the sides of Thoreau's cabin?
duck
squirrel
hare
loon
How did the story describe the walls of Thoreau's cabin?
as spectacular
as sheer
as strong
as wooden
Which animal lived in the debris under Thoreau's cabin?
duck
squirrel
hare
loon
Which animal perched on Thoreau's shoulder?
a loon
a sparrow
a dove
a duck
As a naturalist, Thoreau noticed the _______ of animals.
generations
appearances
habits
traits
According to Thoreau's friend, Emerson, Thoreau had a strong _________.
power of observation
muscle
ability to predict the future
love of cute animals
After living for years in his cabin, Thoreau became aware of every animal's ________.
appearance
mysterious power
habits
ability to stay alive
After doing what he had set out to do, Thoreau packed his few belongings and stacks of journals and _______________.
returned to Emerson's house.
returned to Walden Pond to turn his journal entries into a book.
returned to Concord to turn his journal entries into a book.
wandered in the wilderness, never to be heard from again.
The story "A Life in the Woods" includes quotations taken directly from Thoreau's journal. His journal is an example of ______________.
a text
a tertiary source
a primary source
a secondary source
The story "A Life in the Woods" is about Thoreau, but not written by Thoreau or anyone who knew him personally. Therefore, it is _______________________.
a text
a tertiary source
a primary source
a secondary source
A photograph of a famous person is a __________.
primary source
secondary source
A letter is a ________________
primary source
secondary source
A documentary (紀錄片) about a famous person is a ___________.
primary source
secondary source
Story vocabulary: The Three Little Pigs is a story that my ancestors also knew. It has been told throughout the (a) .
Story vocabulary: After the tornado, scattered remains of destroyed buildings lay everywhere. It took months to clean up the (a) .
Story vocabulary: The clock (a) that it was five minutes before midnight.
Story vocabulary: "We MUST stop the evil bunny rabbit from taking over the world!" Captain Clutz declared, slamming his fist into the table for (a) .
Story vocabulary: In the haunted house, the students had an unexpected meeting. They (a) ed a ghost!
Story vocabulary: Ping held onto the reins for dear life as he and his horse climbed up the (a) Mountain of the Sun.
Story vocabulary: Felipa loves studying nature. I think she is going to be a (a) when she grows up.
Story vocabulary: The Mona Lisa is a (a) and impressive painting that has been admired for generations.
dove
shrug
stump
jut
I like to _____ my backpack with snacks before a long trip.
fling
stuff
jut
laugh
Sarah loved to (a) her paper airplane across the classroom.
Mom baked a fresh (a) of cookies for the bake sale.
Be careful not to ___ your finger while chopping vegetables
nick
sense
notch
rough
Common (a) tells us to look both ways before crossing the street.
He carved a small ___ in the wood to mark his height.
nick
sense
notch
rough
Because of the storm, the sea was especially (a) that day, with enormous waves that towered over the ship.
The ground was ___ after the rain, making it slippery.
tenth
damp
gush
stump
Water began to (a) out of the broken pipe.
The strange animal had a single horn (a) ting out of its head.
Can you lend me a pencil? My mechanical pencil is out of ___, and I don't have any more to put in.
damp
gush
stump
lead
He gave a (a) when asked about his missing homework.
At camp, I slept on a ___ under the stars.
shrug
cot
scan
tough
The (a) landed gracefully on the branch.
Math can be ___ sometimes, but practice makes perfect.
shrug
cot
scan
tough
The eagle ___ned the ground below, looking for a tasty mouse to eat.
shrug
cot
scan
tough
