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WorksheetsHow mighty kate stopped the train
Total questions: 67
Worksheet time: 39mins
True or False: The following sentence is an example of an obvious exaggeration.
"Chances are y'all have seen a railroad train passing through your neck of the woods."
True
False
Where does this story take place?
The American South
South America
Canada
Europe
Are the following words synonyms or antonyms:
"rock" and "boulder"
Synonyms
Antonyms
How did Kate save her pappy's horse and buggy when it was stuck in a ditch?
She and her family pulled them out together.
She used magic to lift them from the ditch.
She stepped in and pulled them both out with one hand.
True or False: The following sentence is an example of an obvious exaggeration.
"She yanked each man up with one hand and ascended the vine back up to land with the other hand--no exaggeration!"
True
False
True or False: The following words are antonyms.
"thunderous" and "loud noise"
True
False
According to the story, why do trains have whistles to give warnings along the track?
In case there is a wind and rain storm.
In case a passenger wants to blow the whistle.
Because of Mighty Kate's mighty good idea.
Because the whistles sound cool.
What point of view is this story being told from?
First person (uses "I" and "we").
Second person (uses "you").
Third person (uses "she", "her", "he", "him", "they").
True or False:
One detail from this story that indicates that it is a tall tale is that there is a hero (Mighty Kate).
True
False
How did Kate stop the train?
She yelled at the engineer to stop.
She whistled loudly, so loudly that the engineer heard it.
She stopped the train before it left the station.
She stood in front of the train and stopped it with her hands.
The horse race _________ on time and ended only three minutes later!
sauntered
commenced
Doing good ________ for others can make us feel useful and happy.
deeds
exaggeration
The _______ acts of firefighters help save lives.
commenced
heroic
Dad’s description of the giant fish must be an ___________ since the fish in this lake are not that big.
heroic
exaggeration
Carolina hoped to ________ the class with her amazing science project.
impress
wring
The family members stood very still as they _________ for photographs.
sauntered
posed
We all enjoyed the sights as we slowly ___________ through the park.
sauntered
posed
After soaking a wash rag, _________ it out to remove excess water.
pose
wring
Meaning of Posed?
present
afraid
play down
Antonym of deeds?
candid
inaction
disappoint
Synonym and antonym of Sauntered?
SYN: Walk slowly---- ANT: slow down
SYN: hurry---- ANT: slow down
SYN: walk slowly---- ANT: hurry
Example of exaggeration:
I scratched my foot and I just put a bandage.
I held 5 cars with just a finger.
Which word is a synonym of "critters"?
creatures
animals
Which word is a synonym of "y'all"?
yellow
you all
Which word is a synonym of "gal"?
girl
baby
Which word is the synonym of "mighty"?
very strong
very pretty
Which one is the example of a scale?
Which word is the synonym of a "boulder"?
a large rock
a large house
Which one is the example of a "buggy"?
Which one is the example of a "willow"?
Which word is the synonym of "creek"?
stream
ocean
Which word is the example of a "yank'?
pull really strong
read an interesting book
Which word is the synonym of "reckon"?
believe, think
run, walk
scream, yell
talk, speak
What Genre is this story? page 208
Tall Tale
History
Biography
Fairy Tale
Reread the second paragraph on page 209. How did she earn her nickname?
Her grandmother named her.
Her friends voted on her name.
She had strong opinions about the world.
At birth, she was unbelievably strong.
Something powerful has great ________________ or ________________.
forward,backwards
fast, slow
strength, force
happy, sad
What details from the last paragraph, on page 209, show that the storm was powerful.
"One night when she was just 15 years old, a storm struck outside her home."
"The star of this amazing tale is a young girl."
"rain poured down and gusts of wind blew so hard that the houses hook in fear and trees ran for their lives."
"From her window, Mighty Kate saw a train carrying coal crossing Creek Bridge."
What does Kate do that makes her a hero?
She helps build a new town.
She turns 15 years old and rides a horse.
She has a new nickname.
She saves the people from the train crash.
At the beginning of the story, one thing that couldn't happen in real life is......
The star of this amazing tale is a young gal.
Chance's are that you have seen railroad train.
The tiny baby picked up the doctor to see how much he weighted!
One, night when she was just 15 years old.
The word ascended means__________________.
climbed
ran
step
sit
Where does this story take place?
The American South
South America
Canada
Europe
What does the word "deeds" mean?
discussions
actions
weeds
movements
Are the following words synonyms(similar) or antonyms(opposite):
"rock" and "boulder"
Synonyms
Antonyms
We all enjoyed the sights as we slowly ___________ through the park.
sauntered
posed
Carolina hoped to ________ the class with her amazing science project.
impress
wring
True or False: The following sentence is an example of an obvious exaggeration.
"She yanked each man up with one hand and ascended the vine back up to land with the other hand--no exaggeration!"
True
False
Dad’s description of the giant fish must be an ___________ since the fish in this lake are not that big.
heroic
exaggeration
The _______ acts of firefighters help save lives.
commenced
heroic
The horse race _________ on time and ended only three minutes later!
sauntered
commenced
After soaking a wash rag, _________ it out to remove excess water.
pose
wring
The family members stood very still as they _________ for photographs.
sauntered
posed
What was your favorite deed that Kate performed in the story?
SELECT ALL THAT APPLY: What does it mean to visualize something you are reading?
All of these answers.
Taking a mental picture of something you see on the page.
Picturing what you think is going to happen next in your mind.
Forming pictures, characters and setting in your mind as you read.
The _______ acts of firefighters help save lives.
commenced
heroic
Something powerful has great ________________ or ________________.
forward,backwards
fast, slow
strength, force
happy, sad
posed
What was Kate's nickname?
Katie
Strong Kate
Mighty Kate
Little Kate
His story is hard to believe, it has a lot of ___________.
posed
heroic
exaggeration
commenced
How did Kate save her pappy's horse and buggy when it was stuck in a ditch?
She and her family pulled them out together.
She used magic to lift them from the ditch.
She stepped in and pulled them both out with one hand.
Carolina hoped to ________ the class with her amazing science project.
impress
wring
What is a Tall Tale?
A story that describes events that can't happen in real life and are exaggerated
A story based in real life events
An informative story about something that happened
A story about a man with long legs
How did Kate stop the train?
She yelled at the engineer to stop.
She whistled loudly, so loudly that the engineer heard it.
She stopped the train before it left the station.
She stood in front of the train and stopped it with her hands.
According to the story, why do trains have whistles to give warnings along the track?
In case there is a wind and rain storm.
In case a passenger wants to blow the whistle.
Because of Mighty Kate's mighty good idea.
Because the whistles sound cool.
heroic
sauntered
Paul turned away to _____ out the wet shirt.
wring
deeds
heroic
exaggeration
What is the GENRE of "How Mighty Kate Stopped the Train" story?
Persuasive Article
Tall Tale
Fantasy
Realistic Fiction
