Free Printable from Last Child in the Woods/from Walden

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from Last Child in the Woods/from Walden

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 11mins

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Class

Date

What does the term "remunerative" primarily refer to?

Something that is time-consuming

Something that is financially rewarding

Something that is physically demanding

Something that is emotionally draining

Which sentence contains a superfluous word?

The tall building was impressive.

The green grass was lush.

The past history was fascinating.

The clear water was refreshing.

Which of the following is the opposite of "unfathomed"?

Uncharted

Mysterious

Understood

Unknown

In which scenario would "perturbation" most likely occur?

During a meditation session

While reading a peaceful poem

When receiving unexpected bad news

While listening to classical music

Which statement summarizes a central idea that is found in both selections?

Having friends is important for a fulfilling life.

Time spent in nature makes life meaningful.

Working honestly is more important than working quickly.

The news is a distraction from what is truly meaningful.

Read the following sentence from paragraph 4 of the excerpt from Last Child in the Woods. In this sentence, the word quaint means —

abstract

inferior

noteworthy

whimsical

The author of Last Child in the Woods most likely includes a reference to college students in paragraph 11 to —

provide evidence for the idea that people are disconnected from nature

change the tone of the passage from one of despair to one of hope

explain why people have become so isolated in the present era

make a comparison between the frontiers of different times

The author of Last Child in the Woods uses the metaphor of the second frontier to highlight —

the ways that people have lost natural world skills that used to be common

the effect of the improved comfort and convenience of spending time at home

the psychological distance that keeps people from truly feeling at home in nature

the divisions between humans and nature after the conquering of the wilderness

Which statement best summarizes the central idea of the excerpt from Walden?

Responsibility for the environment is a moral value.

People live more fulfilling lives when they live close to nature.

Filling days with many complex tasks makes life worth living.

Information about the world is more important than knowing oneself.

10.

Fill in the circle before the highlighted phrase from paragraph 2 of the excerpt from Walden that uses personification to describe the setting of the woods.

A. as the sun rose

B. its nightly clothing of mist

C. its smooth reflecting surface was revealed

D. seemed to hang upon the trees

11.

Thoreau repeats his call to simplify twice in paragraph 4 of the excerpt from Walden to —

express anger due to his inability to follow his own advice

acknowledge how surprising this concept is for readers

use irony by failing to pare down his own writing

emphasize that this is a realistic goal

12.

How would you describe the following quote?

How the young respond to nature, and how they raise their own children, will shape the configurations and conditions of our cities, homes—our daily lives. (from Last Child in the Woods, paragraph 10)

Concise

Wordy

Simple Sentence Structure

Complex Sentence Structure

13.

How would you describe the following quote?

In the midst of this chopping sea of civilized life, such are the clouds and storms and quicksands and thousand-and-one items to be allowed for, that a man has to live, if he would not founder and go to the bottom and not make his port at all, by dead reckoning, and he must be a great calculator indeed who succeeds. (from Walden, paragraph 4)

Concise

Wordy

Simple Sentence Structure

Complex Sentence Structure

14.

Which statement might be found in a summary of either selection?

The author finds little help from society in his mission.

In the end, the author learns that modern life has come at a cost.

In the end, the author regrets the lifestyle decision that he has made.

The author finds that his complaints about nature are without solutions.

15.

Which idea was expressed only in Last Child in the Woods?

People should spend more time outdoors.

Solitude is important.

People should hurry less.

Modern life is too cluttered.

Nature is in danger of disappearing.

16.

Which ideas were expressed only in Walden?

People should spend more time outdoors.

Solitude is important.

People should hurry less.

Modern life is too cluttered.

Nature is in danger of disappearing.

17.

Which ideas were expressed in both Last Child in the Woods and Walden?

People should spend more time outdoors.

Solitude is important.

People should hurry less.

Modern life is too cluttered.

Nature is in danger of disappearing.

18.

How does the focus of the excerpt from Last Child in the Woods differ from that of the excerpt from Walden?

Last Child in the Woods focuses on the importance of the outdoors, while Walden focuses on living simply.

Last Child in the Woods focuses on nature as a means to an end, while Walden focuses on enjoying nature.

Last Child in the Woods has a more practical and relevant focus, while Walden has a nostalgic focus.

Last Child in the Woods focuses on society’s experience as a whole, while Walden focuses on the individual’s experience.

19.

Which quote from the excerpt from Walden best supports the answer to the previous question?

I did not wish to live what was not life, living is so dear; nor did I wish to practice resignation, unless it was quite necessary. (paragraph 3)

I say, let your affairs be as two or three, and not a hundred or a thousand; instead of a million count half a dozen, and keep your accounts on your thumbnail. (paragraph 4)

Why should we live with such hurry and waste of life? We are determined to be starved before we are hungry. (paragraph 5)

Let us spend one day as deliberately as Nature, and not be thrown off the track by every nutshell and mosquito’s wing that falls on the rails. (paragraph 7)

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from Last Child in the Woods/from Walden

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 11mins

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