WorksheetsMy Side of the Mountain Chapters 1 -5
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 17mins
What is the point of view of the novel?
1st Person
3rd Person Limited
3rd Person Omniscient
Why is the first part of the chapter in quotes?
It is to support an argument about a small fireplace.
It is used to provide proof it is unhealthy to be holed up.
It is a journal writing from the narrator.
What type of pancakes did the narrator learn to make?
He made them with powdered oak bark.
He made them with walnuts.
He made them with acorns.
Which BEST describes how the narrator learned to fish?
From his grandfather
By reading a book from the library
He watched other fishermen for hours.
What did the narrator take with him?
Aspirin, water, first aid kit and soap
Lantern, a large pot, and a map
Penknife, a ball of cord, an ax, $40, flint, and steel
“It was a clear athletic stream that rushed and ran and jumped and splashed.” What type of figurative language is used here?
Metaphor
Simile
Personification
Why did Sam think he would not see Bill again?
He mastered the secret to make tea from plants.
SimileThe Catskills had an endless supply of root vegetables.
He knew how to make fire, and that was his weapon.
“. . . tomorrow I am going to try the outside bark of the river birch. I read somewhere that it has combustible oil in it that the Indians used to start fires.” What does “combustible” mean?
long-lasting
able to catch fire and burn easily
able to dry up
“I have since learned to cook it more, but never have I enjoyed a meal as much as that one.” What meal was Sam thinking about?
Catfish
Frog legs
Salmon
Why does Sam try to eat a flower?
He was taught, “if it smells really sweet, it’s safe to eat.”
He read that “if the flower is white, it’s okay to bite.”
He sees the birds eating and learned in a book that if wildlife is eating it, then it is safe for humans.
The chapter leaves the reader in suspense with Sam saying he “had an idea”. What literary technique is this?
Cliffhanger
Plot Twist
Coincidence
“While whistling and looking for food and shelter, I found a marsh. In that marsh were two starchy foods.” What two foods was he referring to?
Amaranth and Dandelions
Chickweed and clover.
Cattails and arrowroot.
Why does Sam want a house that could not be seen?
Sam was a loner and ran away forever.
Sam knows his first attempt at building a house would not be pretty.
Campers and hunters would find him and try to take him back to his house.
Why did Sam get the idea to use the tree and create a house inside it?
He could carve a section and sleep standing up.
The heart of the tree was roomy and rotting out, and the outside was strong.
Trees make good lookouts, and he would make a stairway to observe people.
What theme is shown when Sam puts his hand in to grab crayfish even though he might be pinched?
Survival
Gloom
Optimism
Where did Sam go to find out about the Gribley farm?
a museum
the library
Bill's house
What does Miss Turner give Sam to help him find the farm?
she draws him a map
books about plants
a compass
What did Sam use in his fire that was better than pine needles?
twigs
logs
dry grass
Why did Sam plunge into the icy water?
he was trying to catch a fish
he collected mussels to eat
he wanted to go swimming
What were his wonderful finds?
tree bark and grass
berry bushes
apple and walnut trees
After the first few days, how did Sam feel?
he was ready to go back home
he was feeling sick
he was exhausted
Sam couldn't catch the crow so what did he eat?
he caught fish instead
he ate apples and walnuts
he ate crow eggs and dogtooth violets
What idea came to Sam as he was stamping out the fire?
he could use fire to burn out a tree house
he could create a tunnel to the tree
he could use fire to make a dugout canoe
What did Sam call, "you pretty thing"?
flowers
ferns and weeds
a water spring
