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Comprehension
Comprehension 2
Figurative Language
Vocabulary
Vocabulary
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Why was John Muir called "Ice Chief"?
What is He was an expert on glaciers
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Why did John Muir and his crew go to Alaska?
What is They are out to map glaciers- age old rivers of slowly moving ice
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What is a comparison that uses "like" or "as"? Example: Ms. Phelan is as fast as a cheetah.
What is a simile
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If everyone is very ____________, and studies hard for the reading test, they will do well on the test!
What is determined
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John Muir and Stickeen had _______ so much together when they completed their journey on the glaciers.
What is endured
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How are John Muir and Stickeen ALIKE? a. Both are brave b. Both love the ice c. Both can swim well d. Both have herded sheep
What is Both are brave
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Why didn't Muir want Stickeen to follow him out of camp?
What is because He believed the dog was unfit for the outdoors.
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Which of the following is a hyperbole? 1. I ate some delicious pizza for dinner! 2. I bet I ate a million pieces of pizza for dinner last night!
What is "I bet I ate a million pieces of pizza for dinner last night!"
200
Winning the soccer championship was so ___________. I will never forget it.
What is memorable
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After getting drenched by a passing car, I walked home sad and ________.
What is pitiful
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Why does the author compare Stickeen's eyes to "weather that could turn on you", at the top of page 757?
What is To show that John did not trust Stickeen, or thought that Stickeen would turn on him or not act right
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What is the main idea in "John Muir and Stickeen"? a. Dogs are good companions for traveling. b. Exploring glaciers can be dangerous. c. Humans and animals can form good friendships when under difficult times.
What is Humans and animals can form good friendships when under difficult times.
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"Mrs. Dippolito remembers when she was in the fourth grade as if it were yesterday." What does that mean?
What is She remembers that event clearly
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Mrs. Dippolito has taught for many years and is very __________ to her students.
What is dedicated
300
Give a sentence with the word : coddled
What is ....
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DOUBLE JEOPARDY:) What genre is the story and what does the genre entail?
What is Historical Fiction: Set in the past and portrays people, places and events that did happen or could have happened.
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Why does the author compare Stickeen to a cold and silent glacier? a. to explain why Stickeen is not wanted on the trip. b. to show that Stickeen likes to be on the ice c. to show that Stickeen had not yet accepted John as a friend
What is to show that Stickeen had not yet accepted John as a friend
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DOUBLE JEOPARDY:) What type of figurative language does the following sentence have? Melisa spilled the beans about the surprise party.
What is an idiom (a word group with a special meaning)
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The kitten must be _______ in a soft blanket and you have to feed her with a baby bottle.
What is coddled
400
The _________ student studies each and every night, even though they want to play their favorite video game.
What is dedicated
500
Which action shows that Muir has begun to care for Stickeen? a. He tells Stickeen to go back to camp and get food. b. He offers Stickeen some of his food. c. He ignores Stickeen. d. He leaves Stickeen to do as he wishes.
What is He offers Stickeen some of his food.
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How did John Muir feel about exploring new places? Use details from both texts.
What is John was a very adventurous person. He went wherever he wanted and traveled to many different places by walking with a walking stick. In reading both texts, you could see that nothing phased/ scared John, and he was open to traveling wherever his feet would take him.
500
What type of figurative language does the following sentence contain? "It was so cold outside this morning, I saw the pigeons wearing jackets!"
What is a hyperbole
500
The children take _______ steps when beginning to ski down the bunny hill.
What is dainty
500
The scenic view of the mountain was ________. I will always have that picture in my mind.
What is memorable