Directions: Read the poem. Then answer the questions below.
Question 1
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Question 2
2.
Question 3
3.
Question 4
4.
Question 5
5.
Question 6
6.
Question 7
7.
Question 8
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Question 9
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Question 10
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Question 11
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Question 12
12.
What would most likely happen if the cow ran away?
The speaker would not notice.
The speaker would never drink cream again.
The speaker would be glad the cow is free.
The speaker would miss the cow very much.
Which word best describes the cow's life on the farm?
peaceful
scary
tiring
exciting
Which word best describes how the speaker feels about the cow?
angry
worried
curious
thankful
In line 5, the speaker says that the cow wanders. The word "wander" means
sleep
think
run
roam
In which line of the poem does the poet explain how he feels about the cow?
line 1
line 2
line 6
line 11
Which line from the poem describes the activities of the cow?
"I love with all my heart." (line 2)
"And yet she cannot stray." (line 6)
"And wet with all the showers." (line 10)
She walks among the meadow grass." (line 11)
How does the illustration help you understand the story?
It tells how to make an igloo.
It shows where Keno's family builds an igloo.
It tells how Keno's window worked.
It shows what an igloo look like.
Read this sentence from paragraph 2. Each family would build an igloo near the area where the community would hunt seals. What does the word "community" mean as it is used in the story?
a set of hunters
a group that lives together
a collection of belongings
a very large family
Which of the following questions is answered in paragraph 4?
How many seals will be hunted?
How are the hunted seals used by the family?
How does seal oil help to provide heat and light?
How does Pootoogook prepare for the seal hunt?
Which action from the story best shows how Keno can be helpful?
He cuts snow blocks for buiding the igloo.
He refills the stone lamp with oil to shine brighter.
He waits patiently by his rabbit traps to provide food.
He makes an ice window in the igloo to provide more light.
Read these sentences from paragraph 12. At home, Keno told his mother about his find. She smiled. Why does Keno's mother smile?
She is please with Keno's idea.
She thinks that Keno's idea is silly.
She likes the igloo without a window.
She is glad that Keno went hungry anyway.
Which word means about the same "cheer" as it is used in the last paragraph?
