4.5 – The Winningest Woman of the Iditarod Dog Sled Race / T

Who is the speaker in the Winninges Woman?

• J. Patrick Lewis

• Susan Butcher

• a narrator

• Eloise Greenfield

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CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

Why does the author include this line in the poem?

The huskies up front disappeared

• to show that the dogs have white fur and blend in with the snow

• to show that the dogs are very small

• to show that some dogs got lost during the race

• to show that bad weather made it hard to see the dogs

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CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

Which line best describes the solution in the poem?

• I did I did Iditarod

• A bitter cold Iditarod

• The husky sleigh, eleven day

• From Anchorage to Nome

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CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

What can readers learn from this line in the poem?

Two moose can cause a traffic jam.

• The moose’s whiskers are freezing in the cold temperatures.

• The moose are not getting along with the dogs.

• The moose are causing Susan to slow down during the race.

• The moose are very large and they are making it hard for Susan to see ahead.

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CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

Who is speaking in The Brave Ones poem?

• firefighters

• Eloise Greenfield

• Susan Butcher

• the fire captain

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CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

Why does the author repeat some phrases in the poem?

• to make sure that the lines in the poem rhymed

• to give readers more practice reading those lines again

• to show that those phrases are very important

• to divide the poem into stanzas

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CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

Why does the author describe the fire as being furious?

• to show that the fire is spreading

• to show that the fire is very bright

• to show that the fire is very loud

• to show that the fire is difficult to put out

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

How does the photograph support the poem?

• The photograph shows that being a firefighter is a dirty and dangerous job.

• The photograph shows that firefighters must be able to run very quickly.

• The photograph shows that firefighters must able to climb very high ladders.

• The photograph shows that being a firefighter is about saving lives.

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CCSS.RI.2.7

CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RL.2.7

CCSS.RL.3.7

Which sentence best describes both Susan Butcher and the firefighters?

• They are both very worried and frightened.

• They are both very brave and courageous.

• They are both very shy and timid.

• They are both very careless and impulsive.

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.K.3