Camping with the President

What does the word indicated mean?

• showed/told

• found

• meant

What does the word sheer mean?

• active

• enormous

• steep

• valuable

Which word is an antonym (OPPOSITE) of the word encounter?

• avoid

• emergency

• sleepy

Read the dictionary entry below.

Noun: special force used when saying a particular word.

Noun: stress given to a syllable or word.

Example: using your finger to your mouth to stress "Shhhh..."

• debris

• emphasis

• encounter

Which word means the OPPOSITE of spectacular?

• normal

• awesome

• great

A naturalist is a person who specializes in the study of:

• nature

• language

• history

What does the word debris mean?

• scattered remains/trash

• piece of burning wood

• material of clothing

What inspired President Roosevelt to take a trip to the West?

• He had always wanted to travel West

• He wanted to go camping with John Muir

• He was hiding from the Secret Service

Which problem did President Roosevelt face on his trip?

• Wild animals threatened their safety

• Reporters would not give him privacy

• He had to sleep in the wilderness

Why was President Roosevelt so upset that people had cut down sequoia trees?

• It would prevent future people (future generations) from seeing them

• They were destroying the habitats of many wilderness animals

• He wanted to use the trees to build things