How Mighty Kate Stopped the Train Grade 5

What Genre is this story? page 208

• Tall Tale

• History

• Biography

• Fairy Tale

Reread the second paragraph on page 209. How did she earn her nickname?

• Her grandmother named her.

• Her friends voted on her name.

• She had strong opinions about the world.

• At birth, she was unbelievably strong.

Something powerful has great ________________ or ________________.

• forward,backwards

• fast, slow

• strength, force

• happy, sad

What details from the last paragraph, on page 209, show that the storm was powerful.

• "One night when she was just 15 years old, a storm struck outside her home."

• "The star of this amazing tale is a young girl."

• "rain poured down and gusts of wind blew so hard that the houses hook in fear and trees ran for their lives."

• "From her window, Mighty Kate saw a train carrying coal crossing Creek Bridge."

What does Kate do that makes her a hero?

• She helps build a new town.

• She turns 15 years old and rides a horse.

• She has a new nickname.

• She saves the people from the train crash.

At the beginning of the story, one thing that couldn't happen in real life is......

• The star of this amazing tale is a young gal.

• Chance's are that you have seen railroad train.

• The tiny baby picked up the doctor to see how much he weighted!

• One, night when she was just 15 years old.

The word ascended means__________________.

• climbed

• ran

• step

• sit