Stone Fox Chapter 3

Read this sentence from Chapter 3:

"Winter in Wyoming can be the most beautiful time of the year...if you're ready for it"

What does the author probably mean by this?

• Winter is a beautiful and difficult time of year.

• Most people move away for the winter and come back for the summer.

• The author wishes he lived in Wyoming.

Before he was sick, Grandfather told little Willy, "If your teacher don't know--you ask me. If I don't know--you ask the library. If the library don't know, then you've really got yourself a good question!" This shows that Grandfather--

• is proud of Willy's performance at school.

• believes that students should be quiet in school.

• thinks asking questions is a good way to learn.

Which of the following best describes Grandfather and Willy's feelings about city slickers?

• They think they are better than city slickers.

• They think city slickers spend all their time at weddings.

• They think that city life is different than farming.

Read the following sentences from chapter 3:

"Straight down Main Street they went, the sled's runners barely touching the snow. They were one big blur as they turned right onto North Road."

The words 'one big blur' show that-

• they are traveling fast

• Willy needs glasses.

• Searchlight is going blind because she is going blind.

Read the following sentence from chapter 3:

"They were so exhausted when they arrived at the house that neither of the noticed the horse tied up outside,"

Which of these is most likely a synonym for the word noticed?

• thought

• saw

• heard

Read the following sentences from chapter 3:

"Little Willy sucked in the cool night air and felt the sting of the wind against his face."

This sentence appeals to the reader's sense of -

• touch

• smell

• sight

Which sentence show that Searchlight is excited to race through the town?

• "Searchlight ate it."

• "Searchlight love the snow."

• "Searchlight waited too--ears perked up, eyes alert, legs slightly bent, ready to spring forward."

What does Grandfather mean when he says that city slickers don't know a "potato from a peanut."

• City slickers don't know anything about farming.

• City slickers don't like peanuts or potatoes.

• City slickers look down on potatoes.

Read the following sentence from chapter 3:

"The air is clear and crisp, and the rivers are all frozen."

What does this sentence tell the reader about the setting of this chapter?

• This chapter takes place on the farm and in town.

• This story starts before the river froze.

• This story takes place during winter.

Which of the following best summarizes chapter 3?

• Willy's teacher, Mrs. Williams, thinks that Willy asks too many questions. Willy's grandfather disagrees because he thinks asking questions is a good thing.

• This chapter explains Willy and Searchlight's daily activities. Willy and Searchlight run errands together after school, and when they have extra time, they race through the town.

• Willy and his grandfather talk. His grandfather tells him that he should ask more questions.